14:53 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2023

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

Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 4m 13.05s

1^st

Blue Fin

611-7

2/1f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, ran on well tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ½

Si Elegant

511-7

16/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Chased leaders, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon headed, ridden and kept on run-in, always held op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Hashtag Boum

611-0

4/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, not pace to challenge op 7/2

4^th

Caithness

711-7

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led, shaken up and headed after 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, hit last and faded run-in op 7/2 tchd 10/3

5^th

Long Symphony

611-7

5/1

T: L HorsfallJ: Charlie Price (3)

Mid-division, went prominent before 3 out and pushed along, dropped away tamely before 2 out, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

4 ½

Lenebane

511-0

17/2

T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

In rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 13/2

7^th

4 ¼

Shuil Ceoil

511-7

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Danny McMenamin

Towards rear, mistake and reminders 4th, struggling 4 out, tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

Captain Nelson

511-7

150/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

In rear, awkward and unseated rider 1st op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £3.30, £1.50EX:£32.40Trifecta:£114.70SF:£34.88Swingers:£6.10, £2.30, £8.90

Forecasts

Blue Fin (2/1), Hashtag Boum (4/1), Caithness (4/1), Long Symphony (5/1), Lenebane (17/2), Shuil Ceoil (14/1), Si Elegant (16/1), Captain Nelson (150/1)

The form of the C&D novice in which CAITHNESS was an encouraging third on his debut looks strong (winner was previously fourth in a Grade 1 and the second subsequently scored in good style at Kelso) and he could be about to take a significant step forward. Lucinda Russell's representative gets the nod ahead of Blue Fin, who is just about second choice ahead of Hashtag Boum. The mare Lenebane is also worth a second look.