13:35 Newcastle

Saturday 23 February 2019

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Vertem Investing For The Future Standard Open NH Flat Race (AW)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 3m 48.69s

Malystic⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| CD

9/2

Debut winner here on turf but no match next for ready winner of four-runner Musselburgh contest under a penalty. One for the shortlist but penalty means he is again vulnerable.

Form: 12

Arcanja

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

25/1

Newcomer by Arcadio cost €27,000 as a three-year-old out of an unplaced dam from the family of the dam of formerly smart but ill-fated hurdler Valiramix. Trainer one from 41 in bumpers last five years so best watched.

Form:

Dont Tell The Wife⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| BF

11/1

Half-brother to bumper/2m2f-2m4f hurdle winner No Comment out of anunraced half-sister to bumper/very smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Aran Concerto. Fourth of six at Warwick first time up and may need more time.

Form: 4

Hurricane Hugo³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

22/1

Beaten just over 7L into sixth of eight here in a C&D AW bumper last month. Can improve for that experience now and likely in the hunt for a place here.

Form: 6

Show Promise¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

33/1

33-1 and led for some of the way before fading quickly on debut in a Southwell bumper in October. Stable going well, so he can probably build on that reasonably promising effort, but may have to wait for other days.

Form: 8

Zanevsky

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

80/1

First foal of a 2m-2m2f hurdle winner. Trainer's first bumper runner and probably one to watch.

Form:

Basildon³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| CD

5/2

Made favourite on debut for similar AW C&D contest and duly landed the spoils showing a good attitude to prevail. Beat Nikgarde a neck there but now penalised so looks a tough task to give that rival 5lb this time.

Form: 1

Nikgarde³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart

13/8

Well related four-year-old ran a fine race on debut despite trouble in running when a neck behind Basildon over C&D. That rival now carries a penalty so reversal more than likely here and rates the one they all have to beat.

Form: 2

Room At The Top

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

8/1

Newcomer by Derby hero New Approach cost £20,000 in 2017. Half-brother to three winners including a hurdler and out of a Group One winning mare. Pedigree certainly catches the eye so market support would be notable.

Form:

Non-Runners

Tonicngin

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

Nikgarde (13/8), Basildon (5/2), Malystic (9/2), Room At The Top (8/1), Tonicngin (8/1), Dont Tell The Wife (11/1), Hurricane Hugo (22/1), Arcanja (25/1), Show Promise (33/1), Zanevsky (80/1)

Having been beaten just a neck by Basildon on debut over C&D NIKGARDE is expected to turn the tables now with his rival saddling a 5lb penalty and that piece of form could prove key given it came on this surface. Of the newcomers Tonicngin and Room At The Top appeal the most and market support for either would boost confidence.