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Saturday 7 April 2018

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Belhaven Best Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 59.28s

Road To Gold⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114| C

11/1

Struggled in five starts since winning on heavy ground here in February 2016. Returns to hurdles having finished well held in a Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) handicap chase last time out.

Form: 1F/35-P5

Barrys Jack⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 111| D

8/1

Put a couple of non-completions behind him when finishing 26L sixth at Carlisle (2m1f, heavy) in February. Races off a 2lb lower mark today but likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 1U4FP6

Champagne To Go¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 110

33/1

Placed on good ground at Newton Abbot (good) over an extended 2m5f in October but pulled up twice since and including over fences last time out. Making her debut for a new yard today.

Form: 623-2PP

Another Mattie^t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 109| C| D

15/2

Best effort so far this season came when finishing 3L third over an extended 3m at Ayr (soft) last time out. Drop in trip not certain to suit but has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: P4P743

Graystown²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 107

15/2

Disappointing since placing in a maiden hurdle at Ayr (heavy) over around this trip in November. Races off a mark 8lb lower than when initially assessed.

Form: 245506

Only Orvieto^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 106

8/1

Sedgefield bumper winner on soft ground over two years ago but generally disappointing since and drops in trip today having finished fourth on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 1/5-P534

Haul Us In²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| D

5/2

Chasing a hat-trick today and justified odds-on favouritism when winning over an extended 2m7f at Hexham (heavy) last time out. Drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience and likely to prove hard to beat off a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 662211

Xpo Universel^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 97

20/1

Maiden after 63 starts but has some fair form in France a couple of years ago. Beaten 17L on stable debut over 2m4f at Sedgefield (heavy) last time out and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 0-674P3

Maraweh^p¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93

40/1

Below par this season including when pulled up on good ground at Musselburgh over 3m in December. Drops in trip today and well handicapped on his old form.

Form: 76-P95P

Lastin' Memories^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 86| BF

7/2

Nine race maiden and put in his best effort in handicaps so far when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (heavy) last time out. Races from out of the handicap today.

Form: 978552

Forecasts

Haul Us In (5/2), Lastin' Memories (7/2), Another Mattie (15/2), Graystown (15/2), Barrys Jack (8/1), Only Orvieto (8/1), Road To Gold (11/1), Xpo Universel (20/1), Champagne To Go (33/1), Maraweh (40/1)

HAUL US IN can complete her hat-trick by taking this handicap hurdle for trainer Lucinda Russell. The selection has run well over this trip in the past and is taken to get the better of long standing maiden Xpo Universel who is making just his second appearance for this yard having transferred from France. Of the remainder the drop in trip should suit Only Oriveto and she can finish third today.