17:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 12 January 2021

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

Betway Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 59.11s

(1)

Bomb Proof¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 94| D

10/1

Low-mileage sort who landed sole start as a 2-y-o and followed up on return for new yard at Beverley (5f) in June. Only seventh on handicap bow at Ascot thereafter but not one to write off on return.

Form: 1/17-

(3)

Exalted Angel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 95| D

11/4

Useful gelding. Respectable 1½ lengths third of 7 to Venturous in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/4) 25 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 5/11223-

(4)

Lomu¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 90| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner in December. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (11/8) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Thriving right now but this is a tougher ask on these terms.

Form: 842513-

(7)

Ornate⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 96| D

11/1

Useful gelding. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, 2¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Royal Birth in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 8 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 62702-5

(2)

Royal Birth^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 96| D

10/1

Useful gelding who arrives in rude health, doing well to come out on top at Lingfield (5f) 8 days ago. Merits respect in hat-trick bid in this sort of form.

Form: 56291-1

(5)

Tawny Port¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: S C Williams| OR: 97| D

8/1

Useful gelding. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 20/1) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back but that not out of the question and booking of Curtis catches the eye.

Form: 108635-

(6)

Venturous²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: T D Barron| OR: 100| CD

9/4

Useful 8-y-o. C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 9/1) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 351161-

Forecasts

Venturous (9/4), Exalted Angel (11/4), Lomu (5/1), Tawny Port (8/1), Bomb Proof (10/1), Royal Birth (10/1), Ornate (11/1)

VENTUROUS thrived towards the back end of last year, making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Wolverhampton 25 days ago. David Barron's 8-y-o has a good record over this C&D and earns the vote to come out on top again. Royal Birth similarly arrives in rude health and is feared most in his hat-trick bid, ahead of Exalted Angel.