15:50 Newcastle

Saturday 26 February 2022

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

Break From The Field With Vertem Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 46y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 3m 50.45s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/4
T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (7)
Made all, ridden 3 out, ran on well tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
1/1f
T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on but always held op 10/11 tchd 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
8
2
6/1
T: C GrantJ: Alan Doyle (7)
Chased leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
15
1
8/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression op 13/2

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
4
50/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)
Refused to race tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Lively Citizen24
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: D J Jeffreys  J: Archie Bellamy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £1.10EX:£4.60Trifecta:£12.10SF:£4.90Swingers:£2.60

Forecasts

Soft Risk (1/1), Since Day One (9/4), Lively Citizen (4/1), Theatre Legend (6/1), Minella Plus (8/1), Diocletian (50/1)

Verdict

SOFT RISK has passed each test so far and from a very fair opening mark with the prospect of more to come too, he's expected to remain unbeaten. The bang in-form Donald McCain team are responsible for Minella Plus and Since Day One and they are feared most.

  1. SOFT RISK (FR)
  2. MINELLA PLUS (IRE)
  3. SINCE DAY ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Hooligan
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
J: S Bowen  |  T: T R George
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £10,034.002nd: £4,617.003rd: £2,308.004th: £1,155.005th: £576.00

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