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Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m6f151y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 51.82s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Shared front spot early - lost command before 2nd then pushed along around 5th - still competitive 2 out - driven to draw level nearing last - went clear soon after - stayed on strongly to win
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Shared front spot before going clear before 2nd where errant jump - unsettled again 3 out - pressed and driven approaching last then overtaken - unable to respond late
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Held up midpack - eased right and close enough two out before pressed and unable to match front group - stayed on at one gait to the line finishing third
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Raced close up early despite a slight mistake at the 4th - still holding a share of the lead under pressure 2 out - slipped back to fourth soon after - lost more ground on the run-in to finish fourth
Craig Nichol
Sandy Thomson
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away soon after and beaten far off the pace at the finish
Mr Kit Alexander (5)
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort before the 8th - nudged closer approaching the last - beaten a long way at the finish in 6th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Donald Whillans
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out - dropped away and beaten a long way home
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back - still within range 3 out - then asked for effort and dropped away - finished 8th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled off the pace early - lost touch after 8th when pressed for effort - eased out of contention approaching the final two obstacles
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack - mistimed jump three out then came under pressure and lost ground - eased and pulled up before the final fence
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.