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Bring Out The Best By Belhaven Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m51y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 11.05s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Sat behind front group - pushed through a gap to hit the front approaching 2 out - powered clear on the run-in to score
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled in the chasing pack - nudged forward after 3 out - moved into 2nd spot approaching the last - one-paced on the run-in and no match for the winner
Mr Kit Alexander (5)
N W Alexander
Went to the front early - pressed for effort before being overtaken after 3 out - kept going without extra finding on the run-in - finished third
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled just behind the pace - pushed along approaching 3 out and improving into contention - stuck to task on the run-in to finish 4th
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front after 3 out then pushed along and lost that advantage nearing 2 out - faded away before the last
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Settled at the back - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close - finished 6th
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell
Settled just off the pace - pushed along after 3 out - made no real impression - eventually beaten well over 20 lengths in 7th
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close - eventually finished 8th
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - never involved - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Freddy Robinson (travel problems)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.