09 May 2018 15:10 Kelso
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Belhaven Brewery Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shepherd's Bight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 03/6P-55 / 13 | Jump (115) | B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson Mrs A R Wood | 6/1 | |
| pressed 2nd well behind clear leader, went 2nd after 8th until before 2 out, soon closed on leader and went 2nd again last, led flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Champagne To Go (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 3/2PPP2- / 9 | Jump (16) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mount Racing &… | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 9th, went 2nd behind clear leader before 2 out, soon closed, lost 2nd last, every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Christmas Twenty (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 5PF3P5- / 9 | Jump (41) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond The Uncles | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 9th, 4th last, kept on, went 3rd close home, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1 L | Danceintothelight (GB) (colt, grey, 11 12) | 446245- / 12 | Flat (1010), Jump (16) | Abbie McCain | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain | 12/1 | |
| led, soon well clear, slow 4th, reduced lead after 2 out, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Graystown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 66PP33 / 11 | Jump (22) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Chocolat Noir (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 54876- / 7 | Flat (190), Jump (16) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Javas Charvers | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4 L | Witness (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4/63461- / 10 | Jump (41) | Miss Becky Smith | Micky Hammond R M & T Holdings… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | ½ L | Benny's Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 11-5500 / 11 | Jump (19) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Katie And Brian… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | No Such Number (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 116433- / 12 | Flat (1303), Jump (160) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Miss Hazel Crichton | 33/1 | |
| chased clear leader until 8th, soon weakened, well behind next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Elmono (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 00P0/33 / 11 | Jump (14) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Gerry And The Pacemakers | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 1 |   | - | Minstrel Royal (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 377325- / 8 | Jump (118) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby The Gathering &… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 8th, weakened after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
