14:45 Newcastle

Saturday 26 February 2022

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Think Smart At Vertem EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 57.53s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/11f
T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop
Chased leaders, went second after 8th, joined leader 3 out, not fluent next, ridden to lead after last, stayed on flat tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
85/40
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: C O'Farrell
Led, joined 3 out, soon pushed along, every chance last, ridden and headed flat, no extra final 50yds op 9/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
17
6
11/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, hit 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
3
7
66/1
T: S CorbettJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
711-0
40/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)
Not fluent on occasions, in rear, mistake 6th, slow next, made some headway before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, made no impression op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
15
3
9/1
T: A KeatleyJ: Tom Midgley (5)
Towards rear, pushed along after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
11
5
300/1
T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Ryan Mania
Close up, pushed along after 8th, faded before 3 out op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.40EX:£3.30Trifecta:£5.50SF:£3.20Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.60

Forecasts

Fonzerelli (10/11), Fairfield Ferrata (85/40), So They Say (11/2), Grannie Annie (9/1), Memors (40/1), Redesdale Angel (66/1), Noble Affair (300/1)

Verdict

FONZERELLI has shaped well on both her hurdling starts for Rebecca Menzies so is fancied to add to her Irish points win and make it happy days for her new connections. Fairfield Ferrata has to concede 7 lb to the selection but arrives in good nick and shouldn't be underestimated, while So They Say is worth considering too if, as expected, building on her debut Kelso fourth.

  1. FONZERELLI (IRE)
  2. FAIRFIELD FERRATA
  3. SO THEY SAY

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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