16:30 Newcastle

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.15s

(8)

Pholas^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 60

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on first time, ninth of 13 on 7f Lingfield handicap debut 5 days ago but the fact she went off at only 3/1 suggests a better performance was anticipated.

Form: 048-9

(5)

Tuned For Power^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 58

22/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, finding test too much. Back down in trip now with cheekpieces also added.

Form: 48007-0

(6)

Like Sugar³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 58

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when very good third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 39 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Yard had winners here recently.

Form: 8533-

(3)

Dramatista⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 57

5/2

3/1, bit below form third of 6 in handicap at Southwell (1m) on Sunday but a player on her 2 placed efforts here last month, including over this trip.

Form: 40732-3

(2)

Mo Henry^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Keatley| OR: 56

14/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2017. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/2323-4

(1)

Broctune Red³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: G Boanas| OR: 55| CD

4/1

C&D winner in November. 3/1, good second of 13 over C&D 37 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has good chance on form.

Form: 254152-

(7)

Nine Elms⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 55| BF| D

6/1

Winner at Southwell in August. 3/1, respectable fourth of 12 in 1m handicap there 41 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 148734-

(4)

Absolute Dream^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52

10/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/2) 24 days ago but that poor strike-rate slightly off-putting.

Form: 745483-

Forecasts

Dramatista (5/2), Like Sugar (3/1), Broctune Red (4/1), Nine Elms (6/1), Absolute Dream (10/1), Mo Henry (14/1), Pholas (20/1), Tuned For Power (22/1)

Rookie-trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy is 2-3 with runners here so it might be worth siding with LIKE SUGAR to build on last month's handicap debut third on Lingfield's polytrack. Broctune Red did well over this C&D at the end of 2020 so rates an obvious danger. Dramatista can also play a part if shrugging off a lesser run at Southwell last weekend.