January 16 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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BetMGM It’s Showtime Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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BetMGM  It’s Showtime Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3513- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ready winner of a 7f fillies' maiden at Wolverhampton on her stable debut in November; drop to 6f didn't suit at Chelmsford last time; looks on a tough mark for her handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Star Mind

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Was fit from Dundalk when winning an amateur riders' race over 1m1f here a month ago; 9lb rise offset by rider's claim; one for the shortlist.

4/1

1st

8

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Star Mind

10st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Turf win came at Naas last August off 62 (7f, good to yielding); decent enough efforts at Dundalk recently; place chance.

5/1

5th

3

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Star Mind

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual AW winner in Britain; best run at this venue so far when dead-heating for third with Palazzo Persico in a claimer last Friday; this looks a stronger race.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 9834-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Forced to run five times before being allocated a mark, shaping with promise on a few occasions; latest Wolverhampton second not the easiest piece of form to assess but she moves into handicaps with the potential for more.
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9th

15

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Alreet Cha

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Sole win in 7f AW novice; has run respectably over this trip on grass but no soft-ground form to speak of and others are more likely to handle the conditions; first-time tongue-tie latest, now discarded.

25/1

9th

9

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Alreet Cha

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Craig Lidster

Her only win came over C&D and she made a pleasing return from three months off at Pontefract in June (6f, good); another break to contend with this time and connections now turn to a tongue-tie.

16/1

7

(2)

9th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Pontefract

Alreet Cha

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Campaigned mostly on AW and over longer trips; inconsistent since her sole win and has enough to prove in this scenario on return from three-month layoff.

16/1

Form: 16260-

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
6f winner at Carlisle in September; better form when second of 11 on her handicap debut at Pontefract in October; two runs since have been less convincing; upped in trip for this first start in eight weeks.
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6th

7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Rose

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

in touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out

8/1

6th

7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Rose

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

in touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out

8/1

7th

9

(4)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havana Rose

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

led

10/1

Form: 353-

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Her Kempton debut was most encouraging; no significant progress in two runs since but she did keep on well for third when upped to 7f six weeks ago; improvement required to deal with this opening mark but that's quite possible.
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4th

5

(5)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Princess Alice

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Her Kempton debut was most encouraging; no significant progress in two runs since but she did keep on well for third when upped to 7f six weeks ago; improvement required to deal with this opening mark but that's quite possible.

11/4

3rd

6

(8)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Princess Alice

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

midfield, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went third final 110yds

10/1

5th

8

(9)

21st Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Alice

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Attracted some support on last month's Kempton debut (6f, AW) where she was green when coming under pressure but ran on strongly in the closing stages (comfortably the fastest final furlong sectional in a steadily run affair); open to improvement and she's of some interest.

3/1

7/1

Form: 54604- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June; the odd fair run for Hugo Palmer but hopes are pinned on the first-time cheekpieces having a major effect.
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4th

2

(9)

27th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pretence

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June last year, but patchy form in seven starts for this yard and could only manage fifth of six over C&D 11 days ago; others preferred.

16/1

5th

7

(7)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pretence

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June; the odd fair run for Hugo Palmer but hopes are pinned on the first-time cheekpieces having a major effect.

7/1

4th

9

(10)

31st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:54 Lingfield (AW)

Pretence

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June; the odd fair run for Hugo Palmer without suggesting she was up to winning in novice company.

7/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 23748-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five runs on AW, with the three at this track all solid and the two at Wolverhampton disappointing; likely to give a good account back in a handicap at this venue.
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12th

5

(11)

20th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ayr

Leveret

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Maiden who hasn't progressed from a close fourth on the AW last winter; hopes rest on the visor turning things around on this step up in trip (cheekpieces didn't do much for her).

25/1

7th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Leveret

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Ran well in all three starts over 6f/7f on the Newcastle Tapeta late last year, but has gone the wrong way since including on last month's reappearance/turf debut; enough to prove in the returning cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

7

(5)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:55 Catterick

Leveret

9st 4lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Solely raced on Tapeta, though on pedigree turf will suit; 3lb lower now than for December's close Newcastle fourth (7f), but refusal to settle three times either side of that tempers confidence in her capitalising.

14/1

Non-runners

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+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.00
Straight Forecast £41.90
Trifecta £113.90

Selections

The Times:

Alreet Cha

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Alice

RP RATINGS:

Leveret

Telegraph:

Star Mind

POSTDATA:

Pretence

Daily Mail:

Alreet Cha

Daily Mirror:

Alreet Cha

Daily Record:

Alreet Cha

The Guardian:

Leveret

The Sun:

Star Mind

NEWMARKET:

Princess Alice

D Express:

Princess Alice

The Star:

Princess Alice