17:30 Newcastle

Saturday 10 April 2021

All13:1513:5314:3315:0515:4016:1016:4517:30

Vertem Investing For The Future Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 5m 8.85s

1^st

Ballycrystal

1011-6

8/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

Midfield, took closer order 6th, ridden and close up 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat op 18/1

2^nd

Rukwa

711-12

13/8f

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Keen behind leaders, close up 5th, led narrowly 7th, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat op 10/3

3^rd

Dancing Doug

811-9

8/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Keen in midfield, in touch behind leaders 7th, not fluent 8th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where hampered slightly, stayed on from last op 9/2

4^th

Baby Jane

610-8

40/1

T: G BoanasJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

In rear, steady headway before 8th, progress to chase leaders travelling strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, no extra op 20/1

5^th

Bravantina

611-0

5/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out op 16/5

6^th

Kilcaragh Boy

1210-1

20/1

T: R J ArmsonJ: Philip Armson (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, plugged on from 2 out but never a factor op 18/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

Izzy's Champion

711-3

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Prominent, led before 5th, headed narrowly 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 12/1

8^th

Kitty's Cove

610-4

16/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, last and reminder 2nd, lost touch 4th, ridden to rejoin back of main group 6th, lost touch 7th, no extra op 12/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

Fernhill Lad

611-4

28/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn

Towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden when hampered by faller 2 out, soon lost touch op 33/1

Also Ran

Savoy Court

1011-8

20/1

T: G BewleyJ: D B Hurst (10)

Led, blundered 2nd, headed before 5th, weakened quickly and ridden in rear before 6th, tailed off before 7th, pulled up tchd 22/1

Goodtimes Badtimes

611-1

7/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley

Midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Bells Of Barnack

610-0

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, not fluent 4th, relegated towards rear 5th, progress on outside 6th, weakened rapidly before 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Mcgarry³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£3.00, £1.40, £3.10EX:£30.90Trifecta:£206.40Tricast:£113.33SF:£20.91Swingers:£4.50, £15.20, £4.30

Forecasts

Rukwa (13/8), Bravantina (5/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (7/1), Ballycrystal (8/1), Dancing Doug (8/1), Mcgarry (10/1), Izzy's Champion (14/1), Kitty's Cove (16/1), Kilcaragh Boy (20/1), Savoy Court (20/1), Fernhill Lad (28/1), Baby Jane (40/1), Bells Of Barnack (50/1)

The fact RUKWA has won over 2m on the Flat suggests this sort of trip could be within range over hurdles so he gets the nod to build on his encouraging Wetherby second. Kitty's Cove has won a couple of times on the Flat and rates a possible improver now handicapping for the first time over hurdles. McGarry would also come into it if the betting vibes are strong.

RUKWA (FR)
KITTY'S COVE
MCGARRY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,342.002nd: £1,079.003rd: £539.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00