15:50 Newcastle

Saturday 27 February 2021

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

Break From The Field With Vertem Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

1^st

Hooligan

611-3

5/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: S Bowen

Held up towards rear, mistake and struggling in last 3 out, plenty do to 2 out, rallied under pressure and switched left approaching last, challenged flat, led towards finish op 11/8 tchd 6/5

2^nd

Fransham

711-10

9/2

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led well before jumping left last, ridden and pressed flat, headed towards finish op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Northern Beau

810-5

14/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: R P McLernon

Led until before 3rd, soon led again, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on flat tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

4^th

2 ½

Stainsby Girl

710-5

16/5

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leader, led before 3rd, soon headed, led again before 3 out, headed well before last, soon held, one pace op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

5^th

8 ½

Ask Himself

710-6

15/2

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last op 9/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

Bon Retour

611-3

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, shaken up and well beaten from 2 out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Forest Bihan²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: B Ellison J: Oakley Brown

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.50, £2.10EX:£6.30Trifecta:£38.70SF:£7.29Swingers:£1.70, £4.00, £6.60

Forecasts

Hooligan (5/4), Stainsby Girl (16/5), Forest Bihan (4/1), Fransham (9/2), Ask Himself (15/2), Northern Beau (14/1), Bon Retour (16/1)

A chance is taken on STAINSBY GIRL, a likeable mare who looks on a fair mark on the pick of her form. The unexposed Hooligan is next on the list ahead of Fransham.