17:15 Kelso

Saturday 27 October 2018

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George & Margaret Higgins Retirement Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 6m 35.20s

Captain Mowbray^p¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: R Menzies| OR: 110

5/1

2-30, both wins being over fences, the latter from 2lb lower. Stays well enough and not ruled out of the frame back in this discipline.

Form: 3U-2318

David John²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: J K Hunter| OR: 110| D

40/1

Won over a similar trip at Newton Abbot (good) in June, when 3lb lower. Should be thereabouts again if he can shake off a disappointing effort on his stable debut last time.

Form: P-21235

Triopas¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 108

3/1

Ran up a hat-trick last December and is 4lb higher than the last of those wins. Failed to complete on his last two runs in the spring. Stable in form, so may do better now returning from a break.

Form: 1138P-P

Handy Hollow¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

5/1

Was leading when unseating last time, and had been in good form prior to that. Up another 2lb, so more needed, but unexposed and enters calculations.

Form: 44121U

Solway Lark⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 98

25/1

2L second when 2lb higher at Perth in August. Would have claims if back at that level of form, but badly out of sorts since and plenty to prove.

Form: 5627F0

Wyfield Rose^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 96| BF

8/1

Scored at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) last month, when 8lb lower. Well beaten from this mark at Hexham last time. Bit to prove.

Form: 770017

Chanceiton^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁸⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 91

9/4

Made the frame at Perth (3m, good) last month, when 5lb lower. Well treated on his chase form, so can't be ruled out under 8lb claimer.

Form: 1-562U3

Court Baloo^v⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Blair Campbell| T: A C Whillans| OR: 83

7/1

Dual hurdles winner at up to 3m. 6lb higher here than the more recent of those last November. Bettered that once since wind surgery and has claims on that basis, but recent efforts leave him plenty to prove.

Form: 2P-92P7

Forecasts

Chanceiton (9/4), Triopas (3/1), Handy Hollow (5/1), Captain Mowbray (5/1), Court Baloo (7/1), Wyfield Rose (8/1), Solway Lark (25/1), David John (40/1)

Handy Hollow unseated last time, but remain unexposed and could go close again granted a clear round, while Chanceiton is interesting under his 8lb claimer. Captain Mowbray could go well back over hurdles, but is an unlikely winner and the suggestion is TRIOPAS, who has had a few months to get over his issues from the spring and returns with his trainer's runners in good form. David John could also get involved.