17:45 Newcastle

Saturday 27 January 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 29.73s

(1)

Havana Smoke^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 64| BF

10/1

Second over C&D earlier in the month but disappointed when fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Capable of getting involved from this sort of mark but his temperament is becoming questionable.

Form: 8304-24

(9)

Pretence^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 62| D

22/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 54604-5

(11)

Likeashadow⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: A D Brown| OR: 62| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at this course (8f, 7/2) 8 days ago, just failing having conceding first run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1344-42

(10)

Mereside Madness¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: T D Barron| OR: 60

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/1) 16 days ago. Sound place claims again.

Form: 044-23

(4)

Noble Consort²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f, 50/1) 21 days ago. Appeals as one who should do better in handicaps but opening mark requires improvement.

Form: 87-5

(6)

Polly The Rocket⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner in January. Hooded for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Can be given another chance back at 7f.

Form: 6338-15

(3)

Body Parts²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: G Tutty| OR: 59

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 80/1) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Worth market check on handicap debut.

Form: 757-7

(5)

Solar Bentley²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden (28/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer, though perhaps may be seen to better effect ove further.

Form: 66-7

(8)

Hand Jive^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 55

11/1

Visored for 1st time, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 17/2) 10 days ago. Headgear not guaranteed to work quite as well second time aound but she's not ruled out nonetheless.

Form: 54470-3

(7)

Hyrcanian^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 52| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, still green when fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago. May benefit from application of first-time visor.

Form: 489-34

(2)

Sue's Little Angel^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 46

66/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6080-77

(12)

Inns Of York^v1¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 7 in minor event at Beverley (5f, good to firm). Off 163 days. Significantly up in trip. Visored for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Related to useful sort for the yard but looks of no account at this stage.

Form: 807-

Forecasts

Mereside Madness (2/1), Likeashadow (3/1), Noble Consort (9/2), Hyrcanian (10/1), Havana Smoke (10/1), Hand Jive (11/1), Polly The Rocket (11/1), Solar Bentley (18/1), Pretence (22/1), Body Parts (50/1), Sue's Little Angel (66/1), Inns Of York (66/1)

LIKEASHADOW won twice here in the autumn and shaped best over 1m here earlier in the month, so makes plenty of appeal attempting to notch a third course success. Mereside Madness and Hand Jive both arrive after sound placed efforts and can pose the biggest threats.