P675 CEEFAX 2 675 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/17 HAYDOCK - HOLLY UNBEATEN 1/6 French Holly retained his unbjatun record over hurdles when running out an impressive winner of the opening Old Hall Country Club Novices' Hurdle. Fjrdy Murphy's imposing six-year-old was held up in the early stages of the two mile contest as Carol Again tow) the field along at a fair pace. Andrew Thornton asked his mount to take closer order and the pair struck thu front rounding the home turn. Foundry Lane tried to close the gap but was 3\L in arrears at thu line. MONK EDGES QUEST IN WHITTLE BOUT 666 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 OthjtRjvw Senor 1 Grey Monk Hayd ResP675 CEEFAX 2 675 Sat 13 Dec 22:35/38 HAYDOCK - HOPES HIGH FOR HOLLY 2/6 French Holly is on course for the Royal SunAlliance Hurdle at Cheltenham after his win here but Fjrdy Murphy believes his charge's future lies over fences. "I think when this fella goes over fences he'll make up into a Gold Cup horse. He's that good," Murphy said. "It was a little bit of a sin running him over two miles today but we don't have many other options. "I'm tempted bz a race at Ascot next Saturday but after that his programme will bj geared towards Chjltenham." MONK EDGES QUEST IN WHITTLE BOUT 666 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 Other$evw Senor 1 Grey Monk Hazd ResP675 CEEFAX 2 675 Sat 13 Dec 22:33/10 O HAYDOCK - BOY WONDER 3/6 Barnageera Boy showed a ttemjndous turn of foot to capture the Petros Handicap Chase in style from Flying Instructor. %jlishing the return to two miles after failing to stay last time, the ex-Irish geld ng challenged at the ats and was not hard pressed to pull 6L clear. Trainer Willie Jinks bought the winner from Jim Dreapir for 18,000 guineas. "Jim was a great help as he said there would bj more opportunities for him in Britain. Two miles suits him better as hj's a very free horse," Jinks said. MONK EDGES QUEST IN WHITTLE BOUT 666 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 OthjrRjvw Senor 1 Grey Monk Hayd ResP675 CEEFAX 2 675 Sat 13 Dec 22:31/54 HAYDOCK - TJNKLER FINED 6/6 Jockey Ollie Pears and trainer Vigil Tinkles were quizzed over the running of Lord Hattie in the first race. The gilding finished unplaced behind Erench Holly after appearing to bj tenderly ridden throughout. Pears reported that Lord Hattie had choked and Ttnklir added that the horse had been difficult to train since joining his yard six weeks ago. The stewards recorded the explanation and fined Tinkles £200 for failing to report that Lord Hattie had choked. MONK EDGES QjEST IN WHITTLE BOUT 666 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 OthjrRjvw Senor 1 Grey Monk Hazd Res