17.15
StandardBetMGM: It’s Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3888
- 1m 0f 142y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 (5) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Consistent for Richard Hughes in 2025; encouraging stable debut after eight months off at Goodwood (1m4f, good) and when 5-4f at Chester (extended 1m2f, soft) in June she was held up and forced to challenge wide; can be given another chance. |
11/4 |
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3rd 3 (1) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Fairly useful and consistent for Richard Hughes in 2025; made an encouraging start for her new yard after eight months off with third of nine in 1m4f Goodwood handicap three weeks ago, keeping on late; should strip sharper here and not out of things. |
4/1 |
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3rd 4 (5) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 3f 218y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Trained last year by Richard Hughes, winning on debut then holding her form well, including two creditable efforts at Goodwood; sold for 70,000gns since last run; the betting may help to ascertain expectations on stable/seasonal debut. |
9/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 420-3
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (1) |
3rd Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Not yet recaptured form for new connections this year but he's on a useful mark now, 12lb lower than a Haydock win (1m, good) last September; needs to show more than of late, even so. |
16/1 |
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7th 6 (1) |
14th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Won off 9lb higher at Haydock (1m, good) last September but he's struggled for new yard this season and was a well-held fourth of five at Leicester last time; has plenty to prove and needs a big turnaround. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 53y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Signed off for Charlie Johnston/kicked off for James Tate in winning form; last or second last in four starts for current connections (ridden forward each time) and can only be watched; goes without headgear. |
25/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.70
Form: 31- CD
Last run: 140 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (2) |
4th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Regressive gelding who's been as far as 1m2f and runs over this trip for the first time since his 2yo debut for Harry Eustace; happier on the AW than turf but is some way down the pecking order after his Epsom blowout (eased). |
16/1 |
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9th 1 (8) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 113y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
The only impact he made in three turf races (last April-July) came when third on good ground at Chester, which is up with his best AW form; pretty reliable with his minor AW honours this year, so needs considering. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 (3) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Back-to-back seconds over C&D and shaped as if still in form when sixth to Joseph over 2f further at Lingfield last time; not out of this; trainer/owner also represented by Forca Timao. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 7- BF
Last run: 203 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (9) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Second on Chelmsford Polytrack in latest AW race; tremendous progress last year once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; improvement stalled at Newmarket in the Cesarewitch Trial and Cesarewitch itself on last two outings, but he remains of major interest on this return. |
100/30 |
|
19 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Tremendous progress once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; he was put in his place, improvement ending, when never-dangerous third to Reverend Hubert over C&D three weeks ago off revised mark, but he's able to race off 5lb lower today; considered. |
9/1 |
|
4 (4) |
20th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Since sent handicapping in cheekpieces he's delivered form figures of 12111 and has looked seriously progressive since upped to 2m, again winning as he liked last time at Goodwood (good to firm); handicapper didn't hold back with a 10lb rise but that might not halt his progress. |
5/4 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (6) |
1st Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Came good in C&D classified in June, his 12th start, and didn't appear to have the race run to suit when keeping on from the rear for fifth in C&D handicap in July; remains one to be interested in. |
8/1 |
|
5th 8 (9) |
30th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Got off the mark when winning a C&D classified event last month and looked unfortunate not to finish closer when seventh in a handicap here over 8.6f 24 days ago; makes appeal. |
14/1 |
|
7th 3 (7) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Got off the mark in a classified here (7f) last month; has more on his plate back in a handicap and up in trip. |
11/2 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Still a maiden after eight runs but was seemingly aided by first-time blinkers when close third over C&D 12 days ago and has obvious claims if in similar form again. |
3/1 |
|
8 (9) |
22nd Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Fluffed his lines when odds-on for a C&D maiden in June and has run poorly a few times from the front since; inclined to pull hard since cheekpieces went on, so there are obvious risks on that front from stall 9 now switched to blinkers. |
16/1 |
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4 (1) |
25th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Runner-up in three of his six races and has the form to be competitive off this mark now into handicaps; however, needs to bounce back from his worst run yet when tried in cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
3/1
Form: 2-
Last run: 198 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 61y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
3-6 in handicaps, including winning warm events on good to firm at Ascot (1m4f) and Carlisle (1m3f) on first two starts this year; absolutely hacked up in the latter but subsided disappointingly in the closing stages for valuable 1m6f handicap at Newmarket (made most) 16 days later; dam is sister to a 1m5f-2m winner, suggesting he should stay beyond 1m4f; even if back on song, however, this rise in class suggests he will register a place at best. |
16/1 |
|
5th 8 (1) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Won three of his five handicaps, including warm events on good to firm at Ascot (1m4f) and Carlisle (1m3f) in his two starts this season; firmly in charge on first occasion and absolutely hacked up when 5-6 favourite in the latter 16 days ago; shoulders a 6lb penalty today, whereas his mark for future engagements is 11lb higher still; that suggests he wins today if he stays this new trip, and the dam being sister to a 1m5f-2m winner gives plenty of encouragement; deservedly a hot favourite. |
Evs |
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1st 2 (5) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Fairly unexposed sort who showed his best form when taking 14-runner Ascot handicap (1m4f, good to firm) seven weeks ago; that race has worked out well, with the third and fourth winning big handicaps at Royal Ascot and at Epsom on Derby day respectively, so a 5lb rise now looks on the lenient side; form of his close second on final start of last year was also boosted at last week's royal meeting and he's a key contender. |
2/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Mostly well held in all his Flat races, especially in the two for current yard (1m6f, cheekpieces; 1m4f, visored); limited appeal on hurdling debut. |
50/1 |
|
7th 2 (3) |
25th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Signs of some ability in a handful of starts for previous yard but he was beaten a long way out on his debut for this one, on Southwell AW (1m6f) in April; has worn blinkers and cheekpieces, now goes in a visor with a lot to prove. |
16/1 |
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10th 3 (7) |
25th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Showed bits of form when trained by the Kublers, latest when fourth of 16 at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) last October in first-time blinkers; sold for 8,000gns subsequently and switches to first-time cheekpieces on stable debut; one to watch out for in the betting. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (2) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won two handicaps last July (1m4f, good and 1m6f, firm); he has finished second in two of his three runs this year, latterly beaten a short-head at Leicester 11 days ago (1m4f, good to firm); had just one run on slower than good and finished well beaten, so conditions may be a concern. |
9/4 |
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2nd 5 (3) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
A dual 1m4f/1m6f winner last summer and back in decent form of late, fifth in 1m4f Beverley handicap 16 days ago; possibilities. |
8/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £23.01 |
| Trifecta | £196.80 |
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