18:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 November 2020

All16:0716:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 41.49s

(7)

Anif²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: M Herrington| OR: 74| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 21 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.

Form: 731-436

(9)

Rum Runner¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 74| CD

5/1

Won 10-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D 18 days ago, suited by way race developed. Enters calculations.

Form: 803341

(6)

Cruising^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: D H Brown| OR: 76

7/1

Winner at Redcar in June. 6/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 43 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 187332

(2)

Taameen¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 75

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Windsor (10f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 324

(8)

Starfighter^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Ed Walker when respectable sixth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 389446

(1)

Traveller^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| BF| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 4/1, good neck second of 14 to Twisted Dreams in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago.

Form: 312112

(3)

Perfect Swiss¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in October. 11/2, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 025122

(5)

Twisted Dreams⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| CD

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (4/1) 8 days ago by neck from Traveller, digging deep. Carries penalty. On the upgrade.

Form: 084211

(4)

Island Storm^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 1816-60

Forecasts

Twisted Dreams (10/3), Perfect Swiss (7/2), Rum Runner (5/1), Cruising (7/1), Anif (15/2), Taameen (17/2), Traveller (9/1), Starfighter (16/1), Island Storm (33/1)

A competitive race of its class with plenty arriving in good form, including PERFECT SWISS, who pulled clear of the others when runner-up over this C&D 11 days ago. Rum Runner and Traveller head the dangers.