December 09 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5670
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1- C

Last run: 388 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Overcame slow start and some signs of inexperience before keeping on well to win a shade cosily on debut here (7f) in November 2023; not seen again since (gelded in the meantime) but still needs to be taken very seriously; hood added.
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11th

6

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Indalo

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Progressive; unlucky second in the 2025 Cambridgeshire and fared best of the far-side runners in this year's Royal Hunt Cup; justified favouritism in the Coral Challenge at Sandown (1m, good to firm) and is 2lb well in under a small penalty for that deserved change of luck; respected.

9/2

1st

7

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Indalo

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Threatening to win a good prize; unlucky second in last year's Cambridgeshire and finished third, best of the far-side runners, in the Royal Hunt Cup most recently; 1-1 at Sandown; big chance provided the cards drop right.

7/2

3rd

27

(8)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Indalo

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Unraced on softer than good; record is 4-11 (AW/turf); good second in the 2025 Cambridgeshire (would likely have won but for traffic issues) and Newbury event (collared by Classic) in last two appearances; progressive, represents last year's winning yard and has a big prize in him; respected.

13/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 253222

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Looks exposed after eight starts but has been placed on her last four appearances, most recently when second in Southwell novice (1m) three weeks ago; very likely to be in the shake-up again.
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1st

5

(2)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Kempton (AW)

Groovy Baby

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

0-11; lots of fair form, including at this venue, but her willingness to come home in front is questionable; hood removed for the first time since her debut.

7/4

3rd

6

(4)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Groovy Baby

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

led, ridden when faced challenges over 1f out, lost two places inside final furlong, kept on

9/2

4th

7

(8)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Groovy Baby

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Well-bred filly who is now 0-9 and looking exposed, but was runner-up in her only previous handicap and she beat all bar an unexposed favourite in a 1m novice last time; can be keen out in front and perhaps this belated return to 7f will work.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45-

Last run: 446 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form in both 2yo starts for Godolphin, latterly when fifth of ten in good Sandown maiden (1m, good to soft) last September; gelded in the spring and subsequently changed hands for 35,000gns; tricky to weigh up before this stable/AW debut but has a chance on the figures.
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1st

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Kingdom Of Time

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

String of solid efforts in Tapeta handicaps this year and he doesn't appear to do anything wrong; has been nudged up another 2lb, though, and will need to find a bit more for the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers, and from the AW to turf.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; brother to 1m Group 1 winner Without Parole and a smart US winner, half-brother to four winners including Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Tamarkuz; dam unraced; cost Godolphin 1,300,000gns as a yearling but was offloaded for 22,000gns in July; probably best watched on debut.
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6th

4

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Without Compromise

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Three 1m2f wins on Newcastle AW towards the end of last year and he returned from a break and wind surgery to finish second over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; he was no match for the winner Jez Bomb but is 7lb better off today and is not ruled out.

14/1

2nd

2

(5)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Pontefract

Without Compromise

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

All three wins were 1m2f on Newcastle AW last October-December; his three races this year suggest that the handicapper has caught up; this is also only his third race on turf, having twice been towards rear last June, so he has a bit to prove on this first run since his second wind surgery.

8/1

Form: 52

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 7f here on debut in October and did not achieve much when well-held second of four over that trip back here last month (odds-on favourite very disappointing).
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10th

14

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Heavenly Heather

9st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Her tremendous progress was highlighted by a close sixth in the King Charles III at Royal Ascot (good to firm, probably acts on soft) but her hopes were ended by some interference in C&D Listed race won by Redorange next time; her finding a bit more even now can't be ruled out but this bar is high.

50/1

12th

10

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:12 York

Heavenly Heather

8st 10lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Began her career in handicaps with a BHA mark of 60 and has improved in leaps and bounds since; seemed to excel herself when never-nearer sixth of 26 in Group 1 at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm; 40-1) last month; had run creditably over C&D the time before; big chance if repeating Ascot form.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.95
Trifecta £4.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Indalo

POSTDATA:

Groovy Baby

Telegraph:

Kingdom Of Time

Daily Mail:

Groovy Baby

Daily Record:

Groovy Baby

RP RATINGS:

Indalo

NEWMARKET:

Indalo

The Times:

Indalo

The Guardian:

Indalo

D Express:

Indalo

Daily Mirror:

Indalo

The Sun:

Indalo

The Star:

Indalo