12:50 Newcastle
Saturday 29 November 2025
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Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 6f | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 24.41s
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
In touch, not fluent 2nd, headway in behind leaders after 9th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out where not fluent, led before last, hit last, went clear flat, readily op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Ryan Mania
Midfield on outer, pressed leaders 9th, led going well 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 8/1 tchd 7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked leaders on inner, lost position but still going okay in rear 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and went third before last where not fluent, ran on same pace flat op 5/2
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin
Chased leaders, hit 5th, untidy 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened gradually after last tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2
T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop
Held up in rear, made headway after 9th, shaken up out wide 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out tchd 50/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Ross Chapman
Took keen hold, prominent, led 7th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Prominent early, dropped to rear when not fluent 3rd, untidy 7th, made headway on outer after 9th, edged left when pushed along before 3 out, ridden and faded from 2 out tchd 4/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Jamie Hamilton
Led, not fluent 6th, headed 7th, lost position 9th, weakened before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.80, £1.60, £1.10EX:£39.10Trifecta:£89.70SF:£33.42Swingers:£4.50, £2.30, £4.00
Forecasts
Just Golden (15/8), Zanndabad (10/3), Out Of The Woods (9/2), Get On George (6/1), Lost Frequencies (7/1), Spreadsheet Guru (9/1), Scarlet Jet (33/1), Kent De Thaix (66/1)
ZANNDABAD finally produced a performance more in line with his Flat form when bolting up in a thin handicap at Sedgefield in October and has to be considered the one to beat under a penalty. Out Of The Woods impressed at Hexham and seems sure to progress over this longer trip, as does Just Golden.
- ZANNDABAD (IRE)
- OUT OF THE WOODS (FR)
- JUST GOLDEN (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £10,406.002nd: £4,784.003rd: £2,392.004th: £1,196.005th: £598.006th: £298.00
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