AWFlatClass 6
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (GBR)
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 — Race 3
7f
Distance
Standard
Going
$5,757.4
Purse
12
Runners
1:29.47
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy McGarry(2019) | Tom Eaves | Michael Herrington | 3 | 129.00 | 28/1 | 0.00 | $5,757.4 | 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) |
| 2 | Brother Dave(2020) | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | 12 | 129.00 | 22/1 | 0.50 | $2,701.6 | 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 |
| 3 | Sparkling Spirit(2020) | Harry Russell | Adrian Paul Keatley | 10 | 135.00 | 100/30 | 0.50 | $1,349.7 | 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) |
| 4 | Written Broadcast(2017) | Brandon Wilkie | Ollie Pears | 7 | 126.00 | 20/1 | 2.00 | $675.4 | 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) |
| 5 | Drakeholes(2019) | Paul Mulrennan | Alison Hamilton | 4 | 135.00 | 9/1 | 0.75 | $336.6 | 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) |
| 6 | Marcello Si(2018) | Clifford Lee | Michael Dods | 5 | 134.00 | 9/2 | 0.20 | - | 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) |
| 7 | Mr Coco Bean(2014) | Phil Dennis | Helen Cuthbert | 6 | 131.00 | 25/1 | 1.00 | - | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - soon outpaced - no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out(tchd 28/1) |
| 8 | Rum Runner(2015) | Shane Gray | Geoffrey Harker | 1 | 129.00 | 33/1 | 0.30 | - | Slowly away - towards rear - smooth headway over 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened inside final furlong |
| 9 | Strictly Dreaming(2020) | Dougie Costello | Ian Williams | 2 | 139.00 | 9/4F | 0.20 | - | In touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden and lost position 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 2/1) |
| 10 | Inexplicable(2017) | Cam Hardie | Antony Brittain | 11 | 133.00 | 14/1 | 0.20 | - | Prominent on near side of group - lost position from over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) |
| 11 | Atrafan(2014) | Rowan Scott | Alan Brown | 9 | 132.00 | 22/1 | 5.00 | - | Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 20/1) |
| 12 | Shines Ambition(2020) | Jonny Peate | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 8 | 129.00 | 11/1 | 7.50 | - | 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) |