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)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 5m 14.32s

1^st

Endless Escape

711-5

8/11f

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones

Handy, eased into lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last where awkward on landing, ridden run-in and asserted op 8/13

2^nd

3 ¼

Leading Force

611-2

7/4

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, pushed along home turn, kept on, ridden and chased leader approaching last, ran on but no impression flat op 9/4

3^rd

5 ½

City Roller

511-2

11/1

T: L HorsfallJ: Charlie Price (3)

Led at slow pace, raced keenly, shaken up and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, no extra run-in op 9/1

4^th

Bowland Belle

610-9

40/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, outpaced and plugged on for remote 4th from 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Barley Breeze

611-2

66/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened very quickly 3 out, pulled up before next

Bryden

611-2

20/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and dropped towards rear, never really travelling thereafter, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

Ellistrin Star

610-9

100/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Mollyslittleangel

410-2

16/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, not jump well, weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.70EX:£2.20Trifecta:£8.20SF:£2.38Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £2.20

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)

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.