18:50 Wolverhampton

Saturday 4 January 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 28.03s

(9)

Angel Of Antrim^v²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Jack Morland| OR: 70| C| D

15/8

5/6, further progress to complete the hat-trick in 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 2 days ago, well on top finish. Obvious claims despite the quick turnaround.

Form: 49611-1

(8)

Rosenpur^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 60| BF

11/4

9/4, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 654222-

(3)

Guiteau³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 33 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for on the back of that.

Form: 605740-

(6)

Dan Dee Prince^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 59| D

40/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 28/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 683760-

(1)

Thomas Equinas^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59| D

25/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. 4/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 979157-

(4)

Circles^b,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 15/2, good third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 17 days ago, nearest finish. This looks less competitive and she makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 685503-

(5)

First Dynasty^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Young| OR: 58

40/1

Latest win at Southwell in October. First run since leaving Sam England when twelfth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 23 days ago, going off too hard. Back down in trip and not discounted.

Form: 371740-

(2)

Ignac Lamar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C

5/1

Course winner. Third of 12 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 26 days ago, running on. Merits consideration for stable going well.

Form: 067893-

(7)

Cable Beach²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Elliott| T: T P Tate| OR: 50

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in handicap (100/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 59688-

Forecasts

Angel Of Antrim (15/8), Rosenpur (11/4), Circles (9/2), Ignac Lamar (5/1), Guiteau (11/1), Thomas Equinas (25/1), Dan Dee Prince (40/1), Cable Beach (40/1), First Dynasty (40/1)

CIRCLES has won here in the past and shaped as if she's in top form when staying on into third in a more competitive race at Dundalk last time, so she's worth chancing. The thriving Angel of Antrim is an obvious player and Rosenpur should be on the premises.