15:20 Kelso

Sunday 6 October 2019

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Belhaven Best Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 25.10s

1^st

Mcgroarty

811-0

9/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Led until 8th, led 4 out, all out op 6/1

2^nd

Theo

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

3^rd

2 ½

Forest Bihan

811-2

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

4^th

Simply Ned

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

5^th

Nuts Well

810-4

3/1j

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day

Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 6th, weakened before last op 7/2

6^th

Ballyhill

810-8

3/1j

T: N & W 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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Non-Runners

Theflyingportrait¹⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

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)

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.

Mcgroarty
Forest Bihan
Nuts Well

Previous Winners

2018

Nuts Well

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: Mrs A Hamilton

10/3

Prize Money

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