BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

19:15

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Date 2025-03-12

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 1m 29.10s (slow by 5.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Broken Spear (GB) David Nolan · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	11/4	Won
2nd	Pallas Lord (IRE) Harry Russell · Donald Whillans	2/1F	0.2
3rd	Bomb Squad (IRE) P J McDonald · John Mackie	7/2	2.5
4th	Rooska (GER) Oliver Stammers · Grant Tuer	20/1	2.5
5th	Turbo Command (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Alison Hamilton	9/1	1.25
5th	Captain Vallo (IRE) Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin	5/1	0

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Pallas Lord Bay J:Harry Russell T:Donald Whillans	J:Harry Russell T:Donald Whillans	136	t	742411	65	76	62	6d	—	—	+1	31.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Two course wins last week; good chance of completing his hat-trick
2 (1)	Broken Spear Bay J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	132	—	067-33	61	75	49	6d	—	—	-13	9.6	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Two good runs here this month; on a losing run but likely to make a bold bid
6 (5)	Bomb Squad Grey J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	130	p	123314	59	75	67	12d	—	—	0	17.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Comes here in top form and the return to Class 6 company a plus; others preferred though
5 (4)	Captain Vallo Chestnut J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	131	—	-41744	60	73	65	20d	—	—	-4	9.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Several good 6f runs here this winter; today's trip a query but it's worth another go
3 (3)	Turbo Command Grey J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	131	—	390-43	60	72	63	28d	—	—	-4	5.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
C&D win last March off 2lb higher; mixed record more recently; needs a full revival
4 (2)	Rooska Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	131	—	468/8-	60	62	-	264d	—	—	0	3.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Only seen once since December 2023; dangerous mark if primed for his return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pallas Lord	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Broken Spear	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Bomb Squad	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Captain Vallo	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Turbo Command	17/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Rooska	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pallas Lord

31.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

Bomb Squad

17.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Broken Spear

9.6

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Captain Vallo

9.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Turbo Command

5.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Rooska

3.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pallas Lord	65	76	62
Broken Spear	61	75	49
Captain Vallo	60	73	65
Turbo Command	60	72	63
Rooska	60	62	—
Bomb Squad	59	75	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pallas Lord	6d ago	Quick return
Broken Spear	6d ago	Quick return
Bomb Squad	12d ago	Quick return
Captain Vallo	20d ago	Fit
Turbo Command	28d ago	Fit
Rooska	264d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 7f14y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.