March 10 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

19.00

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes

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

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Derby winner Masar; gelded last May and left Godolphin for 25,000gns in the autumn; made a solid debut for last year's winning yard at Southwell four weeks ago, when greenness cost him, and is entitled to improve upped from 7f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(9)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:48 Kempton (AW)

Commanding Prince

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Won twice at Newcastle in March (1m and 7f); beaten favourite in all three handicap runs on turf but he has shown a useful level of ability in defeat; needs a bit more to defy this mark but getting back on AW may be beneficial.

10/1

1

(2)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Commanding Prince

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Archie Watson

Dual novice winner, at 1m then 7f; close up in two 1m handicaps, looking likely to win in the new cheekpieces at Ayr (good to firm) until collared late on; drops to 7f with blinkers now tried and hard to rule out.

3/1

1

(2)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Commanding Prince

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Archie Watson

Dual novice winner, at 1m then 7f; close up in two 1m handicaps, looking likely to win in the new cheekpieces at Ayr (good to firm) until collared late on; drops to 7f with blinkers now tried and hard to rule out.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
400,000euros breeze-up purchase in spring 2023 who started odds-on for his C&D debut in January, when coming away with a reliable yardstick; may ultimately want a stiffer test optimally and will need to improve under a penalty but he has potential.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Bragbor

8st 13lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Both wins have come on the AW at Newcastle (1m/1m2f) and was far from disgraced on his return in the Easter Classic there (1m2f) five weeks ago; makes his turf debut in a competitive race, albeit stall 1 has taken three of the last eight runnings.

11/1

7th

9

(11)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Bragbor

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two-time course winner who went close on his stable debut over C&D in November; things didn't go his way when fourth of 13 at Chelmsford (1m2f) ten days later; this very lightly raced 5yo goes well fresh and remains open to further improvement; could be a contender following a break.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/4

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Far from without hope on his return from a lengthy absence last month, given he pulled hard from a wide stall; one to keep an eye on but maybe in handicaps over further after tonight.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Always A Star

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Harry Charlton

No wins in nine but he's admirably consistent and again hit the frame over a bit further here a month ago; looks handicapped about right but has each-way claims once more.

11/4

3rd

1

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Always A Star

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

Eight-race maiden who has been beaten as favourite in four of his five handicaps but he found improvement when a close third over C&D last month; up 3lb but that latest run was a Racing League event and he pulled 4l clear of the fourth; key player.

7/2

3rd

10

(6)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Always A Star

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harry Charlton

4yo who is 0-7 and has been a beaten favourite in all four handicaps; however, he's still run good races and may take a step forward at some point.

7/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 326 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came away with two subsequent Group 3 winners on Newmarket debut last spring; has been gelded since breaking out of the stalls on his next intended start last October and looks the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(4)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Windsor

Earl Of Rochester

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

4yo who's been confined to just three races; breaking out of the stalls didn't help once last October and neither did finishing lame this March, but his other two runs (on good ground last April and AW 12 days ago) showed stacks of ability; while not crying out for 1m2f on latest performance, he's bred to stay; very much the form pick.

4/6

2nd

1

(9)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Earl Of Rochester

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Close third on debut in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good) last April then absent until fourth of five at Newcastle in March (1m, AW; favourite); this 4yo needs to leave last time behind but he's in top hands and will be a major player if tapping back into his debut promise.

100/30

50/1

Form: 4/0/6

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
360,000euros yearling who was picked up for 5,000gns as a 3yo, having twice struggled for Joseph O'Brien; beaten a long way on his recent Southwell comeback (1m4f) for new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(12)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Agathon

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

C&D scorer comes here on the back of a solid third of six at Catterick (1m6f) 17 days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

3rd

3

(4)

30th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

18:53 Catterick

Agathon

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Cheekpieces have made the difference and he'll be 1lb higher from tomorrow following last Friday's Pontefract near-miss; return to this longer trip looks in his favour, with Kaiya Fraser taking 3lb off, and he remains low mileage.

5/2

3rd

3

(4)

30th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

18:53 Catterick

Agathon

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Cheekpieces have made the difference and he'll be 1lb higher from tomorrow following last Friday's Pontefract near-miss; return to this longer trip looks in his favour, with Kaiya Fraser taking 3lb off, and he remains low mileage.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £15.81
Trifecta £58.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Earl Of Rochester

POSTDATA:

Bragbor

Daily Record:

Commanding Prince

Daily Mail:

Bragbor

The Star:

Bragbor

RP RATINGS:

Earl Of Rochester

NEWMARKET:

Earl Of Rochester

The Times:

Earl Of Rochester

Telegraph:

Earl Of Rochester

The Guardian:

Earl Of Rochester

D Express:

Earl Of Rochester

Daily Mirror:

Earl Of Rochester