16:55 Newcastle

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 39.1s

(11)

Melgate Majeure^p²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 58| CD

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1), needing stiffer test. Off 9 months ahead of this debut for new yard and cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 5668-85

(6)

Budanova^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 58| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Blinkers on 1st time and she enters calculations.

Form: 98823

(9)

Dramatista²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58

6/1

50/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 28 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 5-32407

(2)

Fashion Free^h³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Appleby| OR: 58| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 16/5, 8¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Broctune Red in handicap at this C&D 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 867140

(8)

Toofi^t¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 55

33/1

One win from 41 Flat runs. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2013. Last of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 33/1). Off 110 days. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 59/45-60

(12)

Aiden's Reward^p⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 18/1) 53 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 6-21259

(10)

Broctune Red²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: G Boanas| OR: 54| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 2/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 325415

(13)

Zealous^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 53| D

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, running on. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 034743

(1)

Rail Dancer³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 52

80/1

150/1, first run since leaving Phil McEntee when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 35 days ago. Down in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-97200

(5)

Sharp Exhibit¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 649

(4)

Desert Dawn^b1⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: D Brooke| OR: 52

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 33/1) 73 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 4300

(3)

Firsteen^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 50| BF

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Alistair Whillans when below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 3/1) 30 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 773667

(14)

Vertice³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 51

11/1

Creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 12 to Broctune Red in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 39 days ago, barely adequate test. Should pick up a race before long, but return to 1¼m+ would be ideal.

Form: 469705

Non-Runners

(7)

Blazing Dreams⁴⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Budanova (5/2), Broctune Red (3/1), Dramatista (6/1), Aiden's Reward (7/1), Blazing Dreams (8/1), Vertice (11/1), Firsteen (12/1), Zealous (12/1), Melgate Majeure (22/1), Fashion Free (25/1), Toofi (33/1), Sharp Exhibit (40/1), Desert Dawn (66/1), Rail Dancer (80/1)

BUDANOVA has improved switched to handicaps over this C&D the last twice, posting a couple of solid placed efforts. She may well be the answer if the first-time blinkers help eke out a little more. Firsteen is lurking on a dangerous mark and is respected on his second start for Rebecca Menzies. Broctune Red is holding his form well and also enters calculations, along with Blazing Dreams.