2025-01-01 Newcastle 16:10
Newcastle

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Distance: 1m5y

Going: Standard

Prize: £13,190

Runners: 7

Winning time: 1m 41.77s (slow by 4.77s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

7 Storm Star

J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:8st 6lbs

OR:86 SP:7/2

In touch with leaders - some headway and going best 2f out - led over 1f out - hung left but ran on inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 ¾

6 Apiarist

J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan

Age:4 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:88 SP:3/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)

3 ¾ 1½

1 Popmaster

J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:103 SP:13/2

Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)

4 shd 1½

2 Symbol Of Light

J:Jason Watson T:Julie Camacho

Age:6 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:95 SP:17/2

Ducked left start - slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

5 1 2½

5 Empirestateofmind

J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn

Age:7 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:90 SP:25/1

Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)

6 2¼ 4¾

3 Qazaq

J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:92 SP:15/8F

Took keen hold - towards rear - headway but hung left from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

7 3 7¾

4 Blue Prince

J:Cam Hardie T:David Evans

Age:4 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:91 SP:22/1

Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5

Tote place: £2.40 £1.80

Exacta: £16.60

Trifecta: £58.10

CSF: £14.36