18:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 14 January 2025

All15:3816:1316:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 5y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:15  |   Winning time: 1m 43.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Paris Lights17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  68| CD
7/2
Unreliable sort. 11/2, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise not the end of the world but it remains to be seen if he'll be in the same form here.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Mambhab24
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Warren Fentiman(7)| T: M Dods| OR:  67| CD
25/1
Dual C&D winner, the latest in November. 15/8, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, slowly away. Likely to come up short once again.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Bird Of Play268
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: L Bailey| OR:  65
100/1
First run since leaving Ivan Furtado when last of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 9/1), slowly away. Off 8 months and he has a fair bit to prove at present, not least suitability of this surface (safely held both previous starts on the AW).
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Taseverp6(ex 5)
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Kavanagh(7)| T: P Morris| OR:  60| CD
2/1
6/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 6 days ago, driven out. Likely to give it a good shot under a penalty.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Cusackp17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR:  64| CD
7/2
Three-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (10.2f) 17 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip and he needs considering.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Profitmant6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Brookhouse| OR:  64
6/1
Three wins from 16 runs last year, the latest at Chelmsford in December. 7/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 6 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Miners Gamblep121
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR:  63
14/1
Winner at Musselburgh in August. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to soft, 6/1), slowly away. Off 121 days and drops back down in trip here. Looks vulnerable.
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Timeform
8
(9)
Horse silk
Rob's Umberellav25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR:  58
28/1
Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 17/2) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.
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9
(4)
Horse silk
Commander Crouch11
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ethan Jones(5)| T: G Tutty| OR:  56
17/2
One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 4/1) 11 days ago, never nearer. Solid each-way chance.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Tasever (2/1), Cusack (7/2), Paris Lights (7/2), Profitman (6/1), Commander Crouch (17/2), Miners Gamble (14/1), Mambha (25/1), Rob's Umberella (28/1), Bird Of Play (100/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to TASEVER, who looked better than ever when striking over 7f here last week and it makes sense that connections are getting him out again quickly, as it's highly likely that he'll go up by more than the 5 lb penalty he carries in this contest when reassessed. Profitman wasn't beaten far when fifth at Kempton recently and he is feared most ahead of Commander Crouch and Cusack.

  1. Tasever2/1
  2. Profitman6/1
  3. Commander Crouch17/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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