15:23 Kelso

Saturday 22 October 2022

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Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 3m 57.42s

Astroman^v1⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 106

16/1

Fair winner on the Flat (stays 1½m) who has matched that form over hurdles. Fourth in a Market Rasen handicap at the start of July but disappointing at Uttoxeter 3 weeks later. Visor applied for new yard today but long losing run is worrying.

Form: 2326-43

Lock Down Luke¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 103| BF| C| D

16/5

Rallied to get off the mark over the extended 2¾m trip at this track in May and shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggested when well held in his follow-up bid at Cartmel a month later, racing closer to the pace than ideal. Needs to hit the ground running on return.

Form: 3364-13

Scots Poet^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 100| D

5/1

Stratford bumper winner who was runner-up in a C&D novice on his third start over hurdles in December and progressed again after 4 months off when winning novice at Sedgefield in May. Fair efforts in handicaps last couple of starts and may well come on from his recent return.

Form: 872-146

Bollingerandkrug^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98| CD

7/4

Won twice here in 2020/21 but failed to add to tally in a light campaign last season. Unable to land a blow over 22.7f back in May but took a major step back in the right direction on return when finishing a close third over C&D 3 weeks ago. Solid claims.

Form: 4555-63

Les's Legacy¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 95| D

9/2

Had some decent bits and pieces of form to his name and put it all together at the twelfth attempt over timber at Hexham back in May (16.2f, good to soft). Had plenty in hand that day and fancied to close if ready to roll on reappearance.

Form: 2P7U-41

Ultra Violet^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

28/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France but form over hurdles looks muddling and probably remains best watched returning from 6 months off the track.

Form: 43F334-

My Macho Man^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 85

20/1

Long-standing maiden over hurdles who seemed to excel himself in novice company twice during the spring but unable to match that when well held from 9 lb out of the weights over C&D earlier this month. Headgear back on but tough to warm to.

Form: 85-4348

Non-Runners

Red Vision³⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Golden Town²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: James Moffatt J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bollingerandkrug (7/4), Lock Down Luke (16/5), Les's Legacy (9/2), Scots Poet (5/1), Red Vision (11/2), Astroman (16/1), Golden Town (16/1), My Macho Man (20/1), Ultra Violet (28/1)

Dual course winner BOLLINGERANDKRUG attracted support and took a major step back in the right direction on reappearance when third over C&D earlier this month and with that likely to have blown away any cobwebs, Lucinda Russell's charge gets the verdict to come out on top. Les's Legacy had a bit up his sleeve when opening his account when last seen back in May so he heads up the dangers, ahead of Scots Poet.