Newcastle Race 4

Betmgm: It's Showtime Novice Stakes

Stake: $21,503

EARL OF ROCHESTER (5) resumes making seasonal reappearance after 326 days off. On sole start finished a narrow 0.75L third in the Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket last April. Form has worked out with the top two scoring at G3 level. Leading contender. COMMANDING PRINCE (4) placed a narrow head second debuting at Southwell tackling 1400m. May go one better. BRAGBOR (1) is one from one following a narrow short-head success over course and distance in January. Could double up. ALWAYS A STAR (3) will fight out fourth.

Distance: 1614m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: Synthetic
Class: NOV

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Bragbor (3) 1
Trainer: George Scott (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $8,073
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAXON WARRIOR (JPN)

Dam: POSH CLARET (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Royal Applause

100

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1614m

Comments

Freshened since claiming his maiden victory on debut; favourite; won by a nose at this track January 10 over 1600m defeating Sovereign Sea carrying 59kg at $1.70. Has claims again here on sound debut run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	10/1/25	Newcastle	1614m	WFA NOV 4U	2	Darragh Keenan	59kg	Neutral	1:43.93	55.9 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.73f	-	$14,952	$8,073	1. Bragbor 2. Sovereign Sea 3. Without Compromise

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Result

1st of 9

10/1/25

Newcastle

1614m

WFA NOV 4U

Darragh Keenan

59kg

Neutral

1:43.93

55.9 km/h

0.1L

$1.73f

$14,952

$8,073

1. Bragbor

2. Sovereign Sea

3. Without Compromise

Agathon (5) 4x0x6
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies (Mordon, Co Durham)
Jockey: Kaiya Fraser (a1.5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $1,558
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: ARYA TARA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dylan Thomas

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last start 6th of 8 at Southwell All Weather on February 21 over 2400m, 45 len behind Foxlight carrying 58.5kg at $13. At only start last preparation 12th of 20 at Curragh Mdn-Sw on October 12 2023 over 2400m, 14 len behind Milwaukee with 61kg at $15. Not on recent form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	21/2/25	Southwell	2414m	NOV 4U	1	Harry Burns	58.5kg	Neutral	2:40.46	54.2 km/h	45.8L	-	$13	498	$15,917	-	1. Foxlight 2. Sugar Road 3. Java Raja
498 Day Spell
12th of 20	12/10/23	Curragh	2414m	MDN 3U	14	Mikey Sheehy	61kg	SH	2:45.78	52.4 km/h	14.0L	-	$15	439	$28,871	-	1. Milwaukee 2. Time To Tell 3. Chillaxing
439 Day Spell
4th of 7	30/7/22	Galway	1676m	MDN 2	1	S M Crosse	60.5kg	Soft	1:50.58	54.6 km/h	8.0L	-	$7.00	-	$31,158	$1,558	1. Serious Challenge 2. Hiawatha 3. Dutch Gold

Always A Star (1) 0x4
Trainer: Harry Charlton (Beckhampton, Wilts)
Jockey: T E Whelan
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $1,364
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: COMPLEXION (GB)

Dam's Sire: Hurricane Run

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1739m

Comments

Third race start. First start ran last of 10 at Sandown Park on September 20 2023 over 1600m, 18 len behind Dambuster with 60.5kg at $19. Went for a spell before returning ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 12 at Wolverhampton on February 11 over 1740m, 6 len behind Muddy Mooy with 59kg at $19. Rates highly and expected to do much better with latest run under his belt.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	11/2/25	Wolverhampton	1739m	WFA NOV 4U	12	Trevor Whelan	59kg	Neutral	1:49.20	57.3 km/h	6.3L	-	$19	510	$21,501	$1,364	1. Muddy Mooy 2. Sovereign Sea 3. Nahy
510 Day Spell
10th of 10	20/9/23	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	MDN 2	3	Tom Marquand	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:48.04	53.6 km/h	18.5L	-	$19	-	$20,147	-	1. Dambuster 2. Go Daddy 3. Whiskey Pete

Commanding Prince (4) 2
Trainer: Archie Watson (Upper Lambourn, W Berks)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $3,791
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: KHAWLAH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1422m

Comments

Was well-supported at debut, 2nd in a small field at Southwell All Weather on February 12 over 1400m, head behind Surrey Shadow with 59kg at $3. Worth following.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	12/2/25	Southwell	1422m	WFA NOV 4U	2	Hollie Doyle	59kg	Neutral	1:29.22	57.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.00	-	$14,952	$3,791	1. Surrey Shadow 2. Commanding Prince 3. Groovy Baby

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Result

2nd of 6

12/2/25

Southwell

1422m

WFA NOV 4U

Hollie Doyle

59kg

Neutral

1:29.22

57.4 km/h

0.2L

$3.00

$14,952

$3,791

1. Surrey Shadow

2. Commanding Prince

3. Groovy Baby

Earl Of Rochester (2) 3x
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: K Shoemark
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $4,952
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: THE BLACK PRINCESS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Iffraaj

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Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when 3rd of 11 at Newmarket (Rowley) on April 18 over 1600m, 0.8 len behind First Conquest with 60.5kg at $8.50. Shapes as a leading contender.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	18/4/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	MDN 3	11	Robert Havlin	60.5kg	Good	1:36.93	59.8 km/h	0.8L	-	$8.50	-	$40,293	$4,952	1. First Conquest 2. Lead Artist 3. Earl Of Rochester

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Result

3rd of 11

18/4/24

Newmarket (Rowley)

1609m

MDN 3

Robert Havlin

60.5kg

Good

1:36.93

59.8 km/h

0.8L

$8.50

$40,293

$4,952

1. First Conquest

2. Lead Artist

3. Earl Of Rochester

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