18:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 January 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 43.85s

(8)

Bluebottle Blue^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 62

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in minor event at this C&D 42 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut and while improvement is certainly needed, she's in good hands.

Form: 368-

(9)

Devasboy^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 355086-

(3)

Sycamore²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| D

18/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 28/1) 28 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 02/0940-

(1)

Concert Boy^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| C

5/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Would be a threat if he were to put his best foot forward.

Form: 39553-5

(2)

Whatwouldyouknow^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 34 days ago. In good form prior to that and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 042149-

(5)

Spring Romance⁷⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off over 2 years and, chances are, he'll come on for the run.

Form: 965559/

(6)

Abnaa^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 60| CD

11/1

Four-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 66/1) 11 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 96090-5

(7)

Little Ted^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

11/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 7/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Claims if he's able to back that effort up.

Form: 06454-2

(4)

Camacho Star¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 59| BF| D

9/4

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in December. 2/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Major player.

Form: 00413-2

Forecasts

Camacho Star (9/4), Concert Boy (5/2), Little Ted (11/2), Devasboy (13/2), Abnaa (11/1), Whatwouldyouknow (11/1), Sycamore (18/1), Bluebottle Blue (25/1), Spring Romance (40/1)

CAMACHO STAR did well under the circumstances when hitting the crossbar at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and he is very appealing back up in trip off the same mark mark here. While Bluebottle Blue hasn't set the pulse racing in three qualifying runs she could be about to take a step forward now pitched into a handicap. She is second choice ahead of Little Ted.