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13:00 Newcastle

Saturday 1 December 2018

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:0514:4015:20

Weatherbys Racing Bank 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 35.7s

1^st

Ask Ben

510-12

50/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

In touch, went 2nd halfway, led 3 out, mistake next, soon headed, rallied last, ran on to lead again closing stages, just held on tchd 40/1

2^nd

Beakstown

511-3

11/10f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, ridden to challenge after next, every chance after last, just failed op Evens tchd 10/11

3^rd

Lord Du Mesnil

510-12

8/1

T: R HobsonJ: Alain Cawley

Led, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, led again approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish op 11/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Windsor Avenue

611-3

11/4

T: B EllisonJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leaders after next, stayed on strongly closing stages, never able to challenge op 3/1

5^th

Informateur

511-3

8/1

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leader, not fluent 8th, effort 3 out, weakened before last op 15/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Monty's Award

611-6

7/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten op 15/2 tchd 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.70Pl:£5.10, £1.30EX:£39.70Trifecta:£852.10SF:£108.07Swingers:£1.10, £9.10, £3.90

Forecasts

Beakstown (11/10), Windsor Avenue (11/4), Monty's Award (7/1), Lord Du Mesnil (8/1), Informateur (8/1), Ask Ben (50/1)

Probably not the most competitive French Furze in recent memory but an ideal opportunity for one of these mainly upwardly mobile youngsters to take a step up in grade and have a crack at a valuable prize. Wind surgery has brought out the best in Monty's Award and he almost certainly won't fail for stamina after a game Worcester win in October, with similar comments also applying to the Skelton-trained runner Beakstown. However, this prize stayed up north with Coole Hall (Rose Dobbin) in 2017 and locally born Brian Ellison has an ideal candidate in the shape of WINDSOR AVENUE who created a striking impression when a silky, smooth short odds winner at Hexham 22 days ago.