16:00 Newcastle

Saturday 28 December 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 13.67s

(9)

Showering²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| CD

6/4

Showcasing colt. Bred to useful and made a fine start to his career when comfortably winning a 9-runner novice (4/1) at this C&D on debut 22 days ago. The one to beat under penalty.

Form: 1

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(4)

Crackinthunder^h²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in novice at this C&D (125/1) 22 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 97

(1)

Diamond Dude²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 9 in novice at this C&D 22 days ago. Yet to beat a rival and easily opposed again.

Form: 89

(3)

El Cobre Fuego¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

100/1

Sergei Prokofiev gelding. 80/1, eighth of 9 in novice at this course (5f) on debut 19 days ago. Needs to leave that form behind to figure.

Form: 8

(5)

Fan Mail¹²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice (200/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, soft). Off 121 days. Likely to be of greater interest in low grade handicaps.

Form: 08

(2)

Goldrush Glory⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

33/1

Golden Horde gelding. 40/1, offered something to work on when sixth of 9 in novice at Southwell (6.1f) on debut 9 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6

(6)

Nave Force⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt

80/1

Land Force gelding. 28/1, last of 11 in maiden at Southwell (6.1f) on debut 45 days ago. Can't be fancied.

Form: 0

(12)

Rainbow Nebula^v1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

9/2

Foaled January 20. €90,000 foal, 120,000 gns yearling, Hello Youmzain gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French 1½m winner Qasida and Spanish 1m/9f winner Battle Charge. Wears visor. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(10)

The Watcher

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

1/1

Foaled May 4. Invincible Spirit colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Espionne and useful 1m winner Sisyphean. Dam unraced, closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Blue Lemons. This isn't a deep race and yard's newcomers have to be respected.

Form:

(8)

Hardlass¹⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| BF

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 2/1, again below market expectations when fifth of 7 in maiden at Hamilton (5f, good). Off 6 months. More needed.

Form: 05

(7)

Oilisa²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell| T: M Walford

100/1

Sergei Prokofiev filly. Shaped as if needing experience when 9½ lengths seventh of 9 to Showering in novice at this C&D (150/1) on debut 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should be one for the longer term.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(11)

Little Beck Annie³⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: P D Niven J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

The Watcher (1/1), Showering (6/4), Rainbow Nebula (9/2), Hardlass (28/1), Goldrush Glory (33/1), Little Beck Annie (33/1), Fan Mail (50/1), Nave Force (80/1), Oilisa (100/1), Crackinthunder (100/1), El Cobre Fuego (100/1), Diamond Dude (150/1)

A thin event in which SHOWERING can defy a penalty and supplement his debut C&D success. Newcomers The Watcher and Rainbow Nebula represent top yards and may prove the biggest threats, whilst Goldrush Glory makes most appeal of the remainder with experience.