15:45 Newcastle

Monday 1 January 2024

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:15

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 39.58s

1^st

(9)

Dear My Friend

49-4

7/2j

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Bit awkwardly away, soon recovered tracing leaders, not clear run briefly over 1f out until gap opened soon after, led on near side rail inside final furlong, pushed along and quickened readily clear, eased towards finish op 10/3 tchd 3/1

2^nd

(12)

Symbol Of Light

59-4

7/2j

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Tom Marquand

Held up in mid-division near side rail, waiting for room over 1f out, ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner op 4/1

3^rd

(1)

Fantastic Fox

68-13

13/2

T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Held up off the pace in last trio, headway far side of group over 1f out, went never nearer 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with winner op 11/2

4^th

1 ¼

(4)

Tempus

89-12

8/1

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places final 110 yards op 7/1

5^th

(7)

Chuzzlewit

48-10

18/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Held up off the pace in last trio, headway far side of group over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong

6^th

nse

(10)

Master Zoffany

68-11

14/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Cam Hardie

Off the pace towards rear, no great headway when not clearest of runs briefly inside final furlong op 16/1

7^th

1 ¼

(5)

Ron O

68-8

16/1

T: R CraggsJ: Mark Winn (3)

Pulled hard in last trio, never involved

8^th

(8)

Helm Rock

69-6

9/2

T: D & C KublerJ: J Mitchell

Held up in mid-division, headway far side of group 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 5/1

9^th

(2)

Tropez Power

58-13

33/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Steadied sand switched right start, held up towards rear, no room from over 1f out, not recover

10^th

(3)

Woodstock City

48-11

33/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: K T O'Neill

Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong tchd 28/1

11^th

2 ½

(13)

Light Speed

48-8

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies

Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

12^th

6 ½

(6)

Lord Bertie

49-0

10/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Billy Loughnane

Raced keenly, led near side rail, carried head high and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(14)

Gincident²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: Tyler Heard

(11)

Urban Sprawl¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: C Johnston J: A Mullen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.30, £1.90, £2.40EX:£26.40Trifecta:£96.70Tricast:£80.71SF:£16.29Swingers:£4.70, £6.60, £6.40

Forecasts

Dear My Friend (7/2), Symbol Of Light (7/2), Helm Rock (9/2), Fantastic Fox (13/2), Tempus (8/1), Lord Bertie (10/1), Master Zoffany (14/1), Light Speed (14/1), Ron O (16/1), Urban Sprawl (16/1), Chuzzlewit (18/1), Gincident (25/1), Tropez Power (33/1), Woodstock City (33/1)

SYMBOL OF LIGHT was unlucky not to win at Kempton 6 weeks ago and can make amends off the same mark. Master Zoffany arrives on the back of a career-best win here so is next best ahead of Fantastic Fox, who wasn't seen to best effect when going for the hat-trick at Chelmsford.