18:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 12 January 2021

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 28.51s

(6)

Higher Kingdom²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 77| C| D

11/4

Latest win here in September. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago, looking ungainly. Needs to find further improvement.

Form: 1/4105-

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(12)

Baronial Pride¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 12 days ago. Tricky customer but capable from this mark on a going day.

Form: 480567-

(2)

Power Of Time¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when sixth of 11 in minor event (7/1) at this course (8f) 15 days ago. Might come on for the run, so not ruled out switched to handicaps.

Form: 53/6-

(4)

Dubai Acclaim^t⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| C| DWS

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 125/1) 74 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 130D00-

(11)

Great Colaci¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 69| CD

15/2

4-time C&D winner. Five wins from 17 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, 7/2) 12 days ago, slowly away. Sure to remain competitive.

Form: 318521-

(8)

Tommy G¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| D

28/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. Last of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Seemingly out of sorts at present.

Form: 172089-

(5)

Nordic Fire^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 535623-

(10)

Reckless Endeavour⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 12/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago, suited by way race developed. Well treated if he's able to build on that.

Form: 00586-2

(1)

Mutafarrid⁵⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| DWS

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Redcar (7f, good to firm), doing too much too soon. Off 16 months.

Form: 050879/

(9)

Bobby Joe Leg¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 22/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 307146-

(7)

Moretti⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: J L Eyre| OR: 58| D

28/1

Latest win at Thirsk in September. Ninth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 47 days ago. Difficult ask based on recent efforts.

Form: 544179-

Non-Runners

(13)

Praxeology⁶⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Laura Pearson

(3)

Deolali¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Higher Kingdom (11/4), Nordic Fire (3/1), Baronial Pride (3/1), Deolali (10/3), Great Colaci (15/2), Bobby Joe Leg (10/1), Reckless Endeavour (14/1), Praxeology (14/1), Moretti (28/1), Tommy G (28/1), Dubai Acclaim (33/1), Power Of Time (80/1), Mutafarrid (80/1)

NORDIC FIRE is well handicapped on the form he was showing earlier in the season and has seemingly been coming to the boil of late, so he gets the marginal vote in what strikes as a competitive event for the grade. Hat-trick seeker Deolali should also be on the premises along with course-specialist Great Colaci.