16:30 Newcastle

Saturday 12 December 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.48s

(4)

Keyser Soze¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Spencer| OR: 103| CD

3/1

C&D winner who was in good form when last seen out in the summer, fourth at Chelmsford City (7f) last time. Has gone well fresh before so interesting from decent mark.

Form: 520594

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(7)

Firmament^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| C| D

9/1

Course winner but arrives on back of fair fifth of 7 in 7f handicap at Chelmsford City 16 days ago. Needs bit more.

Form: 068525

(2)

Magical Wish³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 95| D

17/2

Latest win at Doncaster in August and arrives in decent form, caught wideer than ideal when eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 127658

(8)

Sanaadh^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: N Mackay| T: M Wigham| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Dual C&D winner who landed this contest in 2018 and he looked rusty after 7 months off when sixth of 7 in 7f handicap at Chelmsford City last time. Worth considering now.

Form: 500P-16

(3)

Ventura Lightning¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90

14/1

Below-par eighth of 11 on handicap bow at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 10/1) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 2-50038

(6)

Eton College⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

17/2

12/1, made light of nearly 12 months off with success in 7f handicap at Leicester in September. Makes tapeta debut now and will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 10232-1

(1)

Marshal Dan⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 89| D

7/1

Gained third handicap win of year at Musselburgh (7f) 61 days ago. Up another 5 lb but this consistent sort goes on tapeta so is not taken lightly.

Form: 213131

(5)

Diocles Of Rome³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| D

11/4

Lightly raced this term but back on track when second of 11 in 7f handicap at Kempton 31 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 87-5392

Forecasts

Diocles Of Rome (11/4), Keyser Soze (3/1), Marshal Dan (7/1), Sanaadh (8/1), Magical Wish (17/2), Eton College (17/2), Firmament (9/1), Ventura Lightning (14/1)

Handily-weighted KEYSER SOZE should get a good pace to aim at here so he is fancied to pounce late and add to his previous C&D victory. 2018 winner Sanaadh is expected to take a step forward after a ring-rusty sixth at Chelmsford so is feared most, although the likeable Marshal Dan is not ruled out either in a useful handicap.