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15:15 Kelso

Monday 27 January 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 23.7s

1^st

The Con Man

710-5

11/10f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up, closed from 4th, went 2nd normal 3 out, led approaching omitted last, edged right, went clear, stayed on tchd 5/4

2^nd

6 ½

McGowan's Pass

910-2

9/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after next, ridden and headed approaching omitted last, stayed on same pace op 7/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Lake View Lad

1011-12

5/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Henry Brooke

Led, not fluent 4th, headed after next, one pace and no impression before omitted 2 out op 6/1

4^th

1 ¾

River Frost

810-8

16/1

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders on outside, slow normal 3 out, ridden and one pace after tchd 14/1

5^th

Bialco

910-5

10/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Chased leader until 4th, soon beaten, weakened from omitted 2 out tchd 8/1

6^th

Newtown Boy

710-5

15/2

T: K DalgleishJ: Craig Nichol

Always behind, tailed off from normal 3 out op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £2.10EX:£6.20Trifecta:£21.10SF:£6.28Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £3.20

Forecasts

The Con Man (11/10), McGowan's Pass (9/2), Lake View Lad (5/1), Newtown Boy (15/2), Bialco (10/1), River Frost (16/1)

A smashing contest featuring an array of progressive horses, in addition to the top-class handicap chaser Lake View Lad (has late-season targets at Cheltenham and Aintree). Bialco is 2-2 over hurdles at Kelso and must be considered as a major player despite dropping back in trip, while it's impossible to knock anything that the lightly-raced The Con Man has achieved under rules since joining Donald McCain for £70,000. However, as a half-brother to the 3m2f hunter chaser Digg Whitaker, the talented nine-year-old MCGOWAN'S PASS can silence any stamina doubters, swiftly doubling-up his smooth and taking success at Ayr (2m, heavy) three weeks ago.