Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newcastle

Newcastle

2:53

Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-02-25

Distance 2m190y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,520

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Blue Fin b Brian Hughes · Donald Mccain	Brian Hughes · Donald Mccain	161	—	23-233	111	115	87	31d	—	—	—	15.3	—
Third on both hurdle starts (including C&D) and he's a solid contender
2	Caithness b Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	161	—	3	-	101	63	25d	—	—	—	3	—
Improvement needed on second start but is in good hands to progress; not ruled out
3	Captain Nelson ch Ryan Mania · R Mike Smith	Ryan Mania · R Mike Smith	161	—	7-P	-	-	-	65d	—	—	—	0	—
Tailed off/pulled up on his first two starts and is hard to fancy
4	Long Symphony b Charlie Price(3) · Laura Horsfall	Charlie Price(3) · Laura Horsfall	161	t	46/1	-	-	-	21d	—	—	—	10	—
40-1 bumper win recently, following long layoff; player if transferring promise to hurdles
5	Shuil Ceoil ch Danny McMenamin · Neil Mulholland	Danny McMenamin · Neil Mulholland	161	—	F7F	-	-	-	23d	—	—	—	0	—
Has shown ability but was 50-1 and struggling when falling two out on hurdle debut
6	Si Elegant b Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	161	—	2-O	-	-	-	20d	—	—	—	3.5	—
Runner-up on sole French start; ran out on British debut but retains potential
7	Hashtag Boum b/br Sean Quinlan · Ruth Jefferson	Sean Quinlan · Ruth Jefferson	154	—	102	-	113	96	21d	—	—	—	10	—
Point winner who was runner-up recently on second hurdle start; firmly in calculations
8	Lenebane b Aaron Anderson(5) · Rebecca Menzies	Aaron Anderson(5) · Rebecca Menzies	154	t	05524	101	112	89	82d	—	—	—	16.3	—
Runner-up on final Irish run and has had wind op since stable debut; might not be far away

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Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lenebane

16.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Blue Fin

15.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Long Symphony

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Hashtag Boum

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Si Elegant

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Caithness

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Captain Nelson

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Shuil Ceoil

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blue Fin Top Rated	111	115	87
Lenebane	101	112	89
Caithness	—	101	63
Captain Nelson	—	—	—
Long Symphony	—	—	—
Shuil Ceoil	—	—	—
Si Elegant	—	—	—
Hashtag Boum	—	113	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blue Fin	31d ago	Fit
Caithness	25d ago	Fit
Captain Nelson	65d ago	Fresh
Long Symphony	21d ago	Fit
Shuil Ceoil	23d ago	Fit
Si Elegant	20d ago	Fit
Hashtag Boum	21d ago	Fit
Lenebane	82d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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