30 Dec 2023 12:50 Haydock
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £7,080); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Bertie's Ballet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13/210-2 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Falcon's Line Ltd |
5/4 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, hit 4 out, chased leader next, soon joined leader, led narrowly at last, pushed along and asserted towards finish, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Norman Fletcher (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
81-F211 / 5 |
Jump (21) | James Turner | N A Twiston-Davies Rushmoor Stud &… |
11/10 | |
| set steady pace, hit 4 out, increased pace next, joined soon after, ridden and headed narrowly at last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1-3 / 5 |
Jump (42) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr N Hartley |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace and just held on to 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| NK |
Top Of The Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6/UR-8 / 7 |
Jump (10) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr G Malanga |
200/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat to press for 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Fresh Speculation (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
653 / 6 |
Jump (21) | D A Jacob | H D Daly Mike Green & Sally… |
20/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Orbys River (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
P-FP6 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Craig Nichol | S Allwood Church Farm Racing |
250/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Kingofthegame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P/3-8 / 6 |
Jump (62) | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter Murphy's Law Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||