14:45 Newcastle

Saturday 26 February 2022

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

Think Smart At Vertem EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 57.53s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fairfield Ferrata27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  108
85/40
Scored at Market Rasen in November and good second in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f) 27 days ago. Needs considering despite conceding weight all round.
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2
Horse silk
Fonzerelli48
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR:  109
10/11
Won sole start in Irish points and has shaped with promise when placed on both her starts in this sphere, third in Ayr novice (20.4f) 48 days ago. Big player.
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3
Horse silk
Grannie Annie
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley(5)| T: A Keatley
9/1
Battle of Marengo mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Champagne Terri. Dam ran once on Flat. Market can prove a good guide for this newcomer.
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4
Horse silk
Memorsh25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn(5)| T: N W Alexander
40/1
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Offered little when fifth of 8 in 2m novice here (40/1) 25 days ago, so lots more required stepping up in trip.
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5
Horse silk
Noble Affair21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs J Walton
300/1
Hooded when last of 8 in bumper at Wetherby (80/1) on his NH debut 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with a big step forward needed.
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6
Horse silk
So They Sayt23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
11/2
Winning pointer who hinted at promise when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, 5/1) on her NH debut 23 days ago. Should build on that here with tongue strap retained.
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7
Horse silk
Redesdale Angel27
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett
66/1
Well beaten in bumpers before coming in remote sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, 125/1) on her hurdles bow 27 days ago. Has lots to find on form.
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Forecasts

Fonzerelli (10/11), Fairfield Ferrata (85/40), So They Say (11/2), Grannie Annie (9/1), Memors (40/1), Redesdale Angel (66/1), Noble Affair (300/1)

Verdict

FONZERELLI has shaped well on both her hurdling starts for Rebecca Menzies so is fancied to add to her Irish points win and make it happy days for her new connections. Fairfield Ferrata has to concede 7 lb to the selection but arrives in good nick and shouldn't be underestimated, while So They Say is worth considering too if, as expected, building on her debut Kelso fourth.

    Prize Money

    1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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