Racecards
13:43 Newcastle
Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,020 added
- Winner: £6,001
- 2nd: £2,765
- 3rd: £1,382
- 4th: £692
- Form 3/P-5111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
handy, eased into lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last where awkward on landing, ridden run-in and asserted
- Form 645-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened very quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
Bryden (IRE)
11- Form P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and dropped towards rear, never really travelling thereafter, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 622P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Charlie Price
led at slow pace, raced keenly, shaken up and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, no extra run-in
- Form 132-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, pushed along home turn, kept on, ridden and chased leader approaching last, ran on but no impression flat
- Form 5P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, outpaced and plugged on for remote 4th from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 09-67
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, not jump well, weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
ENDLESS ESCAPADE has completed a hat-trick over the minimum in novice company and was placed between the flags in Ireland so should stay the extra. She only has to concede 3lb to Leading Force and should be capable of doing so though Sandy Thompson's charge has done well over the minimum as he won a point-to-point at Belclare in March last year. City Roller has been placed in a couple of bumpers but hasn't shown much aptitude for hurdling and Bryden was beaten a long way over this trip at Ayr.
Formwatch
Endless Escape (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out, every chance from 2 out, ridden to lead run in, ran on, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Vicki Vale (11-2) by 2l, 15 ran.
Barley Breeze 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Bryden (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Langdale Lane (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
City Roller (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ran around approaching 2nd, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Western Zephyr (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Leading Force (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Cruz Control (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Bowland Belle 80-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind El Poppochapo (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Ellistrin Star 200-1 (11-2) Close up, lost place 3 out, soon in rear, last of 7, dist behind Poetic Music (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Mollyslittleangel Schiaparelli filly out of All For Lily.