Full Result 5.00 Newcastle | 14 April 2018

Break From The Herd At Vertem Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Heavy 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,313.98 2nd £973.08 3rd £486.54 4th £350 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Black Kettle (IRE) 11/2 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	8	116 tp	90	96	101	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Whistful Suzie (IRE) (Eurobus)
Made all, baulked 4th, ridden and idled before last, hard pressed run-in, held on gamely towards finish (op 6/1)

2 ¾	1. Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 7/2 Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	8	117 b	96	101	105	–
b g Mahler - Gold Flo (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Prominent, headway to chase leader 4 out, effort and driven along before 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on, held near finish (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

3 21 [21¾]	3. Little Jimmy 11/4F Craig Nichol Tom Gretton	Craig Nichol Tom Gretton	11	118 tp	92	67	81	–
br g Passing Glance - Sementina (USA) (Silver Charm)
Held up, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out (op 3/1)

4 3¼ [25]	2. Titian Boy (IRE) 4/1 William Kennedy N W Alexander	William Kennedy N W Alexander	9	1112 t	96	67	82	–
ch g Spadoun (FR) - Leodotcom (IRE) (Safety Catch)
Not fluent on occasions, held up towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway when checked 4 out, struggling from next

5 4½ [29½]	6. Captain Sharpe 5/1 Alison Clarke ⁷ Kenny Johnson	Alison Clarke ⁷ Kenny Johnson	10	912 tb	75	39	54	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Helen Sharp (Pivotal)
Chased leaders, taken very wide after 3rd to next, lost ground and struggling from halfway, beaten before 4 out (op 7/1)

PU	7. Duhallowcountry (IRE) 22/1 Thomas Dowson ³ Victor Thompson	Thomas Dowson ³ Victor Thompson	12	913 2 2 b	72	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Milltown Lass (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Pressed winner to 4 out, ridden and soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

UR	4. Ballycool (IRE) 9/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	11	116 t	90	–	–	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Carnoustie I (USA) (Ezzoud)
Behind, outpaced halfway, rallied and 9 lengths fourth when sprawled badly and unseated rider 3 out (op 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:01:01 Winning time: 4m 46.60s (slow by 46.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: David Slater (Black Kettle) 1st breeder: P R Joyce
2nd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Sky Full Of Stars)
3rd owner: Tom Gretton Racing & Ownaracehorse Ltd (Little Jimmy)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £3.30 £1.50 Ex: £32.20 CSF: £25.93 Trifecta: £63.90

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5:00 Newcastle 14 Apr 2018

Break From The Herd At Vertem Handicap Chase