17:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 February 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 42.66s

(8)

Big Muddy³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Spencer

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, second of 9 in maiden at Southwell (7.1f) 32 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 4-2

(6)

Blueskyandsunshine⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

80/1

Modest hurdler. 28/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on Flat debut 8 days ago.

Form: 8

(7)

Floating Rock⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

10/1

Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to smart 7f-11f winner Freminius. Bumper winner, fairly useful and progressive hurdler, won 3 of last 4 starts (first for Tom Lacey), including handicap last time.

Form:

(5)

Joeljalu²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: M Walford

33/1

Well-bred 4-y-o who merely hinted at ability in bumper here on recent debut.

Form:

(1)

Raiff⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

28/1

£22,000 3-y-o, second foal: dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Alrajaa. Different proposition on third bumper start when successful on the AW at Lingfield in November.

Form:

(4)

Strong Team⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: T Hamilton| T: C Grant

200/1

Modest hurdler at best, little impact this season, probably flattered when fourth in jumpers bumper last time.

Form:

(9)

Flyin' High³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| CD

1/4

Promising individual. Won 7-runner minor event at this C&D (8/11) 32 days ago, well on top finish. Likely to improve and very much the one to beat.

Form: 4-1

(2)

Kehailaan

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston

4/1

€75,000 yearling, first foal, dam, useful Australian/French 1¼m-1½m winner, half-sister to very smart 1¼m-15.5f winner Called To The Bar out of smart 1¼m/11f winner Perfect Hedge.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Night Ranger⁵⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flyin' High (1/4), Night Ranger (7/2), Kehailaan (4/1), Floating Rock (10/1), Big Muddy (18/1), Raiff (28/1), Joeljalu (33/1), Blueskyandsunshine (80/1), Strong Team (200/1)

FLYIN' HIGH landed the odds without too much fuss on second start over this C&D a month ago and with the form advertised by the second and third winning next time, he will take plenty of stopping in receipt of weight from most. Newcomer Kehailaan is also of interest.