20:00 Newcastle

Friday 16 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.56s

(4)

Rum Runner¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 70

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 11/4, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy) 13 days ago., caught too far back. Tackles AW for just the second time in his 30-race career.

Form: 080334

(5)

Custard The Dragon^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 70| C

28/1

Course winner. Below par when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 10 days ago but had been in reasonable form prior to that.

Form: 844338

(3)

Bringitonboris¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| D

9/2

Winner at Ayr in September. 7/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap back there (1m, good) 17 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 344714

(8)

Rudaina^b1,t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 70

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visor/tongue strap on first time, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, firm) 30 days ago, running on. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers replace the visor.

Form: 4-845

(1)

Athmad¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67

9/1

Losing run goes back to his debut in 2018 but more positive signs when runner-up on turf on his last 2 starts. Perhaps this can be his day again.

Form: 654722

(7)

Cwynar¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 66| D

9/2

Won first 2 outings for this yard (both AW). Came short on hat-trick bid at Wolverhampton last month but that was her first outing for 9 months and she may fare better now.

Form: 5891-17

(9)

Celestial Bliss¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, very good third of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 18 days ago, well positioned. Makes tapeta debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4-783

(2)

Bell Heather^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: P Morris| OR: 61| D

11/1

Temperamental sort. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Good third of 10 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 25/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 426013

(10)

Stoney Lane^b1,t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 60

8/1

Has largely struggled this year but 4his yard is going through a good spell and it's always possible first-time blinkers and a tongue tie could have a positive effect.

Form: 3-90009

(6)

Trumpets Call^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: R Menzies| OR: 60

10/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 534554

Forecasts

Bringitonboris (9/2), Cwynar (9/2), Rum Runner (5/1), Celestial Bliss (13/2), Stoney Lane (8/1), Athmad (9/1), Trumpets Call (10/1), Bell Heather (11/1), Rudaina (14/1), Custard The Dragon (28/1)

ATHMAD arrives on the back of 2 good runs on turf and may be able to finally add to his debut success of a couple of years back. Celestial Bliss made a solid start to his handicap career at Hamilton and rates an obvious threat with further progress a possibility. Cwynar is also respected for the Andrew Balding/Oisin Murphy combination.