16:35 Newcastle

Monday 28 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 41.33s

(5)

Jewel Maker⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 7 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 942123

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(4)

Sword Spirit⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 64| D

6/5

Promising type. Won 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 5/2) 7 days ago, plenty in hand. Expected to be bang there under penalty.

Form: 431

(7)

Paddyplex²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 16/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 223739

(3)

Great Colaci⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 66| CD

11/1

6-time course winner. 4 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 7/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. One to consider.

Form: 213185

(8)

Reclaim Victory^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 66

25/1

28/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 13 days ago. More required.

Form: 49-2357

(9)

Catch My Breath^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 64| D

7/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. Good fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, well positioned. Others more persuasive.

Form: 106764

(1)

Arabic Welcome¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 63

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 13/2, sixth of 14 in maiden at Lingfield (12f, AW). Off 145 days. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 56

Non-Runners

(2)

Rogue Tide¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Elisha Whittington

(6)

Corked³¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: A C Whillans J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Sword Spirit (6/5), Jewel Maker (7/2), Catch My Breath (7/1), Corked (7/1), Paddyplex (10/1), Great Colaci (11/1), Arabic Welcome (11/1), Rogue Tide (14/1), Reclaim Victory (25/1)

SWORD SPIRIT is difficult to oppose as she attempts to follow up under a penalty for her impressive Lingfield victory. There is every chance there is more to come and she will be a warm order. Great Colaci and Jewel Maker should be her biggest threats with their C&D experience.