27 Jan 2020 15:15 Kelso
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | The Con Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 11-22 / 12 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 11/10 | |
| held up, closed from 4th, went 2nd normal 3 out, led approaching omitted last, edged right, went clear, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 6½ L | Mcgowan's Pass (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 34/U48-1 / 14 | Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | A M Thomson Mrs A E Lee | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after next, ridden and headed approaching omitted last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Lake View Lad (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 113P-53 / 12 | Jump (32) | Henry Brooke | N W Alexander Exors Of The Late… | 5/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, headed after next, one pace and no impression before omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | River Frost (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 441223 / 10 | Flat (1466), Jump (16) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr C Helfferich | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, slow normal 3 out, ridden and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Bialco (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) | 612741 / 10 | Jump (29) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Vikings | 10/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, soon beaten, weakened from omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 80 L | Newtown Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4-U1514 / 9 | Jump (26) | Craig Nichol | K Dalgleish The County Set… | 15/2 | |
| always behind, tailed off from normal 3 out | ||||||||||
