17:40 Newcastle

Saturday 23 January 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 26.88s

(2)

Eton College¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

10/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Latest win at Leicester in September. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 4/1) 14 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Streak Lightning.

Form: 232/17-6

(6)

Streak Lightning²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/2) 24 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and, now 4 lb lower, he's one to consider.

Form: 11000-

(4)

Tintoretto^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 83| D

7/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 13/2) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and ought to make his presence felt once again.

Form: 76387-2

(3)

Al Rasmah¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80WS

7/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft, 16/1) when last seen in September. Since undergone a wind op and, having edged down to a potentially handy mark, she's shortlisted on AW debut.

Form: 382580-

(5)

Seas Of Elzaam²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 10/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. May just about be in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 524115-

(7)

Danielsflyer^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 78

10/1

Twenty-nine runs since last win in 2017. 10/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago and a reproduction of that effort would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 230654-

(1)

Kapono^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Tenth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 1293-50

(8)

Oakenshield¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 73| C

14/1

Course winner. 3/1, last of 4 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 40007-4

(9)

Fancy Footings¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

16/1

Last of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 11 days ago and cleary the stable second-string behind Al Rasmah.

Form: 0037-40

Forecasts

Tintoretto (7/2), Seas Of Elzaam (7/2), Kapono (9/2), Al Rasmah (7/1), Streak Lightning (17/2), Danielsflyer (10/1), Eton College (10/1), Oakenshield (14/1), Fancy Footings (16/1)

Though AL RASMAH ended last season on a low-key note, she resumes from a break on an attractive mark (4 lb lower than when second in a Class 3 Ascot handicap last July) and may well be the answer if taking to this surface on her first start following a wind operation. Danielsflyer is more than capable off this sort of mark, but his losing run continues to mount and Streak Lightning is feared most.