17:05 Newcastle

Saturday 23 February 2019

All13:3514:1014:4015:2015:5516:3017:05

Break From The Herd At Vertem Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 58.68s

1^st

Imperial Aura

611-4

13/8f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

In touch, led before 2 out, clear before last op 5/4

2^nd

4 ½

Bally Conor

610-12

5/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader, chased winner before 2 out, no impression tchd 7/2

3^rd

Oscar Wilde

510-12

11/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

In touch, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

Dimple

811-4

7/4

T: A M ThomsonJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 9/4 tchd 11/4

5^th

Pieceoftheaction

610-12

66/1

T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 50/1

6^th

Voila Eric

710-12

40/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Close up, pushed along before 6 out, soon lost place, tailed off tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Langness³⁰⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: M E Sowersby J: R D Day

Off The Hook³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Lucy Alexander

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.10, £2.60EX:£9.60Trifecta:£25.00SF:£9.96Swingers:£2.60, £2.00, £4.50

Forecasts

Imperial Aura (13/8), Dimple (7/4), Off The Hook (10/3), Bally Conor (5/1), Oscar Wilde (11/2), Voila Eric (40/1), Langness (50/1), Pieceoftheaction (66/1)

Quite a few with claims in a good finale, but the narrow choice is the unexposed southern raider IMPERIAL AURA who could potentially be a decent sort and won well last time out. Dimple is in great form and should go well in his bid for a four-timer, while the mare Off The Hook is another well capable of making her presence felt. Oscar Wilde is feared if his latest form can be believed and the market should reflect just how confident connections are this time.

Imperial Aura
Oscar Wilde
Dimple

Previous Winners

2018

Planet Nine

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: C O'Farrell | T: R Dobbin

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,718.002nd: £1,679.003rd: £840.004th: £420.00