Newcastle (AW)

15:45 ✓ Result

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Date 2024-01-01
Distance 1m5y
Class Class 2
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £24,300
Winning Time 1m 39.58s (slow by 2.58s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Dear My Friend (GB)
7/2J Won
2nd
Symbol Of Light (GB)
7/2J 2
3rd
Fantastic Fox (GB)
13/2 0.3
4th
Tempus (GB)
8/1 1.25
5th
Chuzzlewit (GB)
18/1 2
6th
Master Zoffany (IRE)
14/1 0.05
7th
Ron O (GB)
16/1 1.25
8th 9/2 0.3
9th
Tropez Power (IRE)
33/1 1
10th
Woodstock City (GB)
33/1 .5
11th
Light Speed (IRE)
14/1 2.5
12th
Lord Bertie (FR)
10/1 6.5

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4 (9)
Dear My Friend
Chestnut
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
130 18000-
97
116
52
129d -1
19.9
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Uninspiring form figures but grounds for expecting much better today; a case can be made
3 (12)
Symbol Of Light
Brown
J:Tom Marquand
T:Julie Camacho
J:Tom Marquand
T:Julie Camacho
130 1/453-
97
113
83
42d +5
24.5
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Conditions fine and he's run well in both AW starts for this yard; each-way claims
2 (8)
Helm Rock
Bay
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
132 t 11503-
99
113
94
18d +9
24.7
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Well suited by 1m on AW; sharper for last month's promising 3rd at Chelmsford; contender
6 (1)
Fantastic Fox
Chestnut
J:Aidan Keeley(3)
T:Roger Varian
J:Aidan Keeley(3)
T:Roger Varian
125 05114-
92
114
95
18d +13
26.1
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Just behind Helm Rock last time when bidding for an AW hat-trick; others stronger today
1 (4)
Tempus
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Archie Watson
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Archie Watson
138 64572-
105
112
93
26d +11
21.8
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Second in 1m Listed event last month; this is weaker than he's used to; should go well
5 (6)
Lord Bertie
Bay
J:Billy Loughnane
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
J:Billy Loughnane
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
126 /1855-
93
111
72
18d +8
15.9
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Yet to shine in handicaps; behind Helm Rock at Chelmsford on last month's stable debut
9 (10)
Master Zoffany
Bay
J:Cam Hardie
T:Richard Fahey
J:Cam Hardie
T:Richard Fahey
123 p 17541-
90
114
97
23d +18
23.4
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Ready 7f win here last month; stays 1m; career-high mark to defy but he can't be ignored
10 (7)
Chuzzlewit
Bay
J:Tom Eaves
T:Kevin Ryan
J:Tom Eaves
T:Kevin Ryan
122 /5004-
89
114
75
23d +6
11.1
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Low mileage and best RPR came over C&D, his only crack at 1m; promising 4th here latest
12 (5)
Ron O
Chestnut
J:Mark Winn(3)
T:Ray Craggs
J:Mark Winn(3)
T:Ray Craggs
120 25471-
87
114
80
38d +17
21.6
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Progressive handicapper whose latest Southwell win has been franked; should go well again
13 (13)
Light Speed
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
J:Harry Davies
T:Andrew Balding
120 61118-
87
113
79
6d +21
25.5
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Easy lead when making a winning h'cap debut last month; disappointed last week; opposable
8 (3)
Woodstock City
Bay
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Ian Williams
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Ian Williams
123 45133-
90
112
90
27d +18
20.8
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Promising stable debut last month and today's test may prove more suitable
7 (2)
Tropez Power
Bay
J:Jason Hart
T:John Quinn
J:Jason Hart
T:John Quinn
125 80226-
92
113
-
182d +14
17.3
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Good progress on AW last winter; has more to give but this looks warm after six months off
NR (11)
Urban Sprawl
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Charlie Johnston
J:
T:Charlie Johnston
121 p 43223-
88
113
87
12d
19.4
Hard to knock his consistency but edging up the weights in defeat; place claims again
NR (14)
Gincident
Bay
J:TBC
T:Richard Fahey
J:
T:Richard Fahey
118 85584-
85
111
87
2d
8.8
Improved in early 2023; this winter's efforts leave him with something to find
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Dear My Friend
11/4 10/3 10/3
Symbol Of Light
9/2 7/2 4/1
Helm Rock
9/2 5/1 5/1
Fantastic Fox
6/1 11/2 11/2
Tempus
8/1 15/2 7/1
Lord Bertie
9/1 11/1 10/1
Master Zoffany
20/1 16/1 16/1
Chuzzlewit
18/1 18/1 18/1
Ron O
20/1 16/1 16/1
Light Speed
20/1 18/1 16/1
Woodstock City
33/1 33/1 33/1
Tropez Power
33/1 33/1 33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Fantastic Fox
26.1
OR: 10.5 Form: 12 Odds: 3.6
6/1
2nd Light Speed
25.5
OR: 9.3 Form: 15 Odds: 1.2
20/1
3rd Helm Rock
24.7
OR: 12.3 Form: 8 Odds: 4.4
5/1
4 Symbol Of Light
24.5
OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7
9/2
5 Master Zoffany
23.4
OR: 10 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4
20/1
6 Tempus
21.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1
8/1
7 Ron O
21.6
OR: 9.3 Form: 11 Odds: 1.4
20/1
8 Woodstock City
20.8
OR: 10 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0.7
33/1
9 Dear My Friend
19.9
OR: 11.8 Form: 2 Odds: 6.2
10/3
10 Urban Sprawl
19.4
OR: 9.5 Form: 9.9 Odds: 0
11 Tropez Power
17.3
OR: 10.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0.8
33/1
12 Lord Bertie
15.9
OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1
11/1
13 Chuzzlewit
11.1
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
18/1
14 Gincident
8.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Tempus
105
112
93
Helm Rock
99
113
94
Dear My Friend
97
116
52
Symbol Of Light
97
113
83
Lord Bertie
93
111
72
Fantastic Fox
92
114
95
Tropez Power
92
113
Master Zoffany
90
114
97
Woodstock City
90
112
90
Chuzzlewit
89
114
75
Urban Sprawl
88
113
87
Ron O
87
114
80
Light Speed
87
113
79
Gincident
85
111
87

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Gincident 2d ago Quick return
Light Speed 6d ago Quick return
Urban Sprawl 12d ago Quick return
Helm Rock 18d ago Fit
Fantastic Fox 18d ago Fit
Lord Bertie 18d ago Fit
Master Zoffany 23d ago Fit
Chuzzlewit 23d ago Fit
Tempus 26d ago Fit
Woodstock City 27d ago Fit
Ron O 38d ago Fit
Symbol Of Light 42d ago Fit
Dear My Friend 129d ago Long break
Tropez Power 182d ago Long break