19:00 Newcastle

Thursday 5 March 2020

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.02s

(7)

Harry George¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| BF| CD

5/2

Rattled off a hat-trick on Tapeta towards the end of 2018. Returned from a 15-month break with two fair efforts in defeat. Beaten 4½L after missing the break and not getting a clear run at Wolverhampton last time. Down in grade and not ruled out.

Form: 1119/69

(6)

Mango Chutney^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J J Davies| OR: 60| D

3/1

Hasn't won since May 2018. Took a step back in the right direction on his last two starts, both over C&D. Not ruled out if able to come up with a similar effort but may be vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 7000-34

(4)

Temujin^p1³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

25/1

11-race maiden. Posted his best effort when second at Lingfield (1m2f) four runs ago but has struggled his three outings since, including when beaten 13L into eighth at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) on Monday. Hood added but others make more appeal.

Form: 5228-08

(1)

Reverberation²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51| D

7/1

Won over this trip in October 2018 at Dundalk off 10lb higher. Returned to form over that C&D last time, finishing third and beaten 3¼L. This is less competitive and undoubtedly well handicapped so hard to dismiss.

Form: 9490-73

(5)

Spark Of War^v⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 51

9/1

18-race maiden for Keith Dalgleish. Finished third, beaten just ½L over 1m4½f here when last seen three month ago, one of his better efforts in recent times. Makes stable debut down in trip but was fourth over C&D in November.

Form: 246493-

(3)

Hunters Step^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 49| CD

5/2

Ran well on his last four starts, including a C&D win off 3lb lower. Finished fourth, beaten just 1½L last time and shouldn't be far away with another similar effort.

Form: 37-1344

(10)

Prince Consort^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

66/1

35-race maiden who has never looked like winning. Finished eighth of 10 over C&D last time, weakening late on and likely to struggle once more from 2lb out of the handicap.

Form: 046-088

(2)

Perfect Soldier^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

14/1

Showed some fair form in Ireland in 2017 but his form for his previous yard was mostly disappointing. Didn't run too badly when fourth, beaten 2½L, over C&D last time out and, whilst he needs to build on that, is well handicapped on old form.

Form: 64000-4

Non-Runners

(8)

Dancing Speed¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(9)

Margaret J¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Harry George (5/2), Hunters Step (5/2), Mango Chutney (3/1), Reverberation (7/1), Spark Of War (9/1), Perfect Soldier (14/1), Dancing Speed (14/1), Temujin (25/1), Margaret J (33/1), Prince Consort (66/1)

After a long absence, HARRY GEORGE has shaped well in two outings, including when beaten favourite last time out. He is a C&D winner and is dropping grade now which should make him hard to beat. Irish raider Reverberation is well handicapped on his last win and returned to form with a fair effort at Dundalk last time whilst Hunters Step has ran well on his last three starts, a C&D amongst them and shouldn't be far away again.