16:30 Newcastle

Friday 2 April 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 27.87s

(3)

Medicine Jack³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67

17/2

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Good fourth over 6f here before below-par sixth at Southwell last time. Not ruled out off reduced mark back on tapeta.

Form: 3336-46

(8)

Oakenshield⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 65| C

14/1

Course winner but only seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 50 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 007-477

(5)

Starter For Ten²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado| OR: 64

11/2

Winner at Leicester in October for Charlie Fellowes. 22/1, best run for current yard when third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 24 days ago, nearest finish after a slow start. In the mix again.

Form: 917-473

(10)

Reely Bonnie¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 63

28/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1), slowly away. Off 103 days and others have achieved more.

Form: 509940-

(1)

Thaayer²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

10/1

C&D winner but only ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) here 22 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 018-669

(12)

Bobby Joe Leg²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner, latest in January, and posted respectable fifth back here 22 days ago. Much respected off same mark.

Form: 521335

(2)

Etikaal⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61| CD

13/2

C&D winner but it's now thirteen runs since his last victory. Below-par sixth here in December but weighted to have a say if freshened up after his break.

Form: 804336-

(9)

Everkyllachy^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: G Boughey| OR: 58| C| D

15/2

Scored at Lingfield in March but possibly found race coming too soon when only sixth of 7 at Southwell last time. Course winner and well worth considering.

Form: 225126

(11)

Curfewed^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 57| C

8/1

Course winner but he isn't proving the easiest to catch right of late, only ninth of 10 in 1m handicap here 22 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 962-079

(7)

Cmon Cmon^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56| CD

16/1

Dual C&D winner in the autumn but he arrives out of sorts. Has questions to answer now.

Form: 115-566

(6)

Tamkeen²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55

18/1

Poor maiden, though he wasn't disgraced when eighth in handicap at Beverley (7.4f) 8 months ago. No forlorn hope on tapeta debut if back fully tuned up.

Form: 250/008-

(4)

Atrafan^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: A D Brown| OR: 52| C

10/1

Form: 61-1455

Forecasts

Bobby Joe Leg (5/1), Starter For Ten (11/2), Etikaal (13/2), Everkyllachy (15/2), Curfewed (8/1), Medicine Jack (17/2), Thaayer (10/1), Atrafan (10/1), Oakenshield (14/1), Cmon Cmon (16/1), Tamkeen (18/1), Reely Bonnie (28/1)

A closely-knit handicap in which course-winner EVERKYLLACHY is fancied to bounce back after a rare blip at Southwell and gain a second win for George Boughey. Starter For Ten rates the chief threat on the back of his encouraging Southwell third while in-form Atrafan can also have a say.