March 07 / 19.45 Newcastle (AW)

19.45

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7-5167

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
In first-time cheekpieces when off the mark in a 1m2f Lingfield handicap in January; hasn't built on that and others look that bit safer.
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3rd

7

(11)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-12 on grass but he's been placed on turf in his last three runs including when runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; on same mark here and he should be in the thick of things again.

4/1

2nd

6

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

21:00 Nottingham

Danehill Star

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-11 on turf but he's been placed at Bath (1m, good) and Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in his last two starts; should go well again and he's respected in change of headgear.

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-10 on grass but placed in 1m handicaps at Bath in his last two races and returning to further looks a good thing.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -59427 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Went close in classified event over C&D last month but back in modest mode 15 days ago; capable but hard to predict.
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6

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Dandy

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

In consistent form in the spring when finishing a close second five times, including over C&D, as well as winning a 1m classified event at Newcastle; however, he hasn't been in the same form since back from a break, drastically so last time out; others are much preferred.

16/1

6

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Dandy

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

In consistent form in the spring when finishing a close second five times, including over C&D, as well as winning a 1m classified event at Newcastle; however, he hasn't been in the same form since back from a break, drastically so last time out; others are much preferred.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 677432 C

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Only 1-30 but so nearly doubled his tally at Southwell three days ago, also in a 1m classified race; has form here.
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5th

6

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Ffos Las

Fifty Sent

9st 8lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two runs here include soft-ground C&D defeat of Bobby Dassler in August; also landed a pair of 1m AW classified events at Southwell in March and wasn't disgraced returned to turf handicaps on his last two starts; not ruled out.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Chepstow

Fifty Sent

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) in March but he's been well held back in handicaps in his last two runs; didn't run badly at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in April but that took his turf record to 1-18.

4/1

Form: -47622 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner and runner-up on his last two visits, latterly when unable to reel in the front-running Martin's Brig; every chance.
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9th

10

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Bath

Pop Favorite

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Eight times an AW winner but he has run just three times on turf and offered little on each occasion; plenty to prove.

33/1

8th

10

(6)

29th Apr 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Pop Favorite

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Hasn't troubled the judge since returning in December from a short break and finished well behind Spirit Of Bowland over C&D last time.

33/1

9th

8

(5)

26th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Pop Favorite

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Last win away from Newcastle was in 2021; slow starts have been holding him back so both classified fourths over C&D this month can arguably be upgraded; chance rests largely on the start.

20/1

Form: 253541 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
On these terms he's closely matched with Pop Favorite whom he beat in a handicap here last week; had the run of things making all that day but looks sure to be involved.
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8th

9

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Catterick

Martins Brig

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: David Thompson

Two wins in 2025, the second over 7f on good to firm at Wetherby; hasn't done as well this year, although fair efforts the last twice, most recently over 7f at Redcar (good to firm) last month.

20/1

6th

11

(5)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:57 Redcar

Martins Brig

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: David Thompson

Winner at Wetherby in April 2025 (7f, good to firm) and some fair runs since; hasn't been in much form on the AW this year and perhaps best watched for now.

33/1

7th

13

(7)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Martins Brig

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

Triple C&D winner but he's finished in rear in his last three runs and and his last win was 12 months ago; one of three runners for the yard and he needs to turn things around.

16/1

Form: -49483

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed behind Martin's Brig and Pop Favorite here last week despite an awkward start; has yet to win a race but that last run gives her hope.
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4th

7

(10)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

18:39 Carlisle

Top Gun Tina

10st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: David Thompson

Three runs here include a neck defeat by stablemate Where's The Crumpet (1m, good to soft) last May and when taking a division of this race (soft) under Gina Mangan last year; that remains her only win and she's been off since April; market may help to decipher if this has been the target.

16/1

5th

14

(5)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Top Gun Tina

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: David Thompson

Off the mark at Carlisle (1m) last July but her more recent form is less encouraging and she's finished down the field here (1m/7f) in last three starts; overall record is 1-31 and others are preferred; yard also runs Martin's Brig and Wheres The Crumpet.

20/1

8th

10

(3)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Top Gun Tina

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

Got off the mark at Carlisle (1m) last July but her more recent form is less encouraging, finishing behind Woodrafff and Starshot over 1m here a fortnight ago.

20/1

Form: 8800-9

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Ran a bit better last time but was still only ninth of 11 and looks vulnerable once more, especially over this far.
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8th

5

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Morning Suit

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Seems only poor nowadays and he failed to beat a rival in 8.5f handicap here in March; others are much preferred.

25/1

11th

10

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Morning Suit

9st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

6f winner on Polytrack as 2yo but he's had a poor time of it since the summer of 2024, in handicaps and classified events, and has stamina to prove over new trip.

50/1

Form: 447-70 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Has gone 0-17 since winning over C&D last March at 50-1; ran the odd fair race last year but trailed home last here three weeks ago.
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8th

6

(6)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Has gone 0-17 since winning over C&D last March at 50-1; ran the odd fair race last year but trailed home last here three weeks ago.

20/1

10th

7

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Linda Perratt

slowly away

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £60.60
Straight Forecast £66.07
Trifecta £198.60

Selections

The Guardian:

Fifty Sent

SPOTLIGHT:

Pop Favorite

Telegraph:

Top Gun Tina

The Times:

Danehill Star

NEWMARKET:

Morning Suit

Daily Mirror:

Martin's Brig

Daily Mail:

Fifty Sent

D Express:

Fifty Sent

The Sun:

Fifty Sent

Daily Record:

Fifty Sent

RP RATINGS:

Pop Favorite

POSTDATA:

Pop Favorite

The Star:

Pop Favorite