20:00 Newcastle

Thursday 11 March 2021

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Bombardier Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 43.74s

(7)

Zabeel Star²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| CD

11/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. 22/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 505-504

(10)

Calonne^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: G A Harker| OR: 64| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 34 days ago, running on. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 3152-36

(6)

Pallas Dancer^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago. Merits consideration despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 4671-12

(9)

Fashion Free^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago, missing break. Can give a good account.

Form: 4010-03

(4)

Roca Magica¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 62| D

11/1

Five wins from 17 runs last year. Fourth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 00770-4

(1)

First Dance³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 60

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at this course (10.2f) 34 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 17/9-346

(8)

Edna Tale¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 60

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good). Off 163 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 530-

(2)

Curfewed^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 34 days ago.

Form: 8962-07

(3)

Jeddeyd^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 18/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on first time. Has work to do.

Form: 440-90

(5)

The Brora Pobbles^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: A C Whillans| OR: 51| CD

14/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, career best when winning 11-runner minor event (11/2) at this C&D 19 days ago, sticking to task. Must now back that up.

Form: 575-071

Forecasts

Pallas Dancer (3/1), Calonne (3/1), Curfewed (6/1), Fashion Free (10/1), Roca Magica (11/1), Zabeel Star (11/1), First Dance (12/1), Edna Tale (12/1), The Brora Pobbles (14/1), Jeddeyd (20/1)

It might be worth siding with ROCA MAGICA, who lurks on a dangerous mark, and with hold-up tactics easier to pull off here than other AW tracks, she may well be able to pounce late. Calonne was disappointing last time but isn't the sort to stay down for long, with Pallas Dancer another to consider given the form he's been in of late.