Newcastle
16:03
Vertem-Leading The Field Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2.20 £2 Exacta: £11.90 Trifecta: £34.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Easy As That (IRE) 8 G AVG Venetia Williams 163 lbs 7/2 Won Jumped well - disputed lead - led narrowly 4th - went clear from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - comfortably(op 11/4)
2nd 4 Five Star Getaway (IRE) 10 G Poor Christian Williams 160 lbs 3/1F 10 Prominent - pressed leader 6th - pushed along 4 out - outpaced 3 out - ridden after 3 out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
3rd 6 Dubai Days (IRE) 11 G AVG N W Alexander 155 lbs 7/2 2.5 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway when not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along - ridden after 4 out - stayed on and went third last(op 9/2)
4th 1 Dreams Of Home (IRE) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 168 lbs 11/2 8.5 Prominent - switched right and on outer 5th - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 3 Ubetya (IRE) 7 G Poor Jedd O'Keeffe 161 lbs 13/2 13 Disputed lead - mistake and prominent 4th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 15/2)
6th 7 The King Of May (FR) 11 G Poor Brian Ellison 148 lbs 10/1 3 Ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - lost position after 6th - ridden and weakened before 4 out
99th 5 Chinwag (GB) 8 G AVG Neil Mulholland 158 lbs 14/1 - In touch with leaders - lost position 10th - mistake 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)