15:32 Wolverhampton

Friday 9 February 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 49.16s

(9)

Lovealot Bear^h1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans

9/1

Well held in 2 bumpers in Ireland for Edmond Kent. 150/1, won 13-runner novice event at Kempton (8f) on flat debut 37 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 1

(2)

Bloodhound²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: C Hills

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 7 in novice at this C&D (12/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 8P-3

(6)

Parramount²⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C E Longsdon

9/1

Bumper winner and useful jumps winner. Interesting on belated Flat bow.

Form:

(5)

Prince Maxi²⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: George Scott

4/9

160,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winning sprinter Margot Did, won Nunthorpe Stakes. 12/1, sixth of 10 in novice at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) on debut. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Open to progress.

Form: 6-

(10)

Reason To Pass^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, third of 8 in minor event at Kempton (11f) 30 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer.

Form: 7-3

(4)

Silverbridge¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

28/1

Promising individual. Third of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, heavy, 9/2) 15 days ago, finishing tired. Down in trip. Fair on the Flat, good on last Flat outing. Likely to improve.

Form: 65-

(8)

Sugar Hill^h,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 76

9/2

Unreliable individual. 8/11, last of 7 at Chelmsford City (7f) when last seen in May, looking hard work throughout (walked to post again but sweated up, reluctant to start, came wide). First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Hood on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Risky.

Form: 437-5

(7)

Oceana Orange⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: K Frost

200/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 150/1, eighth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L J Morgan.

Form:

(3)

Silk Purse⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J Butler

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 5 in novice (250/1) at Kempton (8f) 65 days ago.

Form: 85-

(11)

Wood Farm Wag¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 43

300/1

Modest filly. 150/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f). Off 108 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 067409-

Non-Runners

(1)

Amico Amore¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: L Williamson J: Alex Jary

Forecasts

Prince Maxi (4/9), Sugar Hill (9/2), Parramount (9/1), Lovealot Bear (9/1), Bloodhound (11/1), Silverbridge (28/1), Reason To Pass (80/1), Oceana Orange (200/1), Silk Purse (250/1), Amico Amore (250/1), Wood Farm Wag (300/1)

PRINCE MAXI showed ability in what has turned out to be a strong Newmarket novice at the Craven meeting and he's taken to make a winning start for George Scott. Lovealot Bear defied massive odds when making a winning Flat debut at Kempton but there's no reason to doubt the form so she's next best under a penalty, while useful-hurdler Parramount warrants respect on his belated Flat bow.