30 Nov 2019 12:55 Newcastle
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,384); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys Racing Bank 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Prince Kayf (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/2 / 11 | Jump (93) | Craig Nichol | K Dalgleish Straightline Bloodstock | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, driven after next, went 2nd 2 out, hit last, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, edged left and led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Imperial Alcazar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 423-1 / 8 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… | 5/4 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 5th, headway 4 out, chased front pair next, ridden between last 2, rallied to press winner when short of room towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | SHD | Espoir De Romay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-1 / 10 | Jump (22) | Ned Curtis | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Midgelets | 3/1 | |
| made most, driven after 3 out, clear next, ridden and hard pressed last, kept on until headed and not much room towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 15 L | Duc De Grissay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P4P2/3F / 8 | Jump (21) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Quona Thomson &… | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, driven before 3 out, ridden and stayed on into modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Victory Echo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P217-41 / 11 | Jump (17) | Ross Chapman | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 16/1 | |
| pressed leader, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon beaten, lost modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Glenduff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 24-1 / 7 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr Raymond Anderson… | 10/3 | |
| held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 24 L | Checkitout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 345-3 / 9 | Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | C E Longsdon Mills & Mason Partnership | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, driven before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Darius Des Sources (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | P16-P / 9 | Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant D & D Armstrong… | 125/1 | |
| close 3rd on outside, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
