Newcastle (AW)
19:00
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £13.80 Place: £2.90 £6 £2.80 Exacta: £218.80 Tricast: £2552.62 Trifecta: £2539.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Trais Fluors (GB) 10 G Poor Linda Perratt 124 lbs 12/1 Won Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - led narrowly final 110yds - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from racing with more cover on this occasion)(op 14/1)
2nd 3 Bashful (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 135 lbs 25/1 .5 Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - pressed winner towards finish - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
3rd 8 Irish Flame (GB) 4 G Poor Michael Dods 125 lbs 8/1 0.2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - headway to lead over 1f out - soon faced challenge - headed final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/1)
4th 4 Hortzadar (GB) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 133 lbs 6/1 .5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 13/2)
5th 1 Swiss Ace (GB) 6 G Poor Ruth Carr 137 lbs 11/4 3.75 Midfield on far side of group - headway over 2f out - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
6th 9 Showmedemoney (IRE) 5 G AVG Iain Jardine 120 lbs 40/1 5 Raced in second - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
7th 6 Star Zinc (IRE) 5 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 128 lbs 5/2F .5 Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear on far side of group - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/4)
8th 5 Jahidin (FR) 5 G Poor K R Burke 132 lbs 10/1 4.25 Led - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
9th 2 Dornoch Castle (IRE) 4 C AVG Charlie Johnston 136 lbs 6/1 10 Took keen hold - prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out - eased when no chance final 110yds(op 11/2)