07 Dec 2025 12:20 Kelso
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £8,714); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
- |
Glen Road (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
6161-31 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
5/1 | ||
| disputed lead, headed before 2nd, briefly ridden before 5th, in touch 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
1¾ L |
Authorized Mission (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
27159-1 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards D&d Armstrong Ltd |
1/1 | ||
| disputed lead, led outright before 2nd where mistake, not fluent 3 out, ridden and joined approaching last, soon headed, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
7½ L |
Malicash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
54112-2 / 6 |
Jump (25) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr J Fyffe |
6/1 | ||
| midfield, switched right and in touch 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
8½ L |
Fox's Fancy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) |
1/423-F4 / 7 |
Jump (25) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore The Nostalgics |
12/1 | ||
| prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and in touch 2 out, soon dropped to fourth, faded run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
7½ L |
Rememberthename (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
P-66323 / 5 |
Jump (43) | Craig Nichol | A M Thomson Mr William George… |
20/1 | ||
| midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
7 L |
Coconut Splash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3432/P-6 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
22/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden before 8th, minor headway before last | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
7½ L |
Nights In Venice (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
3/P333-8 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Charlie Maggs | D W Whillans Legends In Disguise |
25/1 | ||
| midfield, driven before 2 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
2 L |
Follow Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
32-1061 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Riverside Racing |
16/1 | ||
| held up in rear, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
- |
Disco Davis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5126-4P / 6 |
Jump (25) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Andrew L Cohen |
9/1 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
- |
Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22P8P-9 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Turcan Black Elles… |
28/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
