18:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 18 December 2019

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: 1m 24.10s

(9)

Zylan⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

66/1

Decent effort in finishing 3½L sixth in a handicap over an extended 7f at Beverley (soft) in September. Given a break since and market support would be notable on his return to action.

Form: 267636

(5)

Donncha⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: S Spencer| OR: 85| D

22/1

Couple of decent second place finishes over 1m in August but has finished held on his two most recent starts including when ninth at York (soft) in October on his latest outing.

Form: 582269

(10)

Little Jo^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 84| C

7/2

Put a disappointing effort in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (1m1f, good) behind him when finishing a neck third over 1m here last month. Drop in class appeared to suit that day and he is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 1131-03

(3)

Merchant Of Venice¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 84| C

13/2

Successful three times on the AW including over 1m here in February. Disappointing 4L seventh over the same trip at Chelmsford in July and he is an interesting runner down in trip on his return from a break.

Form: 113037

(8)

Mohareb⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| BF

2/1

Completed a double when making a winning handicap debut over 6f at Lingfield last month. Good ½L third in a race over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out and remains open to improvement.

Form: 042113

(1)

Woodside Wonder^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| D

22/1

Finished last of six when beaten 4½L in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton at the end of last month. Races off a mark 2lb higher than for his most recent AW triumph.

Form: 410276

(7)

Asdaa¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

7/1

Making his debut for this stable when finishing 2L fourth in a 6f handicap at Southwell earlier this month. Has run well over this trip in the past and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 71-834

(4)

Glorious Charmer¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 78

66/1

Both previous successes have come on the AW and he is probably best watched having finished down the field in a 6f handicap here on debut for this stable earlier this month.

Form: 714-540

(6)

Northernpowerhouse^p⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 78| D

8/1

Making his AW debut when finishing a short-head second in a handicap over this C&D in October. Given a break since and he is a notable runner despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 321552

(2)

Fortamour⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 76| CD

16/1

Off the mark at the second time of asking when victorious over this C&D in September. Decent third upped to 1m here last time out and market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 713

(12)

Custard The Dragon^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 75| CD

25/1

Successful eight times in a 46 race career including over this C&D. Could finish only sixth in a nine runner 7f handicap at Southwell on his return to the AW last month and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 346806

Non-Runners

(11)

Captain Jameson¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Mohareb (2/1), Little Jo (7/2), Merchant Of Venice (13/2), Asdaa (7/1), Northernpowerhouse (8/1), Captain Jameson (8/1), Fortamour (16/1), Woodside Wonder (22/1), Donncha (22/1), Custard The Dragon (25/1), Glorious Charmer (66/1), Zylan (66/1)

MOHAREB has been in good form of late and he can record a third victory in four starts with a success in this handicap event. The selection can get the better of his rivals here with Little Jo capable of taking second spot following a good third last time out. Third place can go the way of Asdaa who performed well when placed on stable debut last time.