19:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 March 2021

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.89s

(4)

Dutch Decoy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| BF| D

5/2

Back to winning ways at Chelmsford (7f) in January. Creditable efforts in defeat both runs since. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 654-124

(7)

Theotherside¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

12/1

Won 3 of her first 6 starts. Lost her way a bit when last seen in the autumn but possible she can get back on track after a break. Tapeta debut.

Form: 121367-

(8)

Daafr^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 83| C| D

12/1

Racked up a hat-trick at Southwell in January. Also placed over C&D last month but run of good form came to an abrupt halt last time.

Form: 111238

(9)

Old News⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 79| D

11/1

Ended time with Richard Hughes with career-best effort to win at Chelmsford (1m) in October. May have needed comeback run there in January. First run on tapeta.

Form: 71531-8

(3)

Seas Of Elzaam⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

9/1

Pair of AW wins in September (the second over C&D). The handicapper has been winning the argument since, though.

Form: 115-457

(1)

The Met⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| D

16/1

Well held on polytrack at Kempton last time but had been in decent form on this surface at Wolverhampton at the end of 2020. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 38653-0

(2)

Danielsflyer^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77

16/1

Thirty one runs since last win in 2017 but was a good second over C&D in January. Not so good over 6f here since but step back up to 7f may help.

Form: 0654-29

(6)

The Great Heir^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75| D

11/4

Last win back in 2018 but he's been knocking on the door over C&D this winter, finishing runner-up for a third time when keeping on well under Oisin McSweeney 14 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 7422-62

(5)

Lasting Legacy¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 71| CD

6/1

Much improved when landing a C&D maiden in September 2019 but unable to make a significant impact in 3 handicaps last autumn. Others more obvious.

Form: 741/006-

Forecasts

Dutch Decoy (5/2), The Great Heir (11/4), Lasting Legacy (6/1), Seas Of Elzaam (9/1), Old News (11/1), Theotherside (12/1), Daafr (12/1), Danielsflyer (16/1), The Met (16/1)

THE GREAT HEIR has a good record here this winter and can deservedly get his head back in front for the first time since 2018. Mark Johnston's consistent Dutch Decoy rates an obvious danger, while Theotherside had some good efforts in higher grades than this last summer and could also play a part if primed after a break.