17:10 Newcastle

Friday 26 March 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 41.76s

(10)

Castle Quarter^v1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/4) 29 days ago. Visor on first time and this represents a slight drop in class.

Form: 768-234

(2)

Glengarry¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: D Brooke| OR: 62| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, respectable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, no match for winner. Eased 1 lb.

Form: 40060-2

(6)

Seventeen O Four³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60

17/2

12/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Bell.

Form: 66/8303-

(3)

Exhalation¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 60

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Mark Johnston when last of 11 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 7/049-0

(1)

Edna Tale¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 58

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 530-5

(9)

Cmon Cmon^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56| C

14/1

Latest win here in October. 7/1, last of 6 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5115-56

(4)

Elusive Heights^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Gemma Tutty| T: K Tutty| OR: 55| D

7/1

Form: 768-457

(8)

Al Ozzdi³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 35 days ago.

Form: 04-7549

(7)

Little Miss Moo⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carver| T: K Tutty| OR: 53

150/1

Seventh of 8 in minor event at this C&D (200/1) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 9-87

(5)

Alessandro Allori¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

50/1

Last of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D, slowly away. Off 161 days.

Form: 9890-

Forecasts

Castle Quarter (15/8), Glengarry (11/4), Al Ozzdi (6/1), Elusive Heights (7/1), Seventeen O Four (17/2), Edna Tale (12/1), Cmon Cmon (14/1), Alessandro Allori (50/1), Exhalation (80/1), Little Miss Moo (150/1)

GLENGARRY isn't straightforward, but he bumped into an unusual one for the grade over C&D a fortnight ago and given he beat the rest easily enough a subsequent 1 lb drop looks generous. Castle Quarter dips in class and is fitted with different headgear, so is feared most.