16:38 Southwell

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 41.54s

(9)

Verona Star^b,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss S L Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65

6/1

11/2 and blinkered first time, won 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) under Sarah Bowen 31 days ago by 1½ lengths from Luna Magic. Should go well again if the blinkers continue to work.

Form: 072-681

(10)

Ring Of Gold^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

3/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 565-522

(12)

Noble Sovereign¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr E Cagney| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

17/2

10/1, good second of 9 in C&D handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 279-352

(8)

Harbour Vision^v³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: S Dixon| OR: 63| D

11/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 22/1) 3 days ago.

Form: 252214

(5)

Homer Stokes¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Alice Keighley| T: T D Barron| OR: 60| C

9/2

Two 7f course wins at the end of last summer. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 10/1) 18 days ago, finishing with running left. This trainer/jockey combination won a division of this race last year.,

Form: 117-597

(7)

Luna Magic³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 60| D

18/1

Respectable 1½ lengths second of 10 to Verona Star in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 20/1) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4223-92

(2)

Sacchoandvanzetti^t¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Remie Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 58

50/1

Better known as a fair hurdler these days. Not at best at Warwick when last seen in November but interesting on first Flat outing for this yard, particularly if the betting speaks for him.

Form: 233780/

(6)

Possible Ambition¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Jodie Wingrove⁽⁷⁾| T: D Wingrove| OR: 58| D

28/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. First run since leaving John & Sean Quinn when creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 22/1) 15 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 98-3152

(3)

My Brother Mike³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Adam O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 57| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 27/68-66

(11)

Escobedo¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Lily Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 53

22/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Harbour Vision in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 4/46-373

(1)

Inclement Weather^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Poppy Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 51

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 28/1) 15 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 260-764

(4)

Broughtons Flare¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss Tilly Evans⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 48| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago.

Form: 446430

Forecasts

Harbour Vision (11/4), Ring Of Gold (3/1), Homer Stokes (9/2), Verona Star (6/1), Noble Sovereign (17/2), My Brother Mike (14/1), Luna Magic (18/1), Escobedo (22/1), Possible Ambition (28/1), Broughtons Flare (50/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (50/1), Inclement Weather (50/1)

The suggestion in a competitive opener is RING OF GOLD, who has recorded 2 good runner-up efforts since the blinkers have gone back on. Last month's Wolverhampton 1-2 Verona Star and Luna Magic are also on the shortlist along with Noble Sovereign. Sacchoandvanzettti needs a betting check on his first Flat outing for Fergal O'Brien.