19:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 22 December 2023

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.05s

(10)

Aussi Mandate¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Kempton (8f) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Needs considering.

Form: 9-443

(3)

Diamondsinthesand^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 59| CD

16/5

C&D winner in November. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 256315

(1)

Swinging Eddie⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 16/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 7 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 174063

(5)

King Of Speed^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59

8/1

11/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 275353

(4)

Intoxicata^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. 9/4, good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 7 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 112322

(9)

Blue Collar Lad^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 52| BF| D

12/1

9/4, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 47 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 757753

(2)

Independent Beauty^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 125/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago, hampered. Blinkers on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 583807

(7)

Musaytir^v³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

150/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 3 days ago.

Form: 807000

(6)

College Wizard^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

18/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 16/1) 36 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 700743

(8)

Say Grace⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: G Harris| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 46 days ago.

Form: 08-9007

Non-Runners

(12)

Back From Dubai¹⁰⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

(11)

Shorts On³⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Intoxicata (11/4), Diamondsinthesand (16/5), Swinging Eddie (7/2), Aussi Mandate (6/1), King Of Speed (8/1), Blue Collar Lad (12/1), College Wizard (18/1), Back From Dubai (20/1), Independent Beauty (22/1), Shorts On (33/1), Say Grace (80/1), Musaytir (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but INTOXICATA is already a three-time winner in 2023 and signalled she is ready to go in again when a good Southwell second last time out. Diamondsinthesand is a fellow C&D scorer and feared most, although a solid case can also be made for in-form duo Blue Collar Lad and College Wizard.