Racecards
20:30 Newcastle
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,757
- 2nd: £2,702
- 3rd: £1,350
- 4th: £675
- Form 807-831
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division in centre, pushed along halfway, ridden far side of group over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 333452
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Harry Russell
towards rear near side, good headway on rail chasing leaders over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 7585-89
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led in centre, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost places soon after
- Form 045-141
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 51
wore hood to post, hood removed late and started slowly, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-31232
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
close 3rd near side rail, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 7-63259
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Rowan Scott
raced towards near side, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 007-026
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
never closer than mid-division
- Form 7278-95
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
held up off the pace towards rear, ridden and ran on between horses inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th inside final 100 yards
- Form 600-633
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Helen Cuthbert
- Jockey Phil Dennis
outpaced in last pair, never involved
- Form 00364-5
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S A Gray
held up towards rear, headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, run flattened out and weakened final furlong
- Form 7575-57
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
raced centre and keen tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
Brother Dave
35- Form 8065-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, not clear run and switched gradually left to far side of group over 2f out, headway between horses from 2f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
Formwatch
Strictly Dreaming 28-1 (9-5) Close up, shaken up 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon went clear, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Big Narstie (9-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Sparkling Spirit 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind Perfect Swiss (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Drakeholes 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Bonito Cavalo (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Marcello Si 11-8fav (9-2) Made virtually all, ridden 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Shine's Ambition (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Inexplicable (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Disputed lead until over 6f out, stayed handy, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Charlatan (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Atrafan (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Hawajes (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Shine's Ambition (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway near side rail chasing leaders over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fantasy Navigator (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Stoic Syd (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Coco Bean (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and finished well, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Marcello Si (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Rum Runner 15-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Royal Prospect (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Billy McGarry 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Beneficiary (9-4) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Brother Dave 11-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Inexplicable (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.