14:53 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2023

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

Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 190y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:54  |   Winning time: 4m 13.05s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/1f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, ran on well tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
16/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Chased leaders, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon headed, ridden and kept on run-in, always held op 11/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
4/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, not pace to challenge op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
½
2
4/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, shaken up and headed after 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, hit last and faded run-in op 7/2 tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
29
4
5/1
T: L HorsfallJ: Charlie Price (3)
Mid-division, went prominent before 3 out and pushed along, dropped away tamely before 2 out, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
17/2
T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (5)
In rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin
Towards rear, mistake and reminders 4th, struggling 4 out, tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
150/1
T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania
In rear, awkward and unseated rider 1st op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £3.30, £1.50EX:£32.40Trifecta:£114.70SF:£34.88Swingers:£6.10, £2.30, £8.90

Forecasts

Blue Fin (2/1), Hashtag Boum (4/1), Caithness (4/1), Long Symphony (5/1), Lenebane (17/2), Shuil Ceoil (14/1), Si Elegant (16/1), Captain Nelson (150/1)

Verdict

The form of the C&D novice in which CAITHNESS was an encouraging third on his debut looks strong (winner was previously fourth in a Grade 1 and the second subsequently scored in good style at Kelso) and he could be about to take a significant step forward. Lucinda Russell's representative gets the nod ahead of Blue Fin, who is just about second choice ahead of Hashtag Boum. The mare Lenebane is also worth a second look.

  1. CAITHNESS (IRE)
  2. BLUE FIN (IRE)
  3. HASHTAG BOUM (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £4,520.002nd: £2,082.003rd: £1,041.004th: £521.00

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