15:55 Newcastle

Monday 21 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 41.51s

(2)

Irreverent^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

14/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 345275

(3)

Spiorad^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

4/1

Quirky sort. Wind op/off 9 weeks and 16/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort. No banker to build on that.

Form: 537403

(7)

Ursa Minor¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| BF| D

3/1

Ready winner at Yarmouth in September 2019. Off 15 months, respectable third of 6 in handicap (4/6) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 16 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 231-3

(4)

Baronial Pride⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

5/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 52 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33/4805

(1)

Traveller^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 21 runs this year. 7/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 243626

(9)

Tommy G¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| D

40/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7.1f) 17 days ago.

Form: 461720

(8)

Mabre⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| D

5/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in October. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 10/1) 7 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 130552

(5)

Zahira Loredana¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 70

100/1

Fair maiden, from fantastic family. Off 161 days. First run for yard after leaving John Oxx. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4-770

(6)

Jewel Maker⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 6 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Merits consideration.

Form: 394212

Forecasts

Ursa Minor (3/1), Spiorad (4/1), Jewel Maker (4/1), Mabre (5/1), Baronial Pride (5/1), Irreverent (14/1), Traveller (18/1), Tommy G (40/1), Zahira Loredana (100/1)

URSA MINOR is worth another chance on what will be just his fifth start after having still looked a shade inexperienced on his belated return at Wolverhampton 16 days ago. Mabre ran a blinder at Kempton last week and has a big shout if in the same mood. Jewel Maker is in good form and also considered.