16:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 12 January 2021

All15:2515:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:30

Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.80s

(6)

Aljari⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: M Botti| OR: 94| C| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in July. 14/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in October. Possible this first run for 3 months will bring him on.

Form: 014146-

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(2)

Diocles Of Rome³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| CD

2/1

11/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 31 days ago, taking over 3f out and ultimately eased close home. Mertis respect again on that evidence from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 7/53921-

(4)

Sanaadh^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: M Wigham| OR: 90| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 8/1, 5¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Diocles of Rome in handicap over C&D 31 days ago, slowly away. Needs to show the benefit of that run here.

Form: 00P/166-

(12)

Shallow Hal²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 89| C

9/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (6f) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Not ruled out with a repeat here.

Form: 401251-

(7)

Dawaaleeb^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 89| BF| C

8/1

4-time course winner. Third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 2/1) 26 days ago, not looking so well suited by the track. Return to this venue an obvious plus on that basis.

Form: 203113-

(5)

Rathbone⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89

17/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 54 days ago. Has a solid record at this venue and not ruled out following short break.

Form: 352084-

(10)

Herculean^t¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: S C Williams| OR: 88| D

28/1

Good start for new yard (purchased for £38,000) when third at Newmarket (7f) in July. However, not in same form at Ascot when last seen in October. Market should guide now and he's low-mileage on AW.

Form: 5258/38-

(9)

Spiorad^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88

12/1

Quirky sort. 4/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 22 days ago, well positioned. Hard to knock either effort at this venue to date and he's an each-way player again.

Form: 374032-

(11)

Gunmetal¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| D

14/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 9 in a C&D handicap on New Year's Eve. Losing run is clearly a concern but he's clearly on a good mark and cannot be ruled out.

Form: 060443-

(1)

Kapono^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 7/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 5 days ago, not ideally placed. Mark looks about right in any case.

Form: 61293-5

(3)

Where's Mick²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

25/1

12/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago, slowly away. Previous fourth over 6f here was a solid display and return to this venue/step up to 7f both positive factors.

Form: 3/00540-

(8)

Fancy Footings¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

66/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Fourth of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 10037-4

Forecasts

Diocles Of Rome (2/1), Kapono (6/1), Dawaaleeb (8/1), Rathbone (17/2), Shallow Hal (9/1), Aljari (10/1), Spiorad (12/1), Sanaadh (14/1), Gunmetal (14/1), Where's Mick (25/1), Herculean (28/1), Fancy Footings (66/1)

DIOCLES OF ROME confirmed the promise of his Kempton effort when running out a comfortable winner of a C&D event 31 days ago and he's fancied to make another bold bid from a 4 lb higher mark under his promising apprentice. Rathbone, back at this venue, Gunmetal and Shallow Hal head up the dangers in an interesting event.