DonaldMcCain

I am training three horses for the Timeform Betfair Racing Club this year, two of which are new recruits:

Bourne was a winner of three handicaps on the Flat for Luca Cumani and fourth in a listed race in Italy on his final start recently .We will campaign him as a novice hurdler for this winter, but he also remains with potential as a dual-purpose horse. He will be well schooled over the coming weeks and is certainly fit enough to start soon.

Koup De Kanon showed promise in a maiden and novice hurdles for Emma Lavelle last season. He was ready to run last weekend but just wasn't quite right the night before the run, so we pulled him out. He has been working well since and seems to be on a fair mark still. He will be going down the novice handicap hurdle route.

Red Merlin is another one that really came together during the latter part of last season, culminating in three victories. He had a slight setback but seems to be fine now and we will try to miss the winter weather and bring him back with a spring campaign in mind. There could be a decent two-mile handicap hurdle in him yet.

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