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3:55 Newcastle (AW) 8 Jan 2024

BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 4yo+) (7f14yds) 7f Standard
1st £2,983.38 2nd £1,399.92 3rd £699.39 4th £349.98 5th £174.42

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (1)  
10 96 b 57 44 69
ch g Pastoral Pursuits - China Cherub (Inchinor)
Reluctant to load, towards rear, headway up the centre and led over 1f out, ridden and edged left final 110yds, kept on (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2 (6) ¾
4 92 60 45 70
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Gherdaiya (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second inside final furlong, pressed winner inside final 110yds, kept on (op 5/1 tchd 3/1)
3 (3) [2]
4 811 b 55 36 62
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sparkling Beam (IRE) (Nayef)
In rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway and bumped rival under 2f out, soon went third, kept on (op 9/1)
4 (4) ½ [2½]
4 96 tb 60 39 65
b f Aclaim (IRE) - Last Frontier (FR) (Kendargent)
Midfield, headway on outer over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on (tchd 14/1)
5 (11) 1 [3½]
7 99 b 60 36 63
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Along Came Casey (IRE) (Oratorio)
In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, nearest finish (op 50/1)
6 (2) 4 [7½]
10 94 p 55 19 47
b m Dandy Man (IRE) - Proud Penny (IRE) (King Charlemagne)
Pressed leader, briefly led over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)
6 (8) dht [7½]
4 91 55 19 47
b g Kodiac - Silque (Aqlaam)
Dwelt start, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous (op 40/1)
8 (9) [11¼]
5 810 47 29
b g Lethal Force (IRE) - Emmuska (Sir Percy)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6/1)
9 (10) hd [11½]
4 97 58 10 39
b g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Fresh Strike (IRE) (Smart Strike)
Towards rear, short of room over 2f out, never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 2f out) (op 20/1)
10 (12) [13]
4 91 p 59 6 36
b f No Nay Never (USA) - Kalimenta (USA) (Rahy)
Midfield against near rail, hampered under 2f out, soon weakened (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
11 (7) [15½]
4 99 60 30
bl g No Nay Never (USA) - Canonbury (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Pulled hard early, led, headed and weakened quickly over 1f out (op 6/4)
  • 11 ran Off time: 3:59:57 Winning time: 1m 27.38s (slow by 3.58s) Total SP: 121%
  • Non-runners: Martin's Brig (self certificate)
  • 1st owner: Mrs Angela Clark (Bobby Joe Leg) 1st breeder: Angela Clark
  • 2nd owner: Midtech 2 (Beylerbeyi)
  • 3rd owner: H Hurst (Sparkling Spirit)
  • Tote win: £10 PL: £2.40 £1.70 £3.30 Ex: £56.20 CSF: £41.22 Tricast: £512.60 Trifecta: £604.60
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 85 (22%) M [6-8] 50 (51%) H [9-12] 15 (27%)
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