15.15
StandardBetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3942
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Sunny
3/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 (5) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Ready winner on debut last year (1m2f, Polytrack) and ran to an RPR in the 90s each start after; returned from nearly eight months off with lacklustre effort at Ascot and is suddenly best watched; cheekpieces return. |
14/1 |
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13th 5 (13) |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
His progress stalled at the end of last season but returns as a still relatively unexposed 4yo who could kick on again in 2026; betting informative. |
14/1 |
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13 (9) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 5f 61y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Won on debut at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January and runner-up in 1m2f novices on next two starts (good/good to firm); hasn't kicked on as might have been expected in handicaps since but he wasn't disgraced when 7l eighth of 12 in the usually strong Melrose at York (1m6f, good to firm) last time and being eased another 2lb can only help now taking on older opposition for the first time; also wears first-time cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
11/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 (10) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Yet to be placed from seven starts and best left alone. |
50/1 |
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10 (10) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Yet to be placed from seven starts and best left alone. |
50/1 |
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5 (9) |
23rd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Six-race maiden who has finished last on all four starts for current trainer; easy to dismiss. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 8-
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 4 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding; made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but his close third on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) five weeks ago was much better, and he may yet transfer more of that Flat ability to hurdling. |
11/4 |
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3rd 8 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
A fair 1m2f Flat winner for Andrew Balding; yet to show any form of note in three juvenile hurdles this winter though and needs this switch to handicap company to yield major progress. |
16/1 |
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9th 3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Beaten when falling late on at Kempton two weeks ago and before that was tailed off behind Maestro Conti; worthy outsider. |
200/1 |
150/1
Form: 9-
Last run: 128 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Struggles to beat many home on the Flat and his hurdles debut ended at the first flight (wandered on approach); couldn't be recommended. |
200/1 |
|
1 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Poor form in five starts from 1m to 1m3f; no appeal. |
66/1 |
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1 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Poor form in five starts from 1m to 1m3f; no appeal. |
66/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 10 (12) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Won at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) in October and went close behind Forglen over this C&D in January; returned to form with 2l fourth to Forglen at Southwell (1m6f) a fortnight ago and may well be thereabouts. |
9/1 |
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4th 6 (6) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Sole success came over C&D from 3lb lower in October; finished behind Forglen in his next three starts and has 9l to find with Blue Siam on latest running. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 57-
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Unplaced all seven starts, finishing just under 2l behind Warrior King when fifth of nine over C&D last month; more needed. |
12/1 |
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5th 6 (4) |
18th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
From a good yard but has struggled in three turf handicaps; did hint at promise in his qualifying runs on AW and needs the return to Polytrack to give him something extra. |
9/1 |
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12th 9 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 44y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Switched to turf for his two handicaps and wasn't that threatening at Haydock (1m3f, good to firm) and Sandown (1m6f, good); still early days. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Won at a modest level on AW in Britain; weak maiden hurdle form and always behind for his first handicap hurdle at Clonmel when pulled up; only a 4yo so time on his side. |
12/1 |
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6 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
11st 5lb |
Won at a modest level on AW in Britain; weak maiden hurdle form in three outings since December; better ground may help; top rider booked. |
10/1 |
2/1
Form: 6-
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 3 (8) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
1m3f Flat and 2m hurdle wins last autumn on first two runs for Gavin Cromwell but pulled up one month ago on handicap hurdle debut when wearing tongue-strap and cheekpieces for the first time; the latter are not retained on this first run for new yard (same owner); could have more to offer on Flat. |
7/1 |
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7 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
On his first two runs for this yard he won a 1m3f handicap on heavy and a 3yo hurdle on good to yielding; not so good since, albeit at Grade 2 and Listed level; might yet do better again and canny Irish trainer fits two new forms of headgear for this handicap debut; interesting. |
7/2 |
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4th 4 |
31st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Made winning stable debut on the Flat in September (1m3f, heavy) and followed up in good style on hurdle debut at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding); underwhelming in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m, heavy) since when not jumping well, but leading claims if finding greater fluency this afternoon. |
5/4 |
10/1
Form: 7-
Last run: 70 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 (1) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Comfortably justified 4-6 favouritism in a maiden at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) last month; has very low mileage and, although 6-4 favourite, his fourth of six at Haydock (1m6f) on handicap debut three weeks ago was his best form; looked stretched by 1m6f and better may still be forthcoming. |
11/4 |
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4th 7 (6) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Brings staying potential, having comfortably justified favouritism in maiden over a stiff 1m3f on soft ground at Carlisle last time; has very low mileage and could well improve further; respected handicap debutant. |
2/1 |
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1st 8 (10) |
9th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 3f 39y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Encouraging third behind two Gosden-trained inmates at Windsor (1m2f, good) last month following seven-month absence; should be suited by the step up in trip and one of the likelier ones. |
15/8 |
9/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 (4) |
13th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Last of ten at Lingfield (1m2f) at turn of the year; much better when making most with blinkers in maiden at Kempton (1m3f, again Polytrack; 20-1) 17 days later but she still needs to raise her game markedly and seems to need some persuasion; cheekpieces this time. |
10/1 |
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4th 6 (8) |
20th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Too green to do herself justice at Lingfield on debut 17 days ago (1m2f); bred to do better but connections wasting no time fitting headgear; betting informative. |
12/1 |
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4th 6 (8) |
20th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Too green to do herself justice at Lingfield on debut 17 days ago (1m2f); bred to do better but connections wasting no time fitting headgear; betting informative. |
12/1 |
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