14:33 Newcastle

Saturday 10 April 2021

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Think Smart At Vertem Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 6m 8.14s

Shaka The King^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Oakley Brown| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

11/4

Just modest form in maiden/novice hurdles but is from a good jumping family and is a likely improver now venturing into handicaps up in trip.

Form: 3/465

Lulu Baloo⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94

16/1

Shaped with some promise in a bumper/maiden hurdle last term, but ran poorly when pulled up at Sedgefield on final outing and fared no better at Market Rasen on return. Upped in trip for handicap bow.

Form: 54P-0

Trumps Benefit^p1,t¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 91| D

7/1

Reacted well blinkers at Ludlow, in front and looking in control when coming down 4 out. Not seen to best effect at Hereford so worth another chance now back over hurdles for new yard. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 7236F7

Master Newton¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84

10/1

Has run well on his last 3 starts but has stamina to prove over this longer trip returning from a break.

Form: 70-P246

Emissaire^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 82

7/2

Built on his comeback run when second of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: U935-52

Ardglass Star^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: R Dobbin| OR: 81

22/1

Showed much-improved form when second on Catterick handicap debut last January but has been pulled up all 3 completed starts this season.

Form: 72-PPPU

Our Cilla^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Bruce Lynn| T: A Crook| OR: 77

9/2

Turned in her best effort of the season when second in a similar event over C&D 11 days ago, but isn't sure to be in the same form this time.

Form: 0-70PP2

Dorette^t1¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 76

20/1

Bumper winner in 2018 and looked set to open hurdles account at Uttoxeter in September (23.3f), hitting the front when falling at the last. Mixed bag since and tongue strap now on.

Form: F-3F047

Shanbally Rose¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones| T: R Dobbin| OR: 76

10/1

Much more like it on second start in handicaps when runner-up at Musselburgh (19.8f) last month, but failed to repeat that effort at Sedgefield 3 weeks later.

Form: 896926

Two Thirty Yeat^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67

20/1

Little sign of ability over hurdles, including in first-time cheekpieces on handicap bow at Sedgefield last time.

Form: 56-7P96

Teals Lad⁶⁷⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Jason Dixon| T: A D Brown| OR: 64WS

100/1

Of little account, pulled up all 4 starts over hurdles. Has left Lee James.

Form: 60PPP/P-

Non-Runners

Janeymac¹⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Walford J: Non Runner

Red Star Dancer⁵²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: M Weatherer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shaka The King (11/4), Emissaire (7/2), Our Cilla (9/2), Trumps Benefit (7/1), Master Newton (10/1), Shanbally Rose (10/1), Janeymac (12/1), Lulu Baloo (16/1), Dorette (20/1), Two Thirty Yeat (20/1), Ardglass Star (22/1), Red Star Dancer (66/1), Teals Lad (100/1)

The vote goes to EMISSAIRE, who looks ready to strike having built on his comeback run with a good second at Kelso 19 days ago. Shaka The King is a likely improver now switching to handicaps up in trip.