18:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 13 March 2024

All16:3617:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.77s

(1)

Greatgadian¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 92| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.1f) 10 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has good chance on form.

Form: 142-362

(6)

Ron O¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 87| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in November. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 28/1) 10 days ago, not quicken close home. Can give another good account for all present mark demands that bit more.

Form: 5471-73

(2)

Dawn Of Liberation¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

11/2

Useful, dual winner as a 3-y-o who proved largely disappointing for Richard Hannon last term. Acquired by new yard for 27,000 gns in October but percentage call to look elsewhere on return to action.

Form: 040006-

(3)

Chuzzlewit^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86

3/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 8 without being seen to best effect in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 004-594

(7)

Bashful^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| C| DWS

20/1

Course winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft, 6/4) 24 days ago, impressing with the ease in which me made up his ground. Had wind surgery ahead of return to the level and capable of getting involved from this mark.

Form: 4618-62

(4)

First Dynasty¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 76

80/1

40/1, first run since leaving Tom Clover when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.2f) in November. Absent since and bit to prove now dropping back down in trip.

Form: 3/31200-

Non-Runners

(5)

Noble Order²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: A Watson J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Greatgadian (11/8), Noble Order (15/8), Ron O (11/4), Chuzzlewit (3/1), Dawn Of Liberation (11/2), Bashful (20/1), First Dynasty (80/1)

NOBLE ORDER made light of a 15-month absence as he ran out a convincing winner on debut for Archie Watson over C&D 25 days ago and, with the physique and pedigree to suggest he can do better still, he earns the vote in the hope he can stand more regular racing. Greatgadian rates the chief danger for Roger Varian, ahead of Ron O.