16:25 Newcastle
Monday 29 April 2019
All14:2014:5015:2015:5516:2517:0017:30
masterdebonair.com Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 5y | Standard | 8 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.08s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
150,000gns yearling; back from a lengthy absence with a reasonable showing at Nottingham (broke a blood vessel) three-weeks ago; remains a horse of obvious potential - head second to Stradivarius here in November 2016.
Left William Knight for 21,000gns in July 2018 and his current handler has adopted a very patient approach; slowly inching down the weights; blew the start at Wolverhampton latterly.
Twice a winner at Ripon (1m-1m1f) in the summer of 2018; always prominent throughout, as is the norm going down all guns blazing to Executive Force at Wolverhampton (1m+) latest; non-runner at Haydock on Saturday (soft ground).
Continued on an upward curve throughout the course of 2018, recording a third AW win (Polytrack/Fibresand) when gamely battling back to repel Mainsail Atlantic by a neck at Lingfield (1m2f) in November; off since; 2lb higher.
January C&D winner who carries the silks of the locally-based Titanium Racing Club; 2lb above his last winning mark; out of his depth in the Class 2 Spring Cup at Newbury (1m, good to soft) recently.
The model of consistency over C&D (1,2,2,1,2,2); rising steadily in the weights, including another 2lb for his short-head second to Rey Loopy last month; contests a slightly stronger race today; tough customer; don't discount easily.
Has often ran well, albeit is without a win since June 2017 (1m, Ayr); has precious little in the way of experience of racing on an artificial surface (0-2); not considered on return from a six-month absence.
Capable handicapper (7f-1m) with a relatively strong record north of the border (thrives at Ayr); finished last of 15 when last seen in competitive action at Catterick (7f) 12-months ago; 0-2 on the AW; others much preferred.
Forecasts
Bowerman (11/8), Tough Remedy (7/2), Trevithick (9/2), Bobby K (7/1), Gurkha Friend (10/1), Ballard Down (14/1), Nicholas T (22/1), Moonlightnavigator (100/1)
Trevithick is as honest as the day is long and he absolutely adores racing at Gosforth Park but faces a sterner test in this Class 3 handicap so is begrudgingly opposed on that basis. Bobby K also has the required attributes for a driving finish, doing nothing other than improve throughout the entirety of 2018. However, the most intriguing horse in the line-up is the very-lightly raced Roger Varian-trained 5yo BOWERMAN. He evidently has his issues, although without doubt no shortage of ability either and can be expected to relish returning to an artificial surface. If any horse has the potential to be better than a handicapper in the future, it is he.
- Bowerman
- Bobby K
- Trevithick
Prize Money
1st: £7,439.002nd: £2,214.003rd: £1,106.004th: £553.00
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