Racecards
16:45 Newcastle
BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
took keen hold, led middle group, groups merged 2f out where led, soon ridden and headed, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 450
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
slowly into stride, held up near-side group, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, carried slightly left inside final furlong, kept on one pace close home
- Form 433091
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
led near-side group, ridden over 2f out where groups merged, every chance entering final furlong, no extra and weakened close home
- Form 217371
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
slightly squeezed start, held up in middle group, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon short of room, weakened entering final furlong
Novello Lad
46- Form 2754
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
took keen hold, edged right start, prominent middle group, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 642
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
held up in rear in middle group, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leader close home, pressed leader and carried left near finish, just failed at winning post - finished 2nd, placed 1st
- Form 03933
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leader near-side group, smooth progress to lead entering final furlong, soon ridden, drifted left close home, all out to hold on at winning post - finished 1st, placed 2nd, interference
- Form 533322
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
midfield middle group, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression and weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Master Franca won at Lingfield on his all-weather debut but ENPASSANT was less than a length behind in third. The latter is taken to reverse running with James Fanshawe’s yard in such good form. I'm Spartacus has won twice over 6f here and attempts today’s trip for the first time while Vintage Love was placed yet again when second at Leicester. Ribble Radiant and Arantes Nascimento make their handicap debuts with the latter preferred.
Formwatch
Ribble Radiant 2-1jfav (9-7) Led, went clear with one other and faced challenge well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out and weakened, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Last Applause (9-2) at Catterick 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Never Sell (FR) 40-1 (9-7) Always in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Arabian Crown (9-7) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Jul.
Master Franca (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Oct beating John Steed (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
I'm Spartacus (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct beating Cool Run (9-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Novello Lad 66-1 (8-11) Prominent, lost position 2f out, soon ridden, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Red Zone Hero (9-3) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Sep.
Arantes Nascimento 5-4fav (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 5l behind African Spirit (9-7) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Enpassant (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, good headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Master Franca (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Vintage Love 7-2jfav (9-9) Prominent, ridden and pressed leader 2f out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Arizona Desert (9-9) at Leicester 7f (6) gs in Oct.