15:20 Kelso

Sunday 6 October 2019

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Belhaven Best Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 4m 25.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen
Led until 8th, led 4 out, all out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
910-7
17/2
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, hampered on bend just after, headway before last, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
7/2
T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook
Held up, not much room 3 out, edged left on bend just after, headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last until towards finish, one pace op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
8
1
1211-12
9/1
T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, no extra flat op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
7
6
3/1j
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day
Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 6th, weakened before last op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
13
4
3/1j
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leader, led 8th, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened before 2 out op 10/3

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Horse silk
Theflyingportrait18
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 10
T: J Candlish  J: Sean Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£2.30, £3.70EX:£18.50Trifecta:£121.60SF:£36.55Swingers:£3.70, £5.50, £8.00

Forecasts

Nuts Well (3/1), Ballyhill (3/1), Forest Bihan (7/2), Mcgroarty (9/2), Theflyingportrait (8/1), Theo (17/2), Simply Ned (9/1)

Verdict

A contest featuring four runners who have won the last five renewals but a chance is taken that we could have a new name to the honours list as the improving MCGROARTY continues his rapid rise up the chasing ranks. His stablemate Theo is a reliable campaigner while Forest Bihan won this two years ago, is well handicapped and goes well fresh. Nuts Well was progressive last year and is a danger to add to last season's reappearance win in this contest. The Flyingportrait has a superb record at this track, is in form and is another previous winner of this race along with Simply Ned who is perhaps less well handicapped.
  1. Mcgroarty
  2. Forest Bihan
  3. Nuts Well

Previous Winners

2018
Nuts Well
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 7
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £25,024.002nd: £7,392.003rd: £3,696.004th: £1,848.005th: £924.006th: £464.00

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