18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.44s

(3)

Masqool^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in February. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 8 days ago. Player.

Form: 7-22112

(7)

Poetic Force²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| CD

14/1

5-time C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 23 days ago, running on.

Form: 1263-04

(10)

Chantico²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: A Keatley| OR: 75

15/2

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 22/1) 27 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Back up in trip.

Form: 1408-79

(1)

Goldsmith^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Course winner. 6/5, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 8 days ago, all out. Respected.

Form: 140441

(8)

Cosmos Raj^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| CD

9/2

5/1, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D 15 days ago by ¾ length from Soames Forsyte, better placed than most. Can give another good account.

Form: 31-4051

(9)

Fox Power¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 15 days ago, well positioned. Others more persuasive.

Form: 568-623

(11)

Flatley³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 72| CD

16/1

12/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 36 days ago by ½ length from Light Up Our Stars, all out.

Form: 44180-1

(6)

Shaw Park³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

25/1

Last of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 32 days ago.

Form: 074-430

(4)

Ciotog⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bath in September. Creditable 2 lengths third of 10 to Goldsmith in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 51 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15768-3

(5)

Soames Forsyte^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/3, creditable ¾-length second of 8 to Cosmos Raj in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, having run of race. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 381-132

(2)

Light Up Our Stars^h,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 47-6296

Non-Runners

(12)

Berkshire Phantom¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Fionn McSharry J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Cosmos Raj (9/2), Fox Power (9/2), Ciotog (6/1), Masqool (13/2), Soames Forsyte (13/2), Chantico (15/2), Goldsmith (10/1), Berkshire Phantom (12/1), Poetic Force (14/1), Light Up Our Stars (16/1), Flatley (16/1), Shaw Park (25/1)

Plenty to consider with the vote going to CIOTOG, who caught the eye when third to Goldsmith at Southwell 7 weeks ago. Recent C&D 1-2 Cosmos Raj and Soames Forsyte complete the shortlist.