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12:50 Newcastle

Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,406
  • 2nd: £4,784
  • 3rd: £2,392
  • 4th: £1,196
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 24.41s
  • Off Time: 12:50:21
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form 241
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders, hit 5th, untidy 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened gradually after last

2
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 16-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

prominent early, dropped to rear when not fluent 3rd, untidy 7th, made headway on outer after 9th, edged left when pushed along before 3 out, ridden and faded from 2 out

3
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 16431-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 119

led, not fluent 6th, headed 7th, lost position 9th, weakened before 3 out

4
Silk - Light blue, brown sash, white sleeves
10/3
  • Form 22/26-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

in touch, not fluent 2nd, headway in behind leaders after 9th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out where not fluent, led before last, hit last, went clear flat, readily

5
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
15/8
  • Form 21-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders on inner, lost position but still going okay in rear 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and went third before last where not fluent, ran on same pace flat

6
Silk - White, orange stars, black sleeves, orange stars, white cap, orange star
  • Form P2P1-10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, made headway after 9th, shaken up out wide 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out

7
Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 24/122-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, prominent, led 7th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

8
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P2-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

midfield on outer, pressed leaders 9th, led going well 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Get On George (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Led, shifted left approaching 2nd, headed 2 out and pushed along, remained pressing leader, led narrowly before last where not fluent, headed briefly run-in, ran on well to forge away final 100 yards, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Uptown Dandy (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Out Of The Woods (FR) 9-4cfav (11-4) Held up in touch, closed 3rd, not fluent 7th, led before last, clear flat, easily, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Kool Raoul (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.

Scarlet Jet (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Prominent, soon raced in third, struggling from 3 out, tired jump and lost ground 2 out, not chance with leaders after 2 out, 4th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Walks The Talk (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.

Zanndabad (IRE) 4-6fav (11-11) Chased leader, settled in 3rd at 3rd, closed up to track leader home turn, led narrowly 2 out travelling strongly, forged well clear before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Dickens (11-4) by 13l, 4 ran.

Just Golden (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Top Jimmy (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.

Kent De Thaix (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Midfield, progress before 3 out where mistake, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Stop Loss (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Lost Frequencies (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, took 2nd 3 out, pushed along 2 out, no extra jumping last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Tormund Giantsbane (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.

Spreadsheet Guru (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pecked on landing 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 11l behind Only Way Is Up (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.