Full Result 2.05 Newcastle | 14 April 2018

Vertem - Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Heavy 17 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,613.58 2nd £1,354.68 3rd £677.34 4th £350 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 11/4F Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	8	116 b	110	80	125	–
bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Quid De Neuville (FR) (Le Balafre)
Mostly jumped well, made all, drew clear from 4 out, 16 lengths in front when hit 2 out, not fluent last, unchallenged (op 4/1)

2 24	1. Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 100/30 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	10	1112 v	111	57	100	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cregane Lass (IRE) (Oscar)
Chased winner throughout, effort and ridden before 4 out, outpaced by winner from next (op 3/1)

3 15 [39]	5. Alto Des Mottes (FR) 9/2 Jamie Hamilton Henry Hogarth	Jamie Hamilton Henry Hogarth	8	117 p	106	37	80	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Omance (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, reminders and ridden along before 10th, driven and outpaced from 12th, plugged on to take modest third towards finish, no chance with first two (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

4 1¾ [40¾]	2. Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	8	1112	111	40	84	–
b g Midnight Legend - Tanit (Xaar)
Prominent on outside, lost ground 5th, rallied and close up 11th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, lost third towards finish (op 10/3)

5 13 [53¾]	6. Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 9/1 Thomas Dowson ³ Victor Thompson	Thomas Dowson ³ Victor Thompson	11	912 1 2	86	–	45	–
ch g Beneficial - Bounty Queen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, steady headway 12th, ridden and weakened before 4 out

PU	4. The Orange Rogue (IRE) 7/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	11	118 t	107	–	–	–
br g Alderbrook - Classic Enough (Classic Cliche)
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 12th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 6/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:05:18 Winning time: 6m 57.30s (slow by 1m 3.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Steel Bonnets (Ascot De Bruyere) 1st breeder: E A R L La Bruyere & Alain Ziegler
2nd owner: Deva Racing Flemensfirth Partnership (Whiskey Chaser)
3rd owner: Hogarth Racing (Alto Des Mottes)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £12.20 CSF: £11.71 Trifecta: £66

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2:05 Newcastle 14 Apr 2018

Vertem - Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)