BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Chase

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 1f 165y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 109| BF

Winner at Ludlow in March before good third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f, heavy) 7 months ago. Should take to chasing, so not dismissed.

Form: 563613-

Icaque de L'Isle^t²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 108| BF

Chase winner over 2¼m in France. Two creditable efforts prior to a tame effort at Stratford 7 months ago but could get back on track on return.

Form: 033234-

Big Blue Moon²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 106| BF

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Creditable second of 7 in handicap hurdle (8/11) at Chepstow (16f, soft), clear of rest. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Should be tuned up and boasts solid claims.

Form: 893312-

Good Friday Fairy¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 103| BF

Well held only start in bumpers but steadily progressive over hurdles, good second in handicap at Ffos Las 5 months ago. One to consider switched to fences.

Form: F9P21-2

Tamaris^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 102| C

Has taken well to chasing and completed a double in likeable fashion at this course last time. Drop in trip shouldn't pose any great issue, so solid claims in the hat-trick bid.

Form: 435-611

Aviles¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| BF

Fair ex-French hurdler who has been runner-up on all 3 starts to date for current stable. One to note if the market speaks in his favour on chasing debut after 6 months off.

Form: 4/2222-

Millies Mite^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: K Jewell| OR: 80

Long-standing maiden who wasn't disgraced when third in a handicap at Uttoxeter 106 days ago. Up against it from out of the weights, though.

Form: 363-3P3

Non-Runners

Romanor¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: J W Mullins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tamaris (9/4), Big Blue Moon (3/1), Aviles (5/1), Good Friday Fairy (6/1), Thankyourluckystar (6/1), Romanor (7/1), Icaque de L'Isle (8/1), Millies Mite (33/1)

BIG BLUE MOON was going the right way over hurdles when last seen 7 months ago and he should be well prepared for this seasonal/chasing debut, so he gets the nod over Tamaris, who scored at this course recently. Good Friday Fairy is another interesting chasing debutant.