Bluecoat scores badly in showjumping event, say (8,6)

I believe the answer is:

obstacle course

'showjumping event say' is the definition.
(showjumping events involve obstacle courses)

'bluecoat scores badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bluecoat'+'scores'='bluecoatscores'
'bluecoatscores' with letters rearranged gives 'OBSTACLE COURSE'.

'in' is the link.

(Another definition for obstacle course that I've seen is " it's not easy to complete".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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