19:00 Newcastle

Monday 22 January 2024

All15:5016:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:00

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 45.71s

(1)

Swiss Ace⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| C

11/4

Course winner in December. Creditable third of 11 in C&D handicap 6 days ago, running on. persuasive.

Form: 55291-3

(4)

Dornoch Castle²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 81

6/1

6/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, firm) when last seen in June. Makes tapeta debut on return. More needed.

Form: 86/7034-

(9)

Bashful^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Ayr in October. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1) 9 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 04618-6

(8)

Hortzadar^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

6/1

C&D winner in November. 10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 11 days ago, hampered.

Form: 12013-5

(7)

Jahidin^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| C

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 24519-3

(5)

Star Zinc¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| C| D

5/2

Course winner in November. 15/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 11 days ago. Big player off only 1 lb higher.

Form: 30166-2

(6)

Trais Fluors⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 72| CD

12/1

C&D winner in November. 17/2, ran poorly when tenth of 11 in C&D handicap 6 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 3215-40

(3)

Irish Flame^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: M Dods| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 9 lengths eleventh of 12 to Jahidin in handicap (5/1) at this course (7f) 45 days ago, finding little.

Form: 625340-

(2)

Showmedemoney^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts.

Form: 33887-6

Forecasts

Star Zinc (5/2), Swiss Ace (11/4), Hortzadar (6/1), Dornoch Castle (6/1), Irish Flame (8/1), Jahidin (10/1), Trais Fluors (12/1), Bashful (25/1), Showmedemoney (40/1)

If STAR ZINC is in the same form as when second at Southwell recently he'll stand a good chance of going one better. Karl Burke's Jahidin reacted well to cheekpieces when third at Wolverhampton and is second choice ahead of Swiss Ace.