15:05 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 28.26s

(1)

Lewis Barnes¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 67

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Big step forward required now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 92-8

(7)

Dion Baker^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 67| D

6/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 08743-2

(6)

Surprise Picture^v⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. 6/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 4 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 50706-2

(4)

Cobh Harbour¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in minor event (18/1) at this C&D 17 days ago, hampered. Makes handicap debut and he needs considering.

Form: 332-

(2)

Pessoa⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 60| CD

7/4

Three-time C&D winner, including when landing a 12-runner handicap (3/1) 4 days ago. More needed under a penalty but that effort represented a career-best and he should give another good account.

Form: 79941-1

(3)

Autumn Angel^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

20/1

25/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago, pushed out. This looks more demanding.

Form: 80328-1

(9)

Swinging Eddie¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| CD

16/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest gained in December. 9/2, creditable ¾-length fourth of 11 to Pessoa in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 406314-

(10)

Fly The Nest¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Last of 9 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 216109-

(8)

Laura's Breeze⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 61| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner in November. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 2/1) 6 days ago, left with lot to do. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2157-22

(5)

Tipperary Moon^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: D Donovan| OR: 59| BF| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Denis Quinn when 17¼ lengths last of 11 to Autumn Angel in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 35660-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Mumayaz¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: William Carson

(11)

Dakota Power¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R A Teal J: Aidan Keeley

Forecasts

Pessoa (7/4), Surprise Picture (3/1), Laura's Breeze (7/2), Dion Baker (6/1), Mumayaz (7/1), Dakota Power (10/1), Cobh Harbour (12/1), Swinging Eddie (16/1), Autumn Angel (20/1), Tipperary Moon (50/1), Fly The Nest (80/1), Lewis Barnes (150/1)

The vote goes to LAURA'S BREEZE, who has hit the crossbar at Kempton the last twice and she is taken to deservedly get her head back in front. Dion Baker's strike rate is modest (1-25) but his turn also appears to be near judged on recent efforts and he is next on the list. Handicap debutant Cobh Harbour should make his presence felt, while the hat-trick seeking Pessoa has to enter calculations, for all that he needs to pull out more.