AWFlatClass 2
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (GBR)
Monday, January 1, 2024 — Race 7
1m
Distance
Standard
Going
$24,300
Purse
12
Runners
1:39.58
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dear My Friend(2020) | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | 9 | 130.00 | 7/2J | 0.00 | $24,300 | Took keen hold - prominent - not clear run and lost position 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right 1f out - quickened to lead inside final furlong - ran on well and(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) |
| 2 | Symbol Of Light(2019) | Tom Marquand | Julie Camacho | 12 | 130.00 | 7/2J | 2.00 | $11,407.5 | Mounted in chute and taken down early - midfield - not clear run and dropped to rear 2f out - switched left and headway 1f out - ran on well and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 4/1) |
| 3 | Fantastic Fox(2018) | Aidan Keeley | Roger Varian | 1 | 122.00 | 13/2 | 0.30 | $5,706 | Switched right soon after start - held up in rear - switched left and headway to press leaders 1f out - briefly went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2) |
| 4 | Tempus(2016) | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 4 | 138.00 | 8/1 | 1.25 | $2,853 | Pressed leader - ridden and led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 7/1) |
| 5 | Chuzzlewit(2020) | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan | 7 | 122.00 | 18/1 | 2.00 | - | Held up in rear - switched left and headway 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong |
| 6 | Master Zoffany(2018) | Cam Hardie | Richard Fahey | 10 | 123.00 | 14/1 | 0.05 | - | Took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run between 2f and 1f out)(op 16/1) |
| 7 | Ron O(2018) | Mark Winn | Ray Craggs | 5 | 117.00 | 16/1 | 1.25 | - | Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and not clear run 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - no telling impression |
| 8 | Helm Rock(2018) | Jack Mitchell | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 8 | 132.00 | 9/2 | 0.30 | - | Awkward start - midfield - headway over 1f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1) |
| 9 | Tropez Power(2019) | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 2 | 125.00 | 33/1 | 1.00 | - | Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in midfield - not clear run repeatedly from under 2f out - not recover - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear on several occasions inside final furlong) |
| 10 | Woodstock City(2020) | Kieran ONeill | Ian Williams | 3 | 123.00 | 33/1 | 0.50 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and challenging under 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 28/1) |
| 11 | Light Speed(2020) | Harry Davies | Andrew Balding | 13 | 120.00 | 14/1 | 2.50 | - | Prominent - switched left over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) |
| 12 | Lord Bertie(2020) | Billy Loughnane | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 6 | 126.00 | 10/1 | 6.50 | - | Took keen hold - led - carried head high and headed over 1f out - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 11/1) |