13:30 Haydock

Monday 30 December 2019

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

Billinge EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 59.5s

1^st

Ebony Jewel

510-12

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

2^nd

First Lord De Cuet

511-4

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

3^rd

2 ¾

The Newest One

410-12

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, mistake 2 out, unable to challenge, kept on flat tchd 6/1

4^th

Enlighten

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

5^th

Mcgarry

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

6^th

Full Of Roque

410-12

18/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: W T Kennedy

In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 20/1

7^th

Loco Coco

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

Frimeur De Lancray¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Danny Cook

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)

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.