18:30 Newcastle

Friday 1 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 26.64s

(11)

Gobi Sunset^p1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs headgear to have a positive effect.

Form: 086-260

(5)

Abruzzo Mia²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 72| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 15/2, 5 lengths ninth of 12 to Bobby Joe Leg in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6175-59

(10)

Biplane^p¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 71| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 50/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft). Off 137 days. Likely to strip fitter for the run.

Form: 107283-

(1)

Sir Maxi¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 17 days ago. Should be back on his game returning to more suitable trip.

Form: 183-956

(7)

Streak Lightning¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D, never nearer. Off 133 days. Shaping up well when last seen and worth taking a chance on after a break.

Form: 054845-

(12)

Sidney's Son¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Winner at Carlisle in August. 7/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D. Off 175 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 426217-

(3)

Cold Stare^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

28/1

28/1, respectable 4¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Bobby Joe Leg in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. More required.

Form: 5040-77

(6)

Bobby Joe Leg^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| CD

7/1

7-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 9/1, last of 6 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Likely to get back on track returned to more realistic grade.

Form: 5-11116

(4)

Arranmore¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 68

50/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Needs to up his game.

Form: 085-280

(9)

Global Spirit¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67| D

12/1

Latest win at Pontefract in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1426-48

(2)

Admiral Nelson^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f) 26 days ago. Worthy of interest.

Form: 018-545

(8)

Lope De Rueda^h¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 64

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 33/1). Off 136 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles O'Brien. Hood back on. One to monitor in the betting starting out for shrewd connections.

Form: 65085-

Forecasts

Streak Lightning (11/4), Gobi Sunset (6/1), Lope De Rueda (13/2), Bobby Joe Leg (7/1), Admiral Nelson (8/1), Sir Maxi (10/1), Abruzzo Mia (11/1), Global Spirit (12/1), Sidney's Son (14/1), Biplane (18/1), Cold Stare (28/1), Arranmore (50/1)

STREAK LIGHTNING was much better than the result when fifth over C&D 4 months ago and, while he's not been seen since, he's worth taking a chance on in a race that could be run to suit. Sir Maxi is a danger back up in trip and Lope de Rueda is worth keeping in mind on his first outing for a new yard.