15:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 1m 40.83s

(9)

Ice Age^t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 79WS

100/1

Unreliable type. 20/1, first run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 36 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 934048

(5)

Anif¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 10/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 436146

(1)

Perfect Swiss²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 3/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 25 days ago, suited by way race developed. Building up a strong record over this C&D.

Form: 512221

(2)

Always Fearless^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

6/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, well positioned. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 355633

(8)

Traveller^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 20 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 20/1) 15 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 124362

(6)

Twin Appeal¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: K Tutty| OR: 72

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 40/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 354640

(7)

Clay Regazzoni¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70

10/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 539756

(3)

Pacino²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

10/3

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, finding test too much. Has good chance on form.

Form: 286523

(4)

Catch My Breath^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 65| D

10/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. 14/1, last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 210676

Forecasts

Perfect Swiss (3/1), Pacino (10/3), Anif (9/2), Always Fearless (6/1), Traveller (7/1), Catch My Breath (10/1), Clay Regazzoni (10/1), Twin Appeal (28/1), Ice Age (100/1)

PACINO looks ready to end his losing run off his reduced mark judged on his last 2 starts so gets the vote over Perfect Swiss, who enhanced his excellent record here when a narrow winner last month. Traveller looked an unlucky loser at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and is another to consider.