19:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 28.0s

(1)

Eldelbar^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 54| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 11/2, 11 lengths seventh of 14 to Deolali in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, making his effort widest of all. Worth treating as still in form.

Form: 343517

(4)

Chaplin Bay^t1,v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| CD

16/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 004775

(7)

Deolali^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 51| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D 18 days ago, keeping on well under a perfectly judged attacking ride. Possibilities from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 793221

(3)

The Mackem Torpedo^b1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

4/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 8 days ago, only weakening out of things final 100 yds. Fitting of blinkers may put an extra edge on him now.

Form: 943224

(9)

Perfect Soldier²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: W Storey| OR: 48| BF

7/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 3/1) 26 days ago, well positioned. Winless run is a definite concern but booking of Buick catches the eye.

Form: 263645

(12)

Elspeth Rose¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 49

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in minor event at Redcar (6f) 18 days ago, plugging on. Not shaped with a great deal of encouragement with a view to handicapping.

Form: 004

(11)

Thriller's Moon^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 47

17/2

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Redcar (7f, heavy) 18 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back returned to AW/fitted with blinkers.

Form: 742748

(5)

With Approval^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: K Tutty| OR: 45| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, 20½ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Deolali in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago.

Form: 323900

(8)

Rock Warbler^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in July. Others make greater appeal now returning from a break.

Form: 76-4377

(2)

Let Right Be Done^b,h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| D

150/1

Infrequent winner. Last of 14 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 80/1) 35 days ago, losing place from 2f out. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 763900

(10)

Kodiac Lass^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K Scott| OR: 45| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 40/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 567070

(6)

Katsonis²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 27 days ago. Remains low-mileage but he does need to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 7870

(13)

Stealing Silk²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45

3/1

14/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago. Both of her best efforts have come at this venue and she's fancied to get involved again.

Form: 067033

Non-Runners

(14)

Retirement Beckons⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: G Lee

Forecasts

Stealing Silk (3/1), Deolali (7/2), The Mackem Torpedo (4/1), Perfect Soldier (7/1), Eldelbar (17/2), Thriller's Moon (17/2), Retirement Beckons (14/1), Chaplin Bay (16/1), Rock Warbler (22/1), With Approval (28/1), Elspeth Rose (50/1), Kodiac Lass (50/1), Katsonis (80/1), Let Right Be Done (150/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to take a chance on THRILLER'S MOON. He needs to shrug off a lesser effort on turf but the return to all-weather/application of first-time blinkers are both potential positive factors and he may represent a spot of value. Deolali, Stealing Silk and The Mackem Torpedo are a trio of others fancied to feature.