15:45 Newcastle

Friday 4 December 2020

All15:1015:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Bomardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 39.05s

(1)

Dandy's Angel³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 65

40/1

Winner at Catterick in August. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 80/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 514807

(8)

Nordic Fire³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 5/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 065356

(3)

Calonne^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: G A Harker| OR: 63| CD

6/1

Won 14-runner handicap at this C&D (4/1) 17 days ago by ½ length from Budanova. Merits consideration.

Form: 905431

(13)

Le Bayou³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 64

16/1

20/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 39 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 229500

(11)

Glint Of An Eye⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR: 64

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, heavy, 20/1) 50 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph G. Murphy.

Form: 6760

(10)

Ascot Week^v³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 39 days ago. More needed.

Form: 20-5479

(12)

Jewel Maker³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

12/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 6/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Redcar (8f, heavy) 31 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 753942

(7)

Curfewed^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 62| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 11/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 001368

(14)

Stand Free^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 61| CD

4/1

5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, staying on well. Has to improve once again.

Form: 556341

(2)

Forus²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61

11/1

Bit below form 5¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Deolali in handicap (11/1) at this course (7.1f) 28 days ago. Consistent and can't be ruled out.

Form: 542354

(5)

Budanova¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 58

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, excellent ½-length second of 14 to Calonne in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Suspicion is there is more to come and Hollie Doyle takes over from apprentice.

Form: 9882

(4)

Deolali^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 58| C

11/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in November. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 3 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 210157

(6)

Drogon^b1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 57

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 45 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 7000-90

(9)

Marwari^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

80/1

28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when ninth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. No interest unless market support.

Form: 03000-9

Forecasts

Budanova (4/1), Stand Free (4/1), Calonne (6/1), Nordic Fire (7/1), Forus (11/1), Deolali (11/1), Glint Of An Eye (11/1), Jewel Maker (12/1), Curfewed (16/1), Le Bayou (16/1), Ascot Week (18/1), Dandy's Angel (40/1), Drogon (66/1), Marwari (80/1)

A typically trappy straight course Newcastle handicap and preference is for Archie Watson's BUDANOVA. She is less exposed than most of her rivals and should be able to build on her second over C&D last month with Hollie Doyle taking over in the saddle. Nordic Fire and Calonne head the dangers in a wide-open race.