17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 February 2024

All16:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 50.18s

(2)

Charlatan⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 58| CD

8/11

Big improver on AW this year who goes in search of a quick 4-timer after wins at Kempton, Lingfield and over C&D. Likely capable of better again and very much the one to beat.

Form: 80-3111

(6)

Stop On Red⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 54| D

18/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (1m, 50/1), nearest finish. Off 99 days. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 8/15096-

(9)

Big Narstie^b,t²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| BF| CD

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 2 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 60-2123

(5)

Romanovich^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 52| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner in January. 7/4, creditable second of 10 in C&D handicap 32 days ago, running on. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1377-12

(4)

Strictly Dreaming^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 51

28/1

Cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 16 days ago.

Form: 6807-83

(3)

Haalim^h,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 48

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded first time, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 22/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 7089-8

(8)

Ashmore⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 46

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 22/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford 8 days ago.

Form: 004-579

(1)

Overland¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

150/1

Poor form. Eighth of 9 in classified event at Chelmsford (6f, 150/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/50-068

Non-Runners

(7)

Aeroplane Mode³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Charlatan (8/11), Romanovich (10/3), Big Narstie (6/1), Haalim (15/2), Aeroplane Mode (10/1), Stop On Red (18/1), Strictly Dreaming (28/1), Ashmore (66/1), Overland (150/1)

CHARLATAN stands out as an unexposed improver in this line-up and can make it 4 in a row. Romanovich and Big Narstie arrive in good form and can give him most to do.