16:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 22 October 2019

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Bombardier Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 41.34s

(5)

Blindingly^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 72| BF| C

15/2

Game winner over 7f here in September (beat Al Ozzdi by a neck) supplementing earlier gains on turf at Thirsk; twice a beaten favourite since and has more to do here (over 1m) on unfavourable terms.

Form: 031135

(4)

First Response^t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 74| D

7/1

Knocking at the door in Class 5 handicaps during the summer at Redcar and Newbury (1m), also at Beverley (1m2f); his sole win came on the AW in a Dundalk maiden for Ger Lyons last November; tongue-tie now applied.

Form: 226265

(3)

Fortissimo³⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly raced maiden (cost 77,000gns as a yearling); that said, has ample experience of racing on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (238) from late last year; makes his belated seasonal reappearance (305-day absence) at a realistic level.

Form: 5238-

(6)

Geizy Teizy⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 74

7/2

Underwhelming since readily taking a 1m2f Windsor novice median auction (good) by 2½L in May; her lack of a finishing effort in her last couple of races (admittedly on heavy at Nottingham latest) is an obvious cause for concern; Tapeta debut.

Form: 4-1468

(2)

In The Cove^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| D

3/1

All three wins have come on the AW (on varying surfaces); in the midst of a consistent spell of form since winning a Class 5 handicap by a neck at Kempton (1m) in early September; rates as one for the shortlist.

Form: 306162

(1)

Robotique Danseur²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| CD

9/1

Made a striking impression when winning over C&D on debut (Class 5 fillies' novice) before bombing out in testing conditions at Haydock; recently returned from a five-month absence with a pleasing 3L second to New Angel (J.Gosden); of some interest.

Form: 102

(7)

Scheme^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74| BF

3/1

Seven-race maiden; chased home Soloist (winning hurdler Lady Shanawell third) on her last visit to Newcastle (1m4f) in August; broadly consistent since (1m-1m2f) without necessarily progressing; can be opposed at this trip.

Form: 6-92236

Forecasts

In The Cove (3/1), Scheme (3/1), Geizy Teizy (7/2), First Response (7/1), Blindingly (15/2), Robotique Danseur (9/1), Fortissimo (18/1)

A tight race on official BHA handicap ratings with just 3lb separating the entire field (all rated 72-75). However, it is the top-rated filly ROBOTIQUE DANSEUR who makes most appeal for the locally-based John Dance. She was a striking C&D debut winner before bombing out in testing conditions at Haydock. Given time to recover from those exertions, she posted an encouraging comeback run here three weeks ago when a clear second best to the John Gosden-trained New Angel. With the Richard Hannon-trained In The Cove feared most, she rates as a confident selection electing to take the classified stakes route rather than slipping straight into a Class 5 (0-75) handicap.