29 Nov 2025 12:50 Newcastle
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,406); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Zanndabad (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
22/26-21 / 6 |
Flat (77), Jump (41) |
Daniel King | A J Martin Mr P Davies |
10/3 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Spreadsheet Guru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P2-5 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Mania | Harry Derham D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Just Golden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21-2 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Late John Hales |
15/8 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Get On George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
241 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, untidy 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened gradually after last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| SHD |
Kent De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P2P1-10 / 5 |
Jump (17) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Sprayclad Uk Ne… |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, made headway after 9th, shaken up out wide 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Lost Frequencies (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24/122-3 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Ross Chapman | W Coltherd Tor Side Racing |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, led 7th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Out Of The Woods (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
16-1 / 5 |
Jump (22) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore Mark Blandford… |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Scarlet Jet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
16431-4 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Jamie Hamilton | N W Alexander Turcan Borwick… |
33/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, headed 7th, lost position 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||