18:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 February 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 18:43 | Winning time: 1m 26.04s

(4)

Beat Le Bon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: R Hannon| OR: 107| D

22/1

9¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Revolutionise in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 13/2) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Clearly has work to do here.

Form: 56/025-5

(5)

Lord Of The Lodge¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 100| C

12/1

Course winner. 12/1, creditable 3¼ lengths third of 6 to Revolutionise in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 2/1804-3

(3)

Lord Rapscallion³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: S C Williams| OR: 99| D

14/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 38 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and no surprise at all if he's in the shake-up.

Form: 12284-5

(2)

Repertoire²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 95| D

12/1

First run since leaving A. Fabre when 2/9, won 4-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on UK debut 22 days ago, easing clear. This is a much stiffer assignment.

Form: 3/3559-1

(7)

Revolutionise^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 94| D

6/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 3/1) 13 days ago, keeping on well. More needed off 4 lb higher here, but he's clearly in great heart.

Form: 702-121

(11)

Sanaadh^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 94| CD

6/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 12/1) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Remains on a feasible mark and should be on the premises once more.

Form: P/166-12

(1)

Edraak¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 93| C

6/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 9/4) 19 days ago, slowly away. This low-mileage 5-y-o may have more to offer, so an 8 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 10303-1

(8)

Diocles Of Rome⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner in December. Good ¾-length third of 12 to Sanaadh in handicap at this C&D (2/1) 42 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 53921-3

(10)

Papa Stour^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 89| D

22/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year, the latest at Kempton in November. 12/1, only ninth of 10 in handicap back there 20 days ago and possibly a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 116-279

(6)

Rathbone⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable length fifth of 12 to Sanaadh in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 42 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 52084-5

(9)

Tadleel¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

11/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, but he's in deeper waters now and off a 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 20-4821

Forecasts

Diocles Of Rome (7/2), Edraak (6/1), Sanaadh (6/1), Revolutionise (6/1), Rathbone (6/1), Tadleel (11/1), Lord Of The Lodge (12/1), Repertoire (12/1), Lord Rapscallion (14/1), Beat Le Bon (22/1), Papa Stour (22/1)

There may be better to come from EDRAAK, who scored in decisive fashion over 6f at Chelmsford recently and this 8 lb higher mark should be within reach back at 7f. Diocles of Rome is consistent and won't go down without a fight, while Sanaadh and Revolutionise both arrive in good form and the latter's stablemate Lord Rapscallion is another to consider.