17:00 Newcastle

Saturday 27 February 2021

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

Vertem Investing For The Future Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 2.48s

Summer Lightening²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 99| D

33/1

Landed back-to-back handicap hurdles at 15.7f last winter but struggled to make an impact from revised mark thereafter during the summer. Entitled to strip fitter for jumpers bumper effort

Form: 117-007

Gallopongray⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| BF

66/1

Point winner who shaped like a stayer in handful of starts over hurdles for Colin Bowe last summer. Easy to back and ran poorly on yard debut at Carlisle in December and down markedly in trip here.

Form: 833316

Galuppi¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 98| D

125/1

Limited and ungenuine hurdler in Ireland who offered little in a jumpers bumper on yard debut here (20f) earlier this month. Others preferred back over timber.

Form: 51R4P8

Fernhill Lad²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96

33/1

Showed no sign of ability in bumpers and there has only been a glimmer of promise over hurdles to date. Well beaten on handicap debut latest and present mark demands more.

Form: 06-0958

Foster'sisland⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

4/9

Seeming to appreciate the drop back in trip when off the mark with plenty in hand at Carlisle (17f) 5 days ago. No surprise to see him out under a penalty and he makes obvious appeal.

Form: P36P31

Wor Verge^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 95| D

7/1

Hurdle winner in the mud at Hexham in November 2019. Penultimate C&D jumpers' bumper third was a good display and his latest effort was probably best overlooked. Not ruled out.

Form: 2-54337

Burrows Diamond⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped a bit better than distance beaten suggests when fourth of 12 at Sedgefield (19.8f) in December. Drop back in trip will hold no fears and fancied to go well.

Form: 9/7544

Red Ochre^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: C Grant| OR: 92

11/1

Long-standing maiden who hit the frame 3 times over hurdles during second half of last year. Latest Musselburgh display was underwhelming though and winless record is off-putting.

Form: 6-52326

First Revolution²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 88

16/1

Successful between the flags in October and encouragement to glean from his C&D hurdles fifth in December, early exuberance catching him out late on. Never a threat in jumpers bumper 25 days ago.

Form: 0-61650

Early Morning Dew²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 85

28/1

Fair form in two bumpers for Harry Whittington but well held all 3 starts for new yard over timber. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping though, and market should guide.

Form: 57680

Infiniti⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 78| D

16/1

In excellent form this season and gained breakthrough win in 2m handicap hurdle at Leicester in December, staying on to lead close home. Should remain competitive with ground conditions no problem.

Form: 376-421

Non-Runners

Click And Collect⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J Candlish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Foster'sisland (4/9), Wor Verge (7/1), Red Ochre (11/1), Burrows Diamond (12/1), Click And Collect (12/1), Infiniti (16/1), First Revolution (16/1), Early Morning Dew (28/1), Summer Lightening (33/1), Fernhill Lad (33/1), Gallopongray (66/1), Galuppi (125/1)

FOSTER'SISLAND benefited from the drop back in trip and opened his account with plenty to spare at Carlisle 5 days ago. Wisely turned out under a penalty, he's fancied to quickly follow up. Lightly-raced Burrows Diamond is a threat however, along with Infiniti and Wor Verge.