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15:50 Newcastle

Break From The Field With Vertem Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 46y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £10,034
  • 2nd: £4,617
  • 3rd: £2,308
  • 4th: £1,155
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.45s
  • Off Time: 15:51:53
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Since Day One (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Soft Risk (FR)

    Evens

      1
      Silk - Orange, white hoop, white sleeves, orange armlets

      Minella Plus (IRE)

      31 BFD
      8/1
      • Form 221113
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 126

      held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression

      2
      Silk - White, Red cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, White and Dark Green quartered cap

      Theatre Legend

      27 DCD
      6/1
      • Form F517-83
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 126

      chased leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - Cerise, White sash, Black cap

      Since Day One (IRE)

      20 BFCD
      9/4
      • Form 2-41112
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 125

      made all, ridden 3 out, ran on well

      4
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

      Diocletian (IRE)

      8
      50/1
      • Form 4516-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 124

      refused to race

      5
      Silk - Beige, Red hoops

      Soft Risk (FR)

      41 D
      Evens
      • Form 1111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 123

      held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on but always held

      6
      NR

      Lively Citizen (IRE)

      24 D
      4/1
      • Form 33-31P1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 121

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Hooligan (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Since Day One is unbeaten in three starts here but didn't jump with any fluency when stepped up to this grade at Musselburgh. Stable companion Minella Plus completed a hat-trick at the backend of last year and didn't get the run of the race when a beaten favourite for a Catterick handicap. SOFT RISK (NAP) is unbeaten in four starts, all at a lower level. He's sauntered home when long odds-on on ground with plenty of give and has to be given a chance to step up in class. Lively Citizen has won two of his last three, including a Cheltenham handicap, and has a chance off bottom weight with his rider claiming 7lb.

      Formwatch

      Minella Plus (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leader until hampered 6th, still close 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 19 1/2l behind Mick Maestro (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.

      Theatre Legend 33-1 (11-12) Led until before 2nd, led approaching next, not fluent 5th, dived at 2 out, ridden and headed bypassing omitted last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Anyharminasking (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.

      Since Day One (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, ridden to lead again approaching last, headed soon after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Kihavah (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Feb.

      Diocletian (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Started very slowly and reluctant to race, lost many lengths and no chance after, pulled up before the last, at Kelso 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

      Soft Risk (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Chased leaders, led going well after last (usual 3 out), pushed along bypassing 2 out, ridden flat, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Jan beating Travail D'Orfevre (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Lively Citizen (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd from 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Presuming Ed (10-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.