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

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 0.06s

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Barrichello³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 134| D

1/6

Slightly frustrating last season but an improved performer this term, recording a third win on Warwick handicap debut (2m) 34 days ago, all out. Will take all the beating.

Form: 22-1141

Bottle Hill^t1⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Ewart

7/1

Showed first form on first outing since leaving Bryan F. Murphy when fifth of 12 in maiden hurdle at this C&D (good, 40/1) 79 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5P-5

Coolmoyne⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh

250/1

Showed a bit under a considerate ride on Kelso hurdles debut in October but went backwards at Catterick 10 weeks on. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 90

Copper Beach³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 87

Fringill Dike³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| D

17/2

Nicely bred bumper winner who looked badly in need of the experience on his Wetherby hurdle debut, behind when unseating 4 out. Should be capable of better.

Form: 1-4U

Heritier De Sivola¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Maiden Irish pointer who looks one for the longer term under Rules.

Form: U72340

Kian Calling¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

28/1

Showed some promise in a brace of bumpers but made no impact on Carlisle hurdling debut after 8 month off.

Form: 549

Forecasts

Barrichello (1/6), Bottle Hill (7/1), Fringill Dike (17/2), Kian Calling (28/1), Copper Beach (50/1), Heritier De Sivola (50/1), Coolmoyne (250/1)

BARRICHELLO is a much-improved performer this season and has been found an excellent opportunity to add to his tally. Bumper-winner Fringill Dike made an unpromising start to his hurdle career at Wetherby last month but is nicely bred and should be capable of better.