Full Result 12.50 Haydock | 30 December 2023

Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £7,079.80 2nd £3,261.70 3rd £1,630.20 4th £816.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bertie's Ballet 5/4 Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	5	110	–	28	108	–
b g Albaasil (IRE) - More Ballet Money (Old Vic)
Raced in second, lost second after 3rd, went second home turn, good jump and challenging 3 out, pressed leader and going best 2 out, shaken up and led narrowly last, pushed out final 110yds, comfortably (op Evens)

2 1½	1. Norman Fletcher 11/10F James Turner ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	James Turner ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	113	126	36	113	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Hiho Silver Lining (Silver Patriarch)
Led, set slow pace, increased tempo home turn, faced challenge 3 out, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner (tchd 5/4)

3 12 [13½]	4. Jo Arengeot Bey AA (FR) 8/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	4	110	–	10	92	–
gr g Polarix - Totoche Bey (FR) (Kapgarde)
Raced in third, went second after 3rd, lost second home turn, slow jump 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out, tired jump last (op 14/1)

4 nk [13¾]	6. Top Of The Bay (IRE) 200/1 Toby Wynne ³ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne ³ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	1011 h	–	9	91	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Bay Dove (Alderbrook)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, no chance but rallied after 2 out (op 125/1)

5 7½ [21¼]	3. Fresh Speculation 20/1 Daryl Jacob Henry Daly	Daryl Jacob Henry Daly	5	110	–	–	84	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Wilde Speculation (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in rear, pushed along home turn, struggling from 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)

6 10 [31¼]	7. Orbys River (IRE) 250/1 Craig Nichol Sam Allwood	Craig Nichol Sam Allwood	5	107	–	–	67	–
b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Give Us A Look (IRE) (Grand Plaisir)
Held up in last, struggling from 3 out, lost touch from 2 out (op 200/1 tchd 150/1)

6 ran Off time: 12:51:17 Winning time: 4m 16.58s (slow by 38.58s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Kingofthegame (self certificate)
1st owner: Falcon's Line Ltd (Bertie's Ballet) 1st breeder: Falcon's Line Ltd
2nd owner: Rushmoor Stud & Mario Stavrou (Norman Fletcher)
3rd owner: N Hartley (Jo Arengeot Bey AA)
Tote win: £2.25 PL: £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £2.87 Trifecta: £5.60

12:50 Haydock 30 Dec 2023

Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)