Newcastle (AW)
20:30
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £30.20 Place: £6.50 £5.90 £1.40 Exacta: £472.50 Tricast: £2628.24 Trifecta: £3503.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Billy McGarry (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Herrington 129 lbs 28/1 Won Prominent on far side of group - went second over 2f out - ridden and disputed lead over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2nd 12 Brother Dave (GB) 5 G Poor Ruth Carr 129 lbs 22/1 .5 Held up in rear - outpaced and still plenty to do 3f out - good headway when switched left over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - nearest finish
3rd 2 Sparkling Spirit (GB) 2 F Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 135 lbs 100/30 .5 Midfield on near side of group - headway against near rail 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - kept on towards finish(op 7/2)
4th 8 Written Broadcast (IRE) 7 G Poor Ollie Pears 126 lbs 20/1 2 Slowly away - towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
5th 3 Drakeholes (GB) 5 G AVG Alison Hamilton 135 lbs 9/1 .75 Led - set steady pace - faced challenge from 2f out - joined over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost position final 110yds(op 15/2)
6th 4 Marcello Si (GB) 7 G AVG Michael Dods 134 lbs 9/2 0.2 Blindfold off late and slowly away - soon recovered and midfield in centre of group - outpaced 3f out - rallied from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1)
7th 9 Mr Coco Bean (USA) 10 G Poor Helen Cuthbert 131 lbs 25/1 1 Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - soon outpaced - no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out(tchd 28/1)
8th 10 Rum Runner (GB) 10 G Poor Geoffrey Harker 129 lbs 33/1 0.3 Slowly away - towards rear - smooth headway over 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
9th 1 Strictly Dreaming (GB) 4 F Poor Ian Williams 139 lbs 9/4F 0.2 In touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden and lost position 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 2/1)
10th 5 Inexplicable (IRE) 8 G Poor Antony Brittain 133 lbs 14/1 0.2 Prominent on near side of group - lost position from over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
11th 6 Atrafan (IRE) 10 G Poor Alan Brown 132 lbs 22/1 5 Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 20/1)
12th 7 Shine's Ambition (IRE) 3 C Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 129 lbs 11/1 7.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders in centre of group - lost position over 2f out - soon dropped to last and struggling - lost touch from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 12/1)