18:45 Newcastle

Friday 26 March 2021

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 42.54s

(10)

Mythical Madness^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

66/1

Sixth of 8 in claimer (10/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on. Uphill task on recent form.

Form: 121-776

(3)

Irreverent³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 30 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 55-3562

(2)

Presidential¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82

22/1

20/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft), blindfold removed late. Off 139 days.

Form: 020500-

(8)

Jean Baptiste¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: G Boughey| OR: 81

4/1

9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (7f), staying on well. Off 162 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute.

Form: 2/35771-

(12)

Tangled^h¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 77

33/1

6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good). Off 6 months but is on last winning mark if he is ready to go.

Form: 191606-

(6)

Kentuckyconnection¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (9/2), needing stronger gallop. Off 101 days. Has work to do.

Form: 144313-

(5)

Saisons D'Or¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| C| D

13/2

11/2, won 11-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago, well positioned. Clearly in good nick but up 5 lb and could be vulneralbe back over 1m.

Form: 6057-11

(4)

Cote d'Azur¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 72| D

25/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 17/2). Off 161 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 243438-

(1)

Broctune Red¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 68| CD

2/1

Dour-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (13/8) 15 days ago, storming clear. 8 lb rise perfectly fair.

Form: 52-2111

(11)

Zabeel Star¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| CD

25/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 15 days ago, finding little.

Form: 05-5048

(9)

Merricourt^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

50/1

Well-held seventh of 11 to Broctune Red in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 61750-7

(7)

Fashion Free^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 9/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 7 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Merits consideration.

Form: 10-0342

Forecasts

Broctune Red (2/1), Jean Baptiste (4/1), Irreverent (5/1), Saisons D'Or (13/2), Fashion Free (17/2), Kentuckyconnection (16/1), Presidential (22/1), Zabeel Star (25/1), Cote d'Azur (25/1), Tangled (33/1), Merricourt (50/1), Mythical Madness (66/1)

BROCTUNE RED has been a revelation over this C&D, and though up 8 lb for his demolition job in a lesser grade a fortnight ago, further success may still be on the cards. Jean Baptiste starts out for a yard on the up and the booking of Jamie Spencer looks a sign of intent, with Fashion Free another to consider.