Full Result 3.15 Kelso | 27 January 2020

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f189yds) 2m5f Soft 6 hurdles 5 omitted

1st £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Con Man (IRE) 11/10F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	105	128	96	136	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Phillis Hill (Karinga Bay)
In touch with leaders, steady headway 4th, went second last (usual 3 out), led going easily omitted 2 out, ridden omitted last, soon went clear (tchd 5/4)

2 6½	6. McGowan's Pass 9/2 Sean Quinlan Sandy Thomson	Sean Quinlan Sandy Thomson	9	102	125	87	126	–
b g Central Park (IRE) - Function Dreamer (Overbury)
Prominent, went second 4th, led 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and headed omitted 2 out, no extra final 110yds (op 7/2)

3 3¼ [9¾]	1. Lake View Lad (IRE) 5/1 Henry Brooke N W Alexander	Henry Brooke N W Alexander	10	1112	149	108	147	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - Missy O'Brien (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led, not fluent 4th, headed 2 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along and rallied, outpaced omitted 2 out, soon no impression (op 6/1)

4 1¾ [11½]	2. River Frost 16/1 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	8	108	131	88	129	–
b g Silver Frost (IRE) - River Test (Beat Hollow)
Prominent, outpaced and pushed along when not fluent last (usual 3 out), soon no impression (tchd 14/1)

5 9 [20½]	5. Bialco (FR) 10/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	9	102 t	128	76	116	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Lacanale (FR) (Kadalko)
Chased leader, lost second 4th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out (usual 4 out), struggling from last (usual 3 out) (tchd 8/1)

6 80 [100½]	4. Newtown Boy (IRE) 15/2 Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	7	105 t	128	–	35	–
b g Beneficial - Tanit Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in last, ridden and outpaced after 2 out (usual 4 out), lost touch after last (usual 3 out), tailed off (vet said gelding returned with a twisted right fore shoe) (op 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:21:18 Winning time: 5m 23.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: T G Leslie (The Con Man) 1st breeder: Maurice And Anthony Smiddy
2nd owner: Mrs A E Lee (McGowan's Pass)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Lake View Lad)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £6.28 Trifecta: £21.10

The two hurdles in the home straight were omitted due to low sun

3:15 Kelso 27 Jan 2020

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle