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15:20 Newcastle
Think Smart At Vertem Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
STAINSBY GIRL looks to have been found an opportunity to get off the mark over timber. A winning bumper, she was narrowly beaten in a novices' hurdle over this trip on heavy going at Hexham before finding 2m4f too far here last time. Dora De Janeiro looked as though she would be suited by further when placed over 2m1f at Carlisle while Wild Polly has her first start since landing a point in Ireland in April 2018.
Formwatch
Aphaea 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, closed after 6th, ridden and one pace in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Goobinator (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Movin'on Up (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Close up, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, 6th of 8, dist behind Royal Cosmic (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Picking Peaches (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never a threat, 7th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Cheddleton (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Stainsby Girl 5-1 (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Clondaw Caitlin (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Wild Polly (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, 2l 2nd 3out & ld last, kow run-in, won at Largy 3m mdn Yielding in Apr beating Ebaa Hana (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.