Racecards
16:29 Newcastle
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,234
- 2nd: £2,456
- 3rd: £1,227
- 4th: £614
- Form 05351-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Nolan
midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, chased winner close home, nearest finish
- Form 8943-15
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
in touch behind leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 91514-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up in midfield, driven over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 3747/0-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
slowly away, always in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 1462-76
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 2116-63
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out where led, kept on well inside final furlong
Royal Blaze
20- Form 54908-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Ben Robinson
midfield, driven over 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 05123-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Rhys Elliott
prominent, pushed along 2f out, lost position but in touch with leaders entering final furlong, outpaced by leaders inside final furlong, kept on near finish, just denied for 3rd on line
- Form 78513-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded inside final furlong, held on for 3rd on line
In depth
Formwatch
Paris Lights (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Cusack (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cusack 17-2 (9-11) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hartswood (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mambha (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon lost place, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 18 3/4l behind Cusack (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bird Of Play (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Awkward start, towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Cusack (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Wyvern 12-1 (9-5) Close 3rd near side rail, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hartswood (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Volenti (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in last air, good headway near side rail inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hartswood (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Royal Blaze 66-1 (8-10) Always in rear, ridden over 4f out, no impression over 1f our, minor headway inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Midnight Lion (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rebecca's Girl (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Chased leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, held from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Tasever (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Drafted (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, shaken up over 1f out, no impression, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Tasever (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.