18:25 Newcastle

Tuesday 7 November 2023

All16:0516:4017:1517:5018:2519:0019:3020:0020:30

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 1m 39.34s

(2)

Ron O³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: R Craggs| OR: 84| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Redcar in August. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap back at that venue (8f, good, 11/2) 31 days ago. Respected back on AW.

Form: 797125

(7)

Shaladar^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| D

15/2

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 31 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 472236

(1)

Kingmania⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J Ferguson| OR: 80| D

14/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/1) 55 days ago, very slowly away and making little impression. Remains unexposed on artificial surfaces so she's not one to write off.

Form: 5-14600

(8)

Young Fire^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in August. 25/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 165503

(4)

Tele Red³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

18/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (11/8) at Ayr (8f, soft) 35 days ago, tackled final 1f and finding extra. Not taken lightly.

Form: 132461

(10)

Spioradalta^p⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 81| D

11/1

Latest win at Chester in July. 20/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Return to calmer waters rates a plus but present mark demands little bit more.

Form: 961640

(3)

Crownthorpe^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 79| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Good second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft, 13/2), better placed than most. Off 6 months.

Form: 441152

(11)

Eldrickjones²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable third of 13 in handicap at York (7f, heavy, 14/1) 25 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 099123

(6)

Harswell Duke^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| D

18/1

9/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 27 days ago, slowly away. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 700767

(5)

Power of Darkness^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 76| D

17/2

Latest win at Salisbury in September. Good second of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7.1f) 36 days ago, challenging final 1f and keeping on. Possibilities again in present groove.

Form: 505012

(9)

O G Beachwear³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

7/1

Winner at Catterick (6f, soft) in September. Very good second of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 31 days ago, sticking to task and just failing. Unexposed at this trip and respected on AW debut from 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 443212

(12)

Cori Glory²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: M Walford| OR: 76

12/1

Winner at Beverley in June. 28/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, having run of race. This rates tougher.

Form: 312662

Forecasts

Eldrickjones (3/1), Ron O (6/1), O G Beachwear (7/1), Shaladar (15/2), Power of Darkness (17/2), Young Fire (9/1), Spioradalta (11/1), Cori Glory (12/1), Kingmania (14/1), Tele Red (18/1), Harswell Duke (18/1), Crownthorpe (33/1)

ELDRICKJONES has been resurgent following a wind op, posting solid back-to-back efforts at this venue prior to a good third at York (7f) on his latest outing 25 days ago. Remaining on a workable mark back on AW, he's expected to make his presence felt again, with 3-y-o O G Beachwear, Ron O and Power of Darkness head up the dangers.