16:15 Newcastle

Friday 8 December 2023

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 42.45s

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Parish Councillor³⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 77| CD

9/4

Upped in trip, improved from debut when winning 5-runner minor event (7/4) at this C&D in February, staying on well. Off 10 months since, but he can follow up with further progress to come.

Form: 5-1

(3)

Mayjority²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52

80/1

After 7 months off, shaped as if needing the run on first outing since leaving Gemma Tutty when ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Has since left Rebecca Menzies.

Form: 78779

(4)

Ribble Rouser^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

5/1

Fair gelding. Back up in trip, second of 4 in minor event (7/2) at this C&D 35 days ago. Needs to find more with tongue strap reapplied.

Form: 9-33332

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Rooska¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68

6/1

Fair gelding. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 17/2) 2 weeks ago. Can give his running again as he goes back up in distance.

Form: 323234

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Wath Court⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell

10/1

Failed to repeat the form of his debut when fifth of 8 in maiden at Pontefract (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 78 days ago, despite having been well positioned. Has been gelded since.

Form: 25

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Knight Of Magic²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: C Grant

200/1

Always behind when eleventh of 13 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, soft, 100/1) on debut 27 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

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Bluebottle Blue^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Unable to build on debut promise when sixth of 8 in maiden (9/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 32 days ago. Remains with potential returned to this shorter trip with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 36

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Meleki³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

11/4

Still green when third of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 5/2) 32 days ago. Could yet do better so she can make her presence felt as she drops in trip.

Form: 53

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La Jolie Fille²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 46

40/1

Made little impression when fifth of 8 in minor event (33/1) at this course (6f) 24 days ago. Much more needed as she goes up in trip.

Form: 455

Forecasts

Parish Councillor (9/4), Meleki (11/4), Ribble Rouser (5/1), Rooska (6/1), Bluebottle Blue (6/1), Wath Court (10/1), La Jolie Fille (40/1), Mayjority (80/1), Knight Of Magic (200/1)

PARISH COUNCILLOR was suited by the longer trip when opening his account at this C&D earlier in the year and he can pick up where he left off to score again. He is taken to see off the challenge of Meleki, who could yet do better for her leading yard, with Rooska completing the shortlist.