12:50 Haydock

Saturday 30 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

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

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 16.58s

1^st

Bertie's Ballet

511-0

5/4

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, hit 4 out, chased leader next, soon joined leader, led narrowly at last, pushed along and asserted towards finish, readily op Evens

2^nd

1 ½

Norman Fletcher

411-10

11/10f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)

Set steady pace, hit 4 out, increased pace next, joined soon after, ridden and headed narrowly at last, no extra towards finish tchd 5/4

3^rd

Jo Arengeot Bey Aa

411-0

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace and just held on to 3rd op 14/1

4^th

Top Of The Bay

611-0

200/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Close up, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat to press for 3rd close home op 125/1

5^th

7 ½

Fresh Speculation

511-0

20/1

T: H D DalyJ: D A Jacob

In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1

6^th

Orbys River

510-7

250/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Craig Nichol

Always in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 200/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

Kingofthegame⁶²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £1.10EX:£2.80Trifecta:£5.60SF:£2.87Swingers:£1.10, £1.30, £1.20

Forecasts

Norman Fletcher (11/10), Bertie's Ballet (5/4), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (8/1), Fresh Speculation (20/1), Kingofthegame (50/1), Top Of The Bay (200/1), Orbys River (250/1)

BERTIE'S BALLET finished with running left when second on his hurdling debut at Wetherby last month and, given his useful level of form in bumpers, he can take a step forward to get off the mark in this sphere. Norman Fletcher arrives bidding for a hat-trick and isn't taken lightly, with Jo Arengeot Bey AA the pick of the remainder.

BERTIE'S BALLET
NORMAN FLETCHER
JO ARENGEOT BEY AA (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

War Soldier

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Ryan Mania | T: A M Thomson

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,080.002nd: £3,262.003rd: £1,630.004th: £816.00