Racecards
16:15 Newcastle
BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £5,832
- 2nd: £2,738
- 3rd: £1,369
- 4th: £685
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up, slightly impeded by rival after 1f, pushed along 3f pout, soon struggling and dropped to last, gradually weakened
Mayjority
28- Form 78779
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Jonny Peate
reluctant to load, held up, chased leaders on near side from 2f out, ran on strongly to take third inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 9-33332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
smartly away and soon led, made all, gradually edged towards near side from halfway, asserted from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, comfortably
Rooska (GER)
14- Form 323234
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey P J McDonald
came close with rival exiting stalls, soon went midfield, wandered and slightly impeded rival after 1f, edged towards centre from halfway, outpaced before 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Wath Court
78- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Faye McManoman
got warm at start, keen and pulled hard early, settled towards rear, headway from halfway, went third 2f out, ridden before 1f out, kept on but not pace of front three near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, always towards rear, ridden before 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey A J Farragher
soon prominent, raced in second to 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final fulong
Meleki
32- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Coakley
slightly impeded by rival exiting stalls, son switched left to go prominent, raced in third, ridden when chased leader 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner near finish
- Form 455
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
went left from stalls and slight impeded rival, soon prominent, outpaced before halfway, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, gradually weakened
In depth
Verdict
Parish Councillor is penalised for winning here back in February while Ribble Rouser finished in front of Rooska when second over track and trip but both look pretty exposed. MELEKI (NAP) drops down in trip after finishing third at Wolverhampton but her yard is flying at present and she’s taken to confirm running with Bluebottle Blue and open her account. Wath Court went close on his debut and has been gelded subsequently.
Formwatch
Parish Councillor (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, took keen hold, switched right and effort over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m stks (3) pol in Feb beating Flash Bardot (9-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mayjority 28-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 16 1/4l behind My Roxanne (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ribble Rouser (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out and no impression, kept on inside last to take 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Maruna (8-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rooska (GER) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Guy Fawkes (9-4) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Wath Court 14-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 8, 12l behind Talis Evolvere (9-7) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Knight Of Magic (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Union Avenue (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Bluebottle Blue 9-2 (9-2) Midfield, chased leaders 3f out, pushed along 2f out, outpaced before 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6l behind Rogue Soldier (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Meleki 5-2 (9-2) Raced in second, led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden when headed before 1f out, weakened to third inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Rogue Soldier (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
La Jolie Fille (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Off the pace in trio, pushed along halfway, outpaced and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Silvretta (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.