Newcastle
13:10
Fresh Approach At Vertem Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) (AW)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: NH Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.50 £1.50 Exacta: £6.30 Trifecta: £42.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced freely - midfield - headway and prominent before halfway - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and 3 lengths down 2f out - rallied and every chance inside final furlong - kept on and led final strides(op 6/5)
7 M AVG Warren Greatrex 156 lbs 15/8J Won
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2nd
Midfield - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made challenge inside final furlong - kept on - finished 3rd - placed 2nd(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Micky Hammond 144 lbs 14/1 0.2
3rd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon beaten - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Phillip Makin 144 lbs 8/1 11
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4th
Towards rear - headway and midfield halfway - pushed along 5f out - weakened 3f out - finished 5th - placed 4th(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)
5 M Poor Mike Sowersby 151 lbs 200/1 9.5
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5th
#3
Prominent - pushed along and weakened quickly over 3f out - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
N/A Poor Rebecca Menzies 156 lbs 9/1 14
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99th
Led at steady pace - shaken up and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden and 3 lengths ahead 2f out - hard ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong - headed final strides - finished 2nd - disqualified - breach of whip rules(op 9/4)
5 M AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 137 lbs 15/8J 0.3
99th
Raced freely - prominent - eased and pulled up before halfway - finished lame (vet said mare was lame on her right-hind)(op 8/1)
N/A Poor Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 13/2 -