Race cards · Sat 30 Dec
Saturday 30 December · Haydock, England
12:50 Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 1m 7f 144y
- Going
- Heavy
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 13000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
Norman Fletcher has to be of interest following two recent victories but the vote goes to BERTIE'S BALLET. The five-year-old chased home a rival who was subsequently second in a Grade 1 at Aintree on Boxing Day on his most recent outing and that form gives him a big chance here. The rest all need to improve to score but Jo Arengeot Bey Aa should not be written off on his hurdling bow.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertie's Ballet | 13/210-2 | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 11 0 | 5-4 | |
| 2 | Norman Fletcher | 81-F211 | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies | 11 10 | 11-10 | |
| 3 | Jo Arengeot Bey Aa | 1-3 | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 11 0 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | Top Of The Bay | 6/UR-8 | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 11 0 | 200-1 | |
| 5 | Fresh Speculation | 653 | D A Jacob | H D Daly | 11 0 | 20-1 | |
| 6 | Orbys River | P-FP6 | Craig Nichol | S Allwood | 10 7 | 250-1 | |
| NR | Kingofthegame | P/3-8 | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter | 11 0 |