14:55 Newcastle

Monday 21 December 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.71s

(4)

Imperial Command¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75

10/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Haydock (8.2f, soft). Off 107 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Jonjo O'Neill.

Form: 49-6143

(8)

The Great Heir¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72| D

3/1

Has been given a chance by the handicapper but seems in a bit of a lull at the minute, fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 10 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 335074

(3)

Confrontational¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: J Candlish| OR: 71| D

16/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 18/1). Off 148 days.

Form: 314-000

(2)

Glasvegas¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 70

9/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Expected to go well again.

Form: 604744

(9)

Reckless Endeavour²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| C| D

28/1

Course winner who again ran well form when last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 900058

(5)

Zafaranah³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 66| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Hooded for 1st time, again below form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 066277

(1)

Great Colaci²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 66| CD

7/1

Racked up an impressive sixth course success here in November. 4/1, run best excused when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 621318

(10)

Oriental Lilly^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| C| D

5/1

5-time course winner. Good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 17 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 456373

(7)

Lacan^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

12/1

Won at Kempton in September. Followed a good run with a below-par one at Chelmsford City (7f) 18 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 881639

Non-Runners

(6)

Tukhoom¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Glasvegas (9/4), The Great Heir (3/1), Oriental Lilly (5/1), Great Colaci (7/1), Tukhoom (8/1), Imperial Command (10/1), Lacan (12/1), Confrontational (16/1), Zafaranah (22/1), Reckless Endeavour (28/1)

GLASVEGAS has been shaping up well recently and looks ready to strike. Great Colaci’s latest run is easily excused so he is worth treating as if still in top fop form, with Tukhoom another to consider back up in trip.