13:43 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2023

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

Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 62y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:44  |   Winning time: 5m 14.32s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Endless Escape33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR:  127
8/11
Has completed a rare novice hurdle hat-trick, striking at Ffos Las 33 days ago, refusing to lie down in the dash for home as she successfully conceded 5 lb to an odds-on favourite who'd tried graded company the time before. Step up in trip here sure to suit and another win beckons.
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2
Horse silk
Barley Breeze58
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A KirbyWS
66/1
Modest in bumpers and went with no promise sent hurdling at Doncaster 8 weeks ago. Has had a wind operation since.
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3
Horse silk
Bryden11
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
20/1
Pulled up on his sole outing in points and never a factor on recent Rules debut at Ayr.
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4
Horse silk
City Rollerp43
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price(3)| T: L Horsfall
11/1
Improved with each start in bumpers. Pulled up on hurdles debut and while he showed a bit more at Huntingdon 6 weeks ago he looked hard work. Step up in trip looks a good move.
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5
Horse silk
Leading Force61
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR:  107
7/4
Irish point winner who has made a fairly good start over hurdles, not always fluent and left behind by easy winner soon after last here on Boxing Day. This step up in trip will suit.
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6
Horse silk
Bowland Belle47
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies
40/1
Mid-field sole outing in bumpers and well held completed start in mares' novice hurdles.
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7
Horse silk
Ellistrin Star19
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans
100/1
No show in bumpers/2 novice hurdles.
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8
Horse silk
Mollyslittleangel
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford
16/1
Schiaparelli filly. Dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles.
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Forecasts

Endless Escape (8/11), Leading Force (7/4), City Roller (11/1), Mollyslittleangel (16/1), Bryden (20/1), Bowland Belle (40/1), Barley Breeze (66/1), Ellistrin Star (100/1)

Verdict

ENDLESS ESCAPE looks a class above these and can make it 4-4 over hurdles with this stiffer test sure to suit. Leading Force, who will also appreciate this longer trip, is the obvious danger.

  1. Endless Escape8/11
  2. Leading Force7/4
  3. City Roller11/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,001.002nd: £2,765.003rd: £1,382.004th: £692.00

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