18:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 28 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.25s

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(2)

Lord Oberon^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 71| D

11/2

10/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. One for the shortlist eased 2 lb.

Form: 007956

(4)

Shalaa Asker^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: A Keatley| OR: 71

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020, but posted good fourth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 36 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has to be taken seriously off 1 lb lower mark now.

Form: 933854

(6)

Blue Flame¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 25/1) 19 days ago. Not totally discounted.

Form: 57-62

(1)

Absolute Dream¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| BF| CD

12/1

Course winner here in November. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 3/1) 14 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 321014

(7)

Bronze River^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| D

5/2

Latest win at Redcar in October. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 17 days ago. Not ruled out off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 218647

(5)

Equidae^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| D

50/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 584058

(8)

Tie A Yellowribbon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 58

9/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth on yard bow in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-65165

(3)

Cmon Cmon^p¹⁴

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

25/1

C&D winner but only tenth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 143500

Forecasts

Bronze River (5/2), Blue Flame (3/1), Shalaa Asker (4/1), Lord Oberon (11/2), Tie A Yellowribbon (9/1), Absolute Dream (12/1), Cmon Cmon (25/1), Equidae (50/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for SHALAAASKER who wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at Chelmsford City and can race off a 1 lb lower mark now. Lord Oberon is another weighted to have a say, with Bronze River and Tie A Yellowribbon both in the shake-up too.