15:40 Newcastle

Friday 8 January 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

quinnbet.com 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 54.0s

Billy Bathgate²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Whillans

28/1

5-y-o who hasn't the strongest form under various codes, in process of running poorly when falling 2 out over hurdles at Newcastle last month. Others preferred.

Form: 6-73P4F

Bushypark²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

4/6

Improved markedly for the switch to handicaps over hurdles this winter, rattling off the 4-timer in good style at Doncaster (19.4f) in December. Has to merit respect now trying his hand in this sphere

Form: 081111

Chosen Flame¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| D

20/1

Winning pointer who opened his account over timber at Perth (16.2f) in August. Has proven more miss than hit since, though.

Form: 215307

Garde Forestier^p,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies

18/1

Low-mileage 9-y-o who has fallen plenty in the weights and encouraging signs when twice placed over hurdles in the autumn. Below form at Catterick latest though and this looks a sharp enough test.

Form: 7/55-336

Infinite Sun²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh

33/1

Bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien back in 2016. Confined to just a handful of starts since and most encouraging display when third in a 2m hurdle event here in December. Needs to build on that.

Form: 763/003

Sauchiehall Street^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Brooke| C

22/1

Four-time AW winner on Flat but hard to glean much encouragement from recent hurdling exploits. Passed over.

Form: 430-080

Strong Team⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| D

125/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in 2018 but he has largely offered little since, remote eighth of 12 in a Sedgefield handicap hurdle in November.

Form: 38-9078

Zamarkhan⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

11/2

Winner at Sedgefield in September and was closing when falling 2 out in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh in November. Definite claims of hitting the frame on balance.

Form: 68-614F

Annebelle⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

80/1

Well held in pair of bumpers and similar story in handful of hurdle starts.

Form: 60764-7

Set In Stone¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| D

11/2

Fair 9f winner on Flat who was suited by waiting tactics when opening her hurdling account in a Perth handicap in in August. Good placed efforts last 2 starts and each-way possibilities here.

Form: 4-61033

Sweet Vinetta^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas

16/1

Well held over hurdles/on Flat so far this season and others make greater appeal on balance. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 435-059

Non-Runners

Carry On⁴⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Kyoto Star¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: T D Easterby J: Miss C R Crane

McCrackens Gate²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Justin Landy J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Bushypark (4/6), Set In Stone (11/2), Zamarkhan (11/2), McCrackens Gate (6/1), Carry On (8/1), Sweet Vinetta (16/1), Kyoto Star (16/1), Garde Forestier (18/1), Chosen Flame (20/1), Sauchiehall Street (22/1), Billy Bathgate (28/1), Infinite Sun (33/1), Annebelle (80/1), Strong Team (125/1)

BUSHYPARK has made excellent strides over hurdles in recent months, completing the 4-timer in good style at Doncaster in December. He's fancied to continue the good work tackling this discipline for the first time, with Zamarkhan, Carry On and Infinite Sun heading up the dangers.