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Newcastle
16:38
Break From The Field With Vertem Handicap Hurdle
Newcastle Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Exacta: £14.80 Trifecta: £30.80
Non-Runners: Fautinette (vet's certificate), Lihyan (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m3f 2m3f 2m
1st
Took keen hold - made all - jumped well - clear with one circuit to go - reduced lead after 6th - shaken up when good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in - went clear again final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from an uncontested lead on this occasion)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
8 M Good
N W Alexander 158 lbs 6/1 Won
2m1f 2m 2m3f 2m4½f
1m7½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m3f 2m3f
2nd
Raced in second - shaken up after 3 out - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 7/5 tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4)
8 G Good
Donald McCain 168 lbs 11/8F 6.5
2m3½f 2m4f 1m7f 2m 2m3½f
2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m 1m7½f
3rd
Held up in last - shaken up when outpaced after 2 out - ridden and rallied run-in - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(tchd 85/40 and tchd 5/2)
10 G AVG
Iain Jardine 162 lbs 9/4 3.25
2m1f 2m4½f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
4th
Prominent - mistake 3 out - shaken up when jumped slightly left 2 out - not fluent last - soon hung left - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
8 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 145 lbs 7/2 0.2
2m1f 1m7½f 2m 1m7f 2m4½f