12:50
Newcastle
29 Nov 2025
Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 2) 2m6f Good To Soft 13 hurdles
1st
£10,406 2nd
£4,784 3rd
£2,392 4th
£1,196 5th
£598 6th
£298
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 115 t | 135 | 128 | 135 | – | |||||
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Iffraaj |
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| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, pecked on landing 3 out, challenging when hit 2 out, led narrowly going easily approaching last, mistake last, went clear run-in, pushed out (op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 t1 | – | 117 | 119 | – | |||||
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Diamond Boy (FR) |
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| In touch with leaders on outer, pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, good jump 2 out, headed approaching last, not fluent last, soon no extra (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose) (op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | – | 117 | 117 | – | |||||
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Flemensfirth (USA) |
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| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, went third last (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | 117 | 120 | 119 | – | |||||
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Getaway (GER) |
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| Prominent, outpaced from 2 out (tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | – | 114 | 114 | – | |||||
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Cokoriko (FR) |
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| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, no impression after 3 out (tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 | 115 | 112 | 114 | – | |||||
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b g
Sandmason |
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| Pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, not fluent last (tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | – | 113 | 116 | – | |||||
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Ectot |
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| Prominent, not fluent and lost position 3rd, in rear from 5th, headway on outer 4 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | 119 | 100 | 102 | – | |||||
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Elusive Pimpernel (USA) |
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| Led narrowly, headed 8th, weakened after 4 out, mistake 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 12:50:21 Winning time: 5m 24.41s (slow by 3.41s) Total SP: 118%
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1st owner:
P Davies (Zanndabad)
1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C -
2nd owner:
D&D Armstrong Ltd (Spreadsheet Guru)
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3rd owner:
The Late John Hales (Just Golden)
- Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £39.10 CSF: £33.42 Trifecta: £89.70