Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:53
Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.20 £3.30 £1.50
Exacta: £32.40
Trifecta: £114.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Blue Fin (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 161 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Prominent - pushed along and led after 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on(tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Si Elegant (FR) | N/A | Poor | Christian Williams | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - led after 3 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 2 out - soon headed and pushed along - not fluent last - ridden run-in - kept on but always held(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Hashtag Boum (FR) | 8 M | AVG | Ruth Jefferson | 154 lbs | 4/1 | 3.25 | Held up in midfield - headway before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on and went third inside final 110yds(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Caithness (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 161 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Raced freely - led - pushed along and headed after 3 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Long Symphony (IRE) | 6 G | Good |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Laura Horsfall | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 29 | Midfield - headway and prominent 5th - pushed along before 3 out - weakened after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) | |
| 6th | 8 | Lenebane (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Aaron Anderson
(5)lbs
|
Rebecca Menzies | 149 lbs | 17/2 | 4.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 3 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) | |
| 7th | 5 | Shuil Ceoil (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 4.25 | Always towards rear - mistake 4th(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Captain Nelson (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 161 lbs | 150/1 | - | Towards rear - swerved sharply left and unseated rider 1st(op 80/1) |