18:00 Newcastle

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 28.42s

(6)

Confrontational^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Candlish| OR: 67| D

16/1

16/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Has been out of sorts for a while, so doesn't make much appeal despite a sliding mark.

Form: 14/0008-

(1)

Nordic Fire^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66

5/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 13/2) 4 days ago. Type to remain competitive.

Form: 5623-22

(3)

Global Destination⁴⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65| D

40/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 14 months. Given a chance by the handicapper, but plenty to prove all the same.

Form: 118535/

(10)

Little Red Socks¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 60| D

11/2

14/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago, readily. Carries penalty. Not taken lightly.

Form: 03607-1

(11)

Calonne^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: G A Harker| OR: 64| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. Good second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 543152-

(5)

Pivotal Decision^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 64

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Still unexposed and has a lowly mark in relation to her pedigree.

Form: 833-3

(8)

Back From Dubai^b1,t1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 63

50/1

50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 41 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8/34588-

(12)

Fashion Free^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| C

20/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 18/1) 26 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Back down in trip. May well bounce back returning to the scene of her last couple of wins.

Form: 714010-

(2)

Strawberryandcream^b1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 59| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 18/1, 9¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Deolali in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 427188-

(9)

Chosen World^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 58| BF| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course 31 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. On a handy mark and the return to this trip could suit.

Form: 582283-

(7)

Bobby Joe Leg⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 10/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Just on an average mark at present.

Form: 07146-5

(13)

Willshewontshe⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f) 62 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 088-

Non-Runners

(4)

Deolali²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Nordic Fire (5/2), Deolali (4/1), Chosen World (9/2), Calonne (9/2), Little Red Socks (11/2), Bobby Joe Leg (9/1), Pivotal Decision (11/1), Confrontational (16/1), Fashion Free (20/1), Strawberryandcream (22/1), Global Destination (40/1), Back From Dubai (50/1), Willshewontshe (200/1)

CHOSEN WORLD has slipped to a lenient mark and shaped well when third at this track last time, tying up only late, so he gets the tentative vote with the return to this distance sure to suit. It's a hot race for the grade, though, and in-form trio Deolali, Calonne and Little Red Socks all strike as dangers.