Full Result 1.43 Newcastle | 25 February 2023

Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,001.48 2nd £2,764.92 3rd £1,381.91 4th £692.06

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Endless Escape (IRE) 8/11F Ben Jones Ben Clarke	Ben Jones Ben Clarke	7	115	127	68	113	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Endless Wave (Poliglote)
Prominent, smooth headway before 3 out, led going okay 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well (op 8/13)

2 3¼	5. Leading Force (IRE) 7/4 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	112	107	62	104	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Good Looking Woman (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced in second, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, every chance just after last, stayed on but held final 110yds (op 9/4)

3 5½ [8¾]	4. City Roller (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Price ³ Laura Horsfall	Charlie Price ³ Laura Horsfall	5	1013 p	–	57	100	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Pearl's A Singer (IRE) (Spectrum)
Raced freely, led, pushed along 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9/1)

4 34 [42¾]	6. Bowland Belle 40/1 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	6	109	–	14	60	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Samrana (FR) (Tagula)
In rear, some headway and mistake 4 out, nudged along and went remote fourth 3 out, never on terms

PU	2. Barley Breeze 66/1 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	6	112	–	–	–	–
gr g Kapgarde (FR) - Attente De Sivola (FR) (Dom Alco)
Midfield, shaken up before 3 out, soon beaten, hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	3. Bryden (IRE) 20/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Lady Madison (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and lost position after 4th, behind after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	7. Ellistrin Star 100/1 Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Passing Glance - Ellistrin Belle (Helissio)
Towards rear of midfield, hit 5th, weakened and behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 66/1)

PU	8. Mollyslittleangel 16/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	4	102	–	–	–	–
b f Schiaparelli (GER) - All For Lily (Alflora)
Didn't jump with fluency, midfield, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:44:40 Winning time: 5m 14.32s (slow by 22.32s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Butler, Langford, Tootell & The Hecks (Endless Escape) 1st breeder: Maurice Smiddy
2nd owner: D & D Armstrong Ltd & L Westwood (Leading Force)
3rd owner: The City Rollers (City Roller)
Tote win: £1.73 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £2.38 Trifecta: £8.20

1:43 Newcastle 25 Feb 2023

Break From The Herd With Vertem Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)