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18:45 Newcastle

Bombardier Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.49s
  • Off Time: 18:47:30
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Anif (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Perfect Swiss

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Twisted Dreams (USA)

      10/3

        1(7)
        Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Anif (IRE)

        21 DCD
        15/2
        • Form 731-436
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        dwelt and bumped start, keen in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish

        2(9)
        Silk - Yellow, black chevron, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap

        Rum Runner

        18 CD
        5/1
        • Form 803341
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        took keen hold, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

        Cruising

        43 p
        7/1
        • Form 187332
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 76

        went right start, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Emerald green, dark blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap

        Taameen

        15
        17/2
        • Form 324
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        Starfighter

        10 t
        16/1
        • Form 389446
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(1)
        Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, black armlets, black and red quartered cap

        Traveller (FR)

        8 t BFCD
        9/1
        • Form 312112
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal blue and orange (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

        Perfect Swiss

        11 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 025122
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - grey, orange seams, orange cap

        Twisted Dreams (USA)

        8 CCD
        10/3
        • Form 084211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

        9(4)
        Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars

        Island Storm (IRE)

        14 b CD
        33/1
        • Form 1816-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        Anif went close at this level over track and trip before struggling back here last time but the consistent Traveller found Twisted Dreams too good bidding for a hat-trick of course and distance wins. The latter is penalised for that success and RUM RUNNER (NAP) is yet another recent winner here. Geoff Harker’s charge took advantage of a tumble down the weights on that occasion and can defy a 4lb rise given he was scoring off higher marks last year. Perfect Swiss went close here recently while Cruising has been thereabouts on Turf and Taameen makes his handicap debut.

        Formwatch

        Anif (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Towards rear, not clear run 2f out, some late progress, never threatened, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Ulshaw Bridge (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Rum Runner 5-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Bringitonboris (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Cruising 6-1 (9-7) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader final furlong, ran on well but could not match winner close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

        Taameen 10-1 (9-4) Held up and keen, headway on outside over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Water's Edge (9-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Starfighter 20-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden on inside rail over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Light Up Our Stars (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Traveller (FR) 4-1cfav (9-12) Held up, headway over 2f outridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Twisted Dreams (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Perfect Swiss 11-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden in rear over 2f out, quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, headed soon after, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind La Rav (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Twisted Dreams (USA) 4-1cfav (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Traveller (9-12) by nk, 14 ran.

        Island Storm (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 28 3/4l behind Dubai Welcome (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.