13:30 Kelso

Sunday 8 December 2024

All11:5512:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 13.98s

1^st

Young Jack

612-0

5/2

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Made all, pressed from 8th, pushed along before 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden flat, reduced advantage final 110yds, kept on op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Forged Well

511-9

2/1f

T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, took closer order 9th, went third approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, went second final 50yds op 5/2

3^rd

Gaillimh A Stor

811-12

25/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Prominent, pressed winner from 8th, pushed along to challenge when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on from last, lost second final 50yds op 18/1

4^th

7 ½

Siberian Star

910-12

22/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, rallied approaching last, plugged on one pace flat op 11/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Joie More

610-12

40/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last op 33/1

6^th

7 ½

Gypsey's Secret

910-5

28/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge

Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, no extra from last op 14/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

Lunar Chief

611-11

4/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, ridden briefly after 9th, ridden before 2 out, held when mistake last tchd 10/3

8^th

1 ½

Follow Charlie

511-1

17/2

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded tchd 8/1

9^th

City Derby

812-0

22/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

Kingston Bridge

611-12

11/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Held up in midfield, dropped to rear 9th, lost touch from 3 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Captain Potter¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Kilbrainy²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £6.20EX:£9.20Trifecta:£144.60Tricast:£99.73SF:£7.79Swingers:£2.00, £12.50, £8.70

Forecasts

Forged Well (2/1), Young Jack (5/2), Lunar Chief (4/1), Follow Charlie (17/2), Captain Potter (10/1), Kingston Bridge (11/1), Kilbrainy (12/1), Siberian Star (22/1), City Derby (22/1), Gaillimh A Stor (25/1), Gypsey's Secret (28/1), Joie More (40/1)

LUNAR CHIEF opened his account over hurdles here a month ago and his bumper form gives hope for better still, so he takes preference over fellow last-time-out winner Forged Well. Follow Charlie should also give a good account.