Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle.
Kelso · Sunday, 7 Dec · 16:20
· 2m 6f 151y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:20
Off time
10
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Malicash (G)
Won maiden/novice hurdles in the spring, latterly over 21f here. Remote second on 19.5f Bangor handicap debut/reappearance but could be sharper for the outing and this is a drop in grade. Player under Brian Hughes.
|
4112-23 | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Gaillimh A Stor (G)
[PT]
It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2022 and he'll need to leave last month's course reappearance well behind to play a prominent role.
|
P8P-9P7 | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 9 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Authorized Mission (G)
FAV
Much improved when bolting up in a 21f course handicap on his return for new yard 4 weeks ago. The handicapper hasn't missed him with a 14 lb rise but there could be more to come for this stable.
|
159-129 | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 5 | 74.4 kg |
2
1/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Disco Davis (G)
[T1]
Seemed to relish a return to front-running when getting off the mark in 2m Lingfield maiden (soft) in January. Shaped encouragingly when fourth in Uttoxeter handicap on reappearance but pulled up on very deep ground at Bangor since. Has a …
|
PPP4-3P | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 6 | 74.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Fox's Fancy (M)
Won a mares' maiden hurdle at Perth in spring 2024 before shaping up well all 3 starts in defeat in handicaps last season. Badly let down by jumping at Hexham on chase bow/return and her jumping also lacked conviction when below-form fourt…
|
3-F4451 | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 73.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Glen Road (G)
Made it 3 wins in his last 5 starts when proving too strong for 8 rivals at Wetherby (21f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Raised 6 lb but the second boosted the form when successful at Leicester on Thursday. Much respected.
|
114642 | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Coconut Splash (G)
Useful chaser at his best but hard to win with. Shaped as if needing last month's return from an absence at Ayr (hurdle) and this should reveal more.
|
P-66682 | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander | 10 | 73 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Follow Charlie (G)
[P]
Gained reward for a series of good efforts when scoring at Perth in May. Not so good back there in the autumn but returned to form with a vengeance to win at Ayr (20.5f, soft) 25 days ago. Should remain competitive off 7 lb higher.
|
462494- | Ben Smith | R M Smith | 6 | 72.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Rememberthename (G)
Placed twice in Irish maiden hurdles before making a sound start to his handicap career for new stable when third of 8 over C&D (good to soft) 6 weeks ago. May do better.
|
357321- | Craig Nichol | A M Thomson | 5 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Nights In Venice (G)
[T]
Has only an Ayr handicap chase success in February 2024 to show from his 23 starts. Well held on Ayr reappearance last month and remains to be seen whether a return to hurdles for the first time in 2 years helps to spark a revival.
|
734212 | Charlie Maggs | D W Whillans | 9 | 64.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Authorized Mission (1/1), Glen Road (5/1), Malicash (6/1), Disco Davis (9/1), Fox's Fancy (12/1), Follow Charlie (16/1), Rememberthename (20/1), Coconut Splash (22/1), Nights In Venice (25/1), Gaillimh A Stor (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8714.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4010.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2005.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1003.0 GBP |
| P5 | 500.0 GBP |