Racecards
13:35 Newcastle
Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,920 added
- Winner: £7,036
- 2nd: £3,242
- 3rd: £1,620
- 4th: £811
- Form 22-1141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
made all, mistake 2 out, went clear after last, eased final 50yds, comfortably
- Form 5P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra after last
Coolmoyne
60- Form 90
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leader, lost second 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on flat
- Form 87
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
midfield, slow 6th, niggled along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 1-4U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, hit 2nd, went second 6th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
- Form U72340
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 549
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
BARRICHELLO ended a long line of seconds with a victory at Bangor then landed a Haydock Listed contest. He whipped round at the start and was beaten when long odds-on back at Bangor then just hung on in a Warwick handicap where he idled on the run-in. He'll be at short odds here but doesn't look to have much to beat. Irish import Bottle Hill ran well for a long way on his debut for new connections here in December while winning bumper Fringill Dike was unlucky to be impeded when unseating at Wetherby.
Formwatch
Barrichello 7-2 (11-12) Led to 1st, prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and joined when left with momentum and from rivals error, 3 lengths up flat, just held on, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Good Risk At All (11-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Bottle Hill 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Donny Boy (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Coolmoyne 150-1 (11-7) Chased leader until before 5th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Silver Flyer (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Copper Beach (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Limetree Boy (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Fringill Dike (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Towards rear, behind and struggling 4th, tailed off when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 4 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Heritier De Sivola (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden home turn, soon beaten, 10th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Charm Offensive (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Kian Calling (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, outpaced from 3 out, 9th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Git Maker (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.