Newcastle
12:50
Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £1.60 £1.10 Exacta: £39.10 Trifecta: £89.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pecked on landing 3 out - challenging when hit 2 out - led narrowly going easily approaching last - mistake last - went clear run-in - pushed out(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor A J Martin 159 lbs 100/30 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - pressed leader before 3 out - led narrowly 3 out - good jump 2 out - headed approaching last - not fluent last - soon no extra (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G Poor Harry Derham 154 lbs 9/1 6.5
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3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - stayed on after 2 out - went third last(op 5/2)
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 15/8F 0.3
4th
Prominent - outpaced from 2 out(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
5 G Good Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 159 lbs 6/1 2.75
5th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - no impression after 3 out(tchd 50/1)
5 G Good Rebecca Menzies 154 lbs 66/1 0.1
6th
Pressed leader - led narrowly 8th - headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out - not fluent last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 154 lbs 7/1 2.5
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7th
Prominent - not fluent and lost position 3rd - in rear from 5th - headway on outer 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 4/1)
5 G Elite Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 159 lbs 9/2 4.5
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8th
Led narrowly - headed 8th - weakened after 4 out - mistake 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
4 G AVG N W Alexander 159 lbs 33/1 15
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