18:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 January 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.36s

(3)

Asdaa¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

11/10

Finally got off the mark in handicaps when victorious at Chelmsfod (7f; standard) earlier this month. 5lb rise seems fair, as he was always in control of that contest. Tough task off top weight but looks capable of going in again.

Form: 8343-21

(6)

Portledge^b¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J D Bethell| OR: 84| CD

7/2

Five-time C&D winner hasn't been seen since bouncing back to form to finish third in the "Beeswing" over C&D in a higher grade back in July. Has won when fresh before, so has to enter calculations to some degree.

Form: 218003-

(5)

Mountain Rescue⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 81| D

33/1

Makes stable debut as he returns to the track for the first time since finishing well-beaten at Newbury (7f; heavy) in October when he had excuses. Market likely to be informative, but his profile suggests he will need this comeback run.

Form: 162730-

(4)

Fortamour³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 75| CD

15/8

Shed his maiden tag over C&D in September, and ran respectably in defeat here on two separate occasions since then. Consdierably better off at the weights with Northernpowerhouse/Asdaa who he was just behind on handicap debut over C&D last time.

Form: 7134-

(2)

Reaver³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: J Hodge| OR: 72

33/1

Only been dropped 2lb by the handicapper for finishing a never dangerous 11th of 14 over 1m at this track on seasonal/stable debut. Masses to prove on that evidence, and so he remains best watched.

Form: 50353/0-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Northernpowerhouse³⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: B Smart J: G Lee

(7)

That Is The Spirit⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 9

T: M Appleby J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Asdaa (11/10), Fortamour (15/8), Northernpowerhouse (3/1), Portledge (7/2), That Is The Spirit (6/1), Reaver (33/1), Mountain Rescue (33/1)

After he made a promising handicap debut over C&D recently, Fortamour suggested it is a matter of time before he gets off the mark in handicaps. He is 6lb better off with Asdaa who he was narrowly behind that day. However, NORTHERNPOWERHOUSE beat Asdaa by a length when receiving 3lb from that rival last time out, and off the same terms he should theoretically confirm those placings and take his record on the AW to 2-3. The dark horse in the race is Portledge who shaped encouragingly when third in a typically competitive renewal of the "Beeswing" over C&D back in July. He was won when fresh in the past, but has never won off a mark as high as this before.