18:45 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 30.41s

(4)

Starshiba^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-67934

(5)

One More Dream⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| BF| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in March. Good second of 10 in handicap (11/8) at this C&D 7 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty now but not taken lightly.

Form: 931212

(3)

Lahab¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| BF| D

10/3

One win from 2 runs last year. 4/1, creditable 1½ lengths second of 10 to Danielsflyer in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 39/31-32

(8)

Abruzzo Mia²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

5/1

11/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 175-591

(2)

Danielsflyer^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 75| CD

13/2

5-time course winner. Won 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, 9/2) 14 days ago by 1½ lengths from Lahab. In the mix once more.

Form: 33-8111

(7)

Feel The Need¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 74| D

25/1

Temperamental sort. 11/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm). Off 177 days. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara and not discounted.

Form: 386305-

(1)

Streak Lightning²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 11/4, caught out wide when ninth of 12 to Abruzzo Mia in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Well worth another chance off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 54845-9

(9)

Mumayaz^t¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| C| D

12/1

Won 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 10 days ago, just holding on. Carries 5 lb penalty but remains one to consider.

Form: 224431

(6)

Rory^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, running on. Unreliable sort, though.

Form: 236183

Forecasts

Lahab (10/3), One More Dream (4/1), Abruzzo Mia (5/1), Danielsflyer (13/2), Starshiba (13/2), Streak Lightning (8/1), Rory (10/1), Mumayaz (12/1), Feel The Need (25/1)

STREAK LIGHTNING didn't enjoy the rub of the green here last time so Ruth Carr's 7-y-o is worth siding with to capitalise on a lenient mark. Fellow C&D scorer Starshiba is also weighted to have a big say, while recent victors One More Dream and Mumayaz command plenty of respect too under their penalties.