30 Nov 2013 13:05 Newcastle
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,384); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Straightline Construction 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ballyalton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
111/2-1 / 11 |
Jump (55) | A P McCoy | Ian Williams Mr John Westwood |
3/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up behind, close up 7th, tracked leading pair before 3 out, switched outside and effort to lead narrowly next, hung left between last 2, ridden flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Oscar Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
B/1211-1 / 9 |
Jump (29) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder |
4/9 | |
| tracked leaders, close up on outside 6th, disputed lead 8th, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon driven, ridden and every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Blakemount (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
P51-31 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, headway to lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Five In A Row (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
11 / 9 |
Jump (37) | J Reveley | B Ellison Mr P J Martin |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders before next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Kilbree Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P4/1-321 / 10 |
Jump (22) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam |
33/1 | |
| led, joined 8th, headed 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Master Murphy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/9670-4 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Mr A J Findlay | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton |
150/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 6th, lost place 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| NK |
Caledonia (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12303- / 9 |
Flat (49), Jump (238) |
D F O'Regan | J S Goldie The Reluctant Suitor's |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, close up when blundered 4 out, not recover, beaten approaching next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Bishops Gate (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
22/3- / 9 |
Jump (291) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mrs T H Barclay/Mrs… |
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