13:30 Haydock

Monday 30 December 2019

All12:2512:5513:3014:0014:3515:1015:40

Billinge EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 144y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 3m 59.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/10f
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Led until 3 out, led again and landed awkwardly 2 out, driven out op 11/8 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
13/8
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Chased leader, challenged 4th, led 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, kept on op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
13/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, mistake 2 out, unable to challenge, kept on flat tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
3
3
510-12
25/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harry Bannister
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
510-12
33/1
T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, nudged along and lost place before 3 out, no impression after, not fluent last op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
9
5
18/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: W T Kennedy
In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
8
6
410-12
50/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: James Bowen
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, weakened after 4 out

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Frimeur De Lancray13
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: Mrs S J Smith  J: Danny Cook
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£3.10Trifecta:£7.60SF:£3.15Swingers:£1.10, £1.60, £1.80

Forecasts

Ebony Jewel (11/10), First Lord De Cuet (13/8), Frimeur De Lancray (3/1), The Newest One (13/2), Full Of Roque (18/1), Enlighten (25/1), Mcgarry (33/1), Loco Coco (50/1)

Verdict

An interesting novices' hurdle in which the penalised Southwell maiden winner First Lord De Cuet is fitted with a tongue-tie. Meanwhile, both the Sue Smith-trained Frimeur De Lancray and the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained The Newest One appeal as the type to win races over hurdles in the future. However, Nick Alexander's EBONY JEWEL sets the form standard. He thrashed Milvale (second at Kelso on Sunday) in an Ayr bumper in March, and is steadily learning his trade over hurdles. This is a slightly easier option than the Class 2 C&D contest in which he finished third to Marie's Rock earlier in the month.
  1. Ebony Jewel
  2. Frimeur De Lancray
  3. First Lord De Cuet

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.00

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