17:15 Newcastle

Friday 5 February 2021

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Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 37.86s

(6)

Vive La Difference^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

16/1

Unreliable individual. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Last of 3 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 5/2) 16 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 4910-53

(1)

Zabeel Star¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| CD

50/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 16/5, fourth of 13 in bumper at Lingfield (16f, standard to slow) 18 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 01505-5

(11)

Confrontational^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Candlish| OR: 66| D

12/1

Fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction from his reduced mark.

Form: 4/0008-4

(3)

Calonne^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 9/2) 15 days ago, finishing with running left. Merits consideration.

Form: 43152-3

(13)

Castle Quarter^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| BF| C

8/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Seb Spencer when creditable second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/4) 26 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 06768-2

(14)

Billyfairplay¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 62| C

125/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 25/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 3757-77

(2)

Oriental Lilly^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| C

50/1

Five-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 37348-6

(12)

Curfewed^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 61| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 68962-0

(5)

Elusive Heights¹³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 60| DWS

80/1

Form: 242768-

(7)

Dramatista¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59| CD

5/1

5/2, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D 15 days ago by neck from Broctune Red. That race worked out well so a big player up 2 lb.

Form: 0732-31

(4)

Antagonize²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 58| C

12/1

Course winner. Sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 15/2) 21 days ago, needing lesser test. Down in trip.

Form: 46979-6

(10)

Broctune Red⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 55| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (15/8) at this C&D 8 days ago, suited by way race developed. Has to be taken seriously having escaped a penalty.

Form: 4152-21

(9)

Woke⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12¾ lengths tenth of 10 to Broctune Red in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 8 days ago (sixth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Difficult ask.

Form: 250/D

(8)

Don't Be Surprised^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: S Spencer| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 22377-7

Forecasts

Broctune Red (11/8), Dramatista (5/1), Calonne (5/1), Castle Quarter (8/1), Antagonize (12/1), Confrontational (12/1), Vive La Difference (16/1), Curfewed (18/1), Don't Be Surprised (33/1), Woke (40/1), Oriental Lilly (50/1), Zabeel Star (50/1), Elusive Heights (80/1), Billyfairplay (125/1)

BROCTUNE RED and Dramatista occupied the first 2 positions in a C&D contest a fortnight ago and look the pair to focus on again. The latter got the better of the argument that day, but the former has won since and goes unpenalised for that, so a 2 lb pull in the weights this time may prove decisive. Calonne is another to note.