13:43 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2023

All13:1013:4314:1814:5315:2516:0316:3817:15

Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:44  |   Winning time: 5m 14.32s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/11f
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Handy, eased into lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last where awkward on landing, ridden run-in and asserted op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
7/4
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Prominent, pushed along home turn, kept on, ridden and chased leader approaching last, ran on but no impression flat op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
11/1
T: L HorsfallJ: Charlie Price (3)
Led at slow pace, raced keenly, shaken up and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, no extra run-in op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
34
6
40/1
T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell
In rear, outpaced and plugged on for remote 4th from 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
66/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened very quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
3
611-2
20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and dropped towards rear, never really travelling thereafter, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
7
100/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Mid-division, not jump well, weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.70EX:£2.20Trifecta:£8.20SF:£2.38Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £2.20

Forecasts

Endless Escape (8/11), Leading Force (7/4), City Roller (11/1), Mollyslittleangel (16/1), Bryden (20/1), Bowland Belle (40/1), Barley Breeze (66/1), Ellistrin Star (100/1)

Verdict

ENDLESS ESCAPE looks a class above these and can make it 4-4 over hurdles with this stiffer test sure to suit. Leading Force, who will also appreciate this longer trip, is the obvious danger.

  1. ENDLESS ESCAPE (IRE)
  2. LEADING FORCE (IRE)
  3. CITY ROLLER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £6,001.002nd: £2,765.003rd: £1,382.004th: £692.00

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