Full Result 1.00 Newcastle | 1 December 2018

Weatherbys Racing Bank "The French Furze" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m6f15yds) 2m6f Soft 13 hurdles

1st £9,384 2nd £2,772 3rd £1,386 4th £693 5th £346.50 6th £174

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ask Ben (IRE) 50/1 Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	5	1012	–	98	125	–
b g Ask - Decheekymonkey (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, hit 7th, went second after next, led 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, rallied and regained lead last 100yds, stayed on well (tchd 40/1)

2 hd	2. Beakstown (IRE) 11/10F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	113 t	–	102	129	–
b g Stowaway - Midnight Reel (IRE) (Accordion)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied and edged left after next, hung left under pressure and pressed winner last 50yds, just held (op Evens tchd 10/11)

3 nk [½]	6. Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 8/1 Alain Cawley Richard Hobson	Alain Cawley Richard Hobson	5	1012 t	120	97	124	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
Led and poached 5 lengths start, clear until not fluent 5th and next, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied and regained lead next, headed last 100yds, one pace towards finish (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

4 nk [¾]	4. Windsor Avenue (IRE) 11/4 Sean Quinlan Brian Ellison	Sean Quinlan Brian Ellison	6	113	122	102	129	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Zaffarella (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Took keen hold, held up, steady headway when hit 4 out, effort and ridden after next, edged left and kept on from last, nearest finish (op 3/1)

5 7 [7¾]	3. Informateur (FR) 8/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	5	113	120	95	124	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Isarella (GER) (Second Set)
Took keen hold, chased leader to after 8th, close up, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never dangerous after (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

6 31 [38¾]	1. Monty's Award (IRE) 7/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	6	116 h	121	69	93	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Montys Miss (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, lost touch before next, tailed off (jockey said gelding had stopped quickly after the fourth last hurdle) (op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

6 ran Off time: 1:02:39 Winning time: 5m 36.70s (slow by 15.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Turf Club 2018 (Ask Ben) 1st breeder: Thomas Keating
2nd owner: Bryan Drew (Beakstown)
3rd owner: D W Fox (Lord Du Mesnil)
Tote win: £17.70 PL: £5.10 £1.30 Ex: £39.70 CSF: £108.07 Trifecta: £852.10

1:00 Newcastle 1 Dec 2018

Weatherbys Racing Bank "The French Furze" Novices' Hurdle