18:00 Newcastle

Friday 6 November 2020

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 39.33s

(12)

Fashion Free^h⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/2) 4 days ago, slowly away. Carries penalty. Obvious chance.

Form: 086714

(11)

Zealous^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: A C Whillans| OR: 55| D

14/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 070347

(8)

Hunters Step^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 53| CD

4/1

11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well on top finish. Should take all the beating once again off 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 344471

(5)

Palazzo^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 52| D

25/1

40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 35 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 306660

(10)

Manfadh^b1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 52

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. One to note in the market.

Form: 38-9580

(3)

Broctune Red⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: G Boanas| OR: 51| BF

10/3

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 9/2) 42 days ago. Very consistent and place claims once again.

Form: 223254

(4)

Vertice⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53

18/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 50/1) 89 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 346970

(2)

Switzer^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

14/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 0600-05

(1)

Lukoutoldmakezebak^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 49| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 14/1) 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 654684

(14)

Chinese Spirit⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| D

10/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 567854

(6)

Mac Mccarthy^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| D

20/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 14/1) 13 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Needs to improve.

Form: 900076

(9)

Gina D'cleaner^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: I Jardine| OR: 50

200/1

100/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 660-090

Non-Runners

(7)

Starbo²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

(13)

Stealing Silk³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fashion Free (16/5), Broctune Red (10/3), Hunters Step (4/1), Stealing Silk (11/2), Chinese Spirit (10/1), Manfadh (10/1), Starbo (10/1), Zealous (14/1), Switzer (14/1), Vertice (18/1), Lukoutoldmakezebak (18/1), Mac Mccarthy (20/1), Palazzo (25/1), Gina D'cleaner (200/1)

HUNTERS STEP can back up his C&D victory last month. He seems to like it here and should be able to overcome a 4 lb rise. Fashion Free has found her form in the past week and she should go close under her penalty. Manfadh would be interesting if there is any market support now he gets blinkers combined with promising claimer Ray Dawson taking over in the saddle.