20:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 September 2021

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Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.53s

(12)

Spartan Fighter^v⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| C

22/1

Course winner who was left poorly placed when fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 48 days ago. Visor back on and not dismissed.

Form: 948954

(4)

Tinochio⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71

22/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good, 5/1) 44 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 60-5084

(7)

Burrows Seeside^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| C

14/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time when only seventh of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-25097

(11)

Brazen Bolt⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67| CD

11/10

C&D winner in September before creditable second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 3-03112

(1)

Rum Runner⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: G A Harker| OR: 67| C| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020, and below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Course winner needs to get back on track.

Form: 424735

(3)

Swinging Eddie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

18/1

Latest win at Catterick in August but below form sixth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back for in-form handler.

Form: 120016

(13)

Nat Love¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: J Mackie| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner in August. 15/2, good third of 14 to Brazen Bolt in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Another bold showing is likely.

Form: 8-08103

(10)

Tamaska^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

12/1

Bagged his fourth win of 2021 in 12-runner handicap (6/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Firmly in the mix nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 234171

(14)

Glinbury¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

28/1

10/1, last of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Has work to do if he's to open his account here.

Form: 62-0257

(5)

Pallas Lord⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 67| DWS

33/1

Winner at Carlisle in May but only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 51 days ago. Big step forward is required now.

Form: 751760

(6)

Thowq²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63

16/1

13/2, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 058336

(2)

Distinction¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| D

11/1

Winner at Ayr in August who has continued in excellent form, second of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 455122

(8)

Millionaire Waltz²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 58| D

50/1

Gelded before coming in last of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 25 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 1/670-00

(9)

Donizetti^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 59| D

40/1

Winner at Musselburgh in August but he came in only eleventh of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 6-60140

Forecasts

Brazen Bolt (11/10), Nat Love (7/1), Distinction (11/1), Tamaska (12/1), Rum Runner (12/1), Burrows Seeside (14/1), Thowq (16/1), Swinging Eddie (18/1), Spartan Fighter (22/1), Tinochio (22/1), Glinbury (28/1), Pallas Lord (33/1), Donizetti (40/1), Millionaire Waltz (50/1)

A few in with a shout here. DISTINCTION arrives at the top of his game and is taken to bag a second win of 2021 after his excellent recent Catterick second. David O'Meara's likeable Tamaska rates a big threat though on the back of his Doncaster victory as he bids for a fifth win of the season, while Nat Love can boast a C&D victory and is right in the mix too.