Newcastle (AW)
16:29
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.50 £2 £4.80 Exacta: £21.40 Tricast: £328.25 Trifecta: £170.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Volenti (IRE) 5 G AVG Ben Haslam 128 lbs 11/4F Won Slightly awkward start - towards rear - smooth headway on far side of group 2f out - went second over 1f out - soon pressed leader - led inside final furlong - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
2nd 1 Paris Lights (IRE) 6 G Poor Paul Midgley 135 lbs 13/2 .5 In touch with leaders - going okay 2f out - edged left when keeping on over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 9 Drafted (IRE) 5 G AVG Patrick Morris 126 lbs 22/1 1.25 Led at steady pace - going best 2f out - faced challenge 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra when lost second final 110yds - weakened towards finish - just held third(tchd 20/1)
4th 8 Rebecca's Girl (IRE) 5 M AVG Gary Rutherford 119 lbs 4/1 0.05 Raced in second - lost second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final 110yds - rallied towards finish(op 7/2)
5th 5 Wyvern (GB) 5 G AVG Patrick Morris 129 lbs 5/1 1 Slowly away - raced in last - still plenty to do 2f out - soon switched right - headway inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 13/2)
6th 3 Mambha (IRE) 3 F AVG Michael Dods 133 lbs 28/1 2.5 Towards rear - no impression from over 1f out(op 25/1)
7th 2 Cusack (GB) 6 G AVG David Thompson 130 lbs 3/1 1.75 Raced in third - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding weakened quickly in final furlong)(op 4/1)
8th 4 Bird Of Play (IRE) 5 G Poor Liam Bailey 130 lbs 33/1 .5 Dwelt start and ducked right start - always behind(op 40/1)
9th 7 Royal Blaze (GB) 4 G AVG Ewan Whillans 127 lbs 25/1 .75 In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 18/1)