Wetherby
13:00
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Wetherby Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.90 Place: £2.20 £1.60 £5 Exacta: £35.60 Trifecta: £496.80
Non-Runners: Nosy Neighbour (self certificate, lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - ridden and clear before last - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
4 G AVG Edward Bethell 154 lbs 15/2 Won
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2nd
Raced in second throughout - outpaced 2 out - rallied last - kept on(op 6/4)
5 G AVG Donald McCain 154 lbs 2/1J 2.75
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3rd
Midfield - steady headway 3 out - went third before last - shaken up and kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 33/1 and tchd 40/1)
4 G AVG John & Sean Quinn 154 lbs 22/1 2.75
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4th
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - headway 2 out - no extra run-in
7 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 154 lbs 2/1J 2
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5th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakening when mistake last(op 22/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 25/1)
5 G AVG Donald McCain 154 lbs 11/1 3.75
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6th
In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 12/1)
5 G AVG Micky Hammond 154 lbs 17/2 2
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7th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 147 lbs 14/1 2.5
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8th
Novicey jumping - in rear - no chance when bumped 3 out and 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
3 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 154 lbs 10/1 10
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9th
In rear - struggling when bumped and jockey lost iron briefly 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 300/1)
4 G Poor John Norton 151 lbs 250/1 7
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10th
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - jumped badly left 3 out and 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free and jumped left-handed)(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor Sam England 151 lbs 125/1 2.75
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11th
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped novicey)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
5 G Poor Peter Atkinson 154 lbs 28/1 3
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