14:55 Newcastle

Wednesday 20 January 2021

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QuinnBet Casino 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 41.00s

Altruism⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| D

7/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Creditable second of 6 in 2m handicap hurdle at Wetherby last month. Useful on Flat at start of career. Should make presence felt.

Form: 4061-22

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Aye Right⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham

9/4

Has quickly developed into very smart chaser (excellent second in Ladbrokes Trophy latest). Is a former bumper winner but may find a couple of these too speedy for him.

Form: U15-232

Dear Sire^h⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

15/2

Useful effort to win 2m Chepstow handicap in October. Below pace twice since but still much respected here.

Form: 13214P

Giovanni Change⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best. Won a bumper in Ireland in spring 2019.

Form: 333-P38

Golden Town^b1⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| D

80/1

Raised his game when striking at Perth back from a break in July but a heavy defeat at Doncaster in November needs casting aside. Headgear back on. Smart on Flat way back in 2014.

Form: 137-126

Gylo⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

12/1

Fairly useful turf Flat winner. Off 14 months, offered something to work on when fourth on Southwell hurdle debut 7 weeks ago. Ought to have a say here.

Form: 4

Instant Replay^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. 9/1, below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Doncaster (2m, soft) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to bumpers. One of 2 runners for yard which does well in these races.

Form: 216-364

Monticello¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie

100/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Mark Johnston back in 2017 but not seen again until remote fourth in Catterick novice hurdle at the start of this month.

Form: 4

Sharp Suited³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| C

9/1

Well held on course hurdle debut in December but did win a 12.5f Flat novice here at the end of 2019. Interesting contender.

Form: 0

Strong Team¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| D

250/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in 2018 but he has largely offered little since, including well held in one of these 12 days ago.

Form: 8-90789

Weather Front^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| C| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) 44 days ago, faring best of those held up. Dual AW Flat winner here in 2018.

Form: 42-2854

Hellfire Kode^h1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh

200/1

No sign of ability.

Form: 0

Wise Eagle³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: A Nicol

7/1

Fair 1m winner on Flat for Tom Clover who showed an aptitude for hurdling when second of 14 at Catterick (2m) last month, staying on despite flashing tail under pressure.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Aye Right (9/4), Weather Front (9/2), Wise Eagle (7/1), Altruism (7/1), Dear Sire (15/2), Sharp Suited (9/1), Giovanni Change (10/1), Gylo (12/1), Instant Replay (16/1), Golden Town (80/1), Monticello (100/1), Hellfire Kode (200/1), Strong Team (250/1)

DEAR SIRE is a useful 2m hurdler so this sort of test may suit and he gets the nod for the Donald McCain/Brian Hughes combination. Gylo should be sharper for a run over hurdles last month and rates a threat given his Flat ability in 2019. Brian Ellison had a double at the jumpers' bumper meeting here recently and his course Flat winner Sharp Suited is also respected.