15:20 Newcastle

Thursday 9 December 2021

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MansionBet Watch And Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 53.3s

Fingal's Hill³⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Atkinson| D

14/1

Shirocco gelding who knew his job when making winning bumper debut at Catterick (15.7f) last November. Never figured under a penalty on AW here in February but return to turf may help now.

Form: 10-

Imperial Lord³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| D

12/1

Unplaced on completed start in points but better for bumper debut effort when taking Thurles bumper (2m) last month. Has since switched yards and further progress not ruled out.

Form: F5FP-41

Big Arthur

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: Mrs H O Graham

16/1

Passing Glance gelding. Dam (b86) lightly raced in bumpers. Yard wouldn't be a regular source of winners in this sphere and likely best watched.

Form:

Ceolwulf²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J Garritty| T: Chris McSharry

16/1

Prominent in the betting and showed something to work on when fourth in a bumper at Southwell in May. Needs to build on that.

Form: 4

Cerendipity⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

7/1

Sageburg gelding from good jumping family. Shaped as though he'd come on for October's bumper debut fourth at Sedgefield (16.8f) so no surprise to see an improved effort.

Form: 4

Clear White Light²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| BF

10/1

Good Flat pedigree and showed plenty of ability in pair of bumpers for Micky Hammond earlier this year, runner-up in a C&D event in March. Not discounted startig out for new yard now.

Form: 42-

Commander Of Ten

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: M Scudamore

8/1

€24,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 4½m) Hello Bud and fairly useful but untrustworthy chaser (stayed 3m) The Musical Guy. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Ever Ready Eddie³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke

200/1

Ocovango gelding who offered little when last of 10 on debut in a Kelso bumper last month. Can only be watched on the back of that here.

Form: 0

Fenland Tiger²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

22/1

£4,500 5-y-o, Schiaparelli gelding. Sent off at 33/1 and ultimately shaped like a longer-term project when ninth in a 13-runner Uttoxeter bumper recently.

Form: 9

Haut Berry^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook

50/1

My Risk gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Godomar. Hooded for debut but offered something to work on when third in an Ayr bumper in October, staying on gradually. Could build on that.

Form: 3

Horacio Apple's⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Saddex gelding who looked to learning as race wore on when midfield in a Bangor bumper (16.6f) in October, staying on from 2f out. Expected to build on that but this may prove a sharp enough test.

Form: 4

Time For Heroes^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

25/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 2½m) Big Chief Benny. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Try Teescomponents

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas

15/2

Shirocco brother to a winner, and half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler Teescomponents Lad and bumper winner Dance of Time. Yard know this family well and the betting should guide.

Form:

War Soldier²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson

15/2

£20,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h85), point winner, sister to fairly useful but temperamental chaser (stayed 3½m) Theatre Queen. Placed on last of 3 starts in Irish points (May 8).

Form: B5-3

Watashock²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

4/1

Sholokhov gelding. Showed a bit when midfield in deep Punchestown bumper only start for W. J. Burke back in April. Made very interesting yard switch and betting should prove a very useful guide.

Form: 0-

Melvich Bay⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Brooke

12/1

Telescope filly who made a promising start when second in a Hexham bumper (2m) in October, coming nicely clear of the remainder without being given a hard time. Player in receipt of weight all round.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Watashock (4/1), Cerendipity (7/1), War Soldier (15/2), Try Teescomponents (15/2), Commander Of Ten (8/1), Clear White Light (10/1), Imperial Lord (12/1), Melvich Bay (12/1), Fingal's Hill (14/1), Ceolwulf (16/1), Big Arthur (16/1), Horacio Apple's (18/1), Fenland Tiger (22/1), Time For Heroes (25/1), Haut Berry (50/1), Ever Ready Eddie (200/1)

The market should prove informative in relation to a number here but MELVICH BAY shaped promisingly when coming nicely clear of the remainder when second in a Hexham bumper in October and she gets the narrow vote in receipt of weight all round. Clear White Light showed plenty of ability earlier this year and is feared, whilst Watashock, Try Teescomponents and Imperial Lord are also respected.