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12:25 Newcastle

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £23,193
  • 2nd: £10,876
  • 3rd: £5,440
  • 4th: £2,718
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.01s
  • Off Time: 12:26:18
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 60023-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up off the pace in last trio far side of group, never really on terms

2(4)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Symbol Of Light

16 hc D
16/1
  • Form 3/2260-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division far side of group, some headway inside final 2f, weakened soon after

3(5)
Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond
11/2
  • Form 3941-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

pulled hard early, soon steadied in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

Fantastic Fox

58 DCD
6/1
  • Form 138595-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, headway chasing leaders under pressure over 1f out, not clearest of runs and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 150 yards and kept on, no chance with winner

5(11)
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots, dark blue sleeves, pink cap
20/1
  • Form 210-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced near side of group entering final 2f, soon lost place, never dangerous after

6(7)
Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves

Nikovo

27 DCD
22/1
  • Form 465261-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 91

steadied start, held up in rear, not clearest of runs briefly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved

7(12)
Silk - White, black diamonds on sleeves, check cap
40/1
  • Form 074203-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders near side of group, ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after

8(10)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

Storm Star

16 CCD
7/2
  • Form 32333-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, led approaching final furlong, soon ridden clear, readily

9(6)
Silk - Blue, Red Sleeves
3/1
  • Form 049982-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, never going pace to threaten

10(8)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross of lorraine, armlets and diamonds on cap
33/1
  • Form 115980-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 89

led and set steady pace, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd final 150 yards, soon weakened

11(3)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, royal blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
18/1
  • Form 611-117
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 85

chased leader until pushed along inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

12(2)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue star, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
11/1
  • Form 455513-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 80

steadied rear, never involved

In depth

Formwatch

Popmaster (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Held up in headway near side rail over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Storm Star (8-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Symbol Of Light 17-2 (9-1) Steadied and went left start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Storm Star (8-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Apiarist (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, steadied off heels 7f out, good headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 150 yards, ran on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Mr Baloo (8-9) by nk, 16 ran.

Fantastic Fox 16-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Roi De France (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.

Kind Of Kiss 10-1 (9-2) last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Delius (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 gs in Jun.

Nikovo 9-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Jewel Maker (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Mcmanaman (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leader 1f, handy 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd again turning in, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Sterling Knight (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

Storm Star 7-2 (8-6) Raced keenly in close 3rd, near side rail, went 2nd gong well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and clear when hung left inside final furlong, soon corrected and ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Apiarist (8-8) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Dragon Icon (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders stands side, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Apiarist (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.

Liamarty Dreams 16-1 (9-13) Prominent near side rail, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Akkadian Thunder (9-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Angel Of Antrim (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Our Havana (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Feel The Need 10-3 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway stands side over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Eligible (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.