19:20 Wolverhampton

Saturday 4 January 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.90s

(9)

Split Elevens⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: J Butler| OR: 60| BF| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 61 days ago. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 114713-

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(5)

Nights Over Egypt^p⁴²

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

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Leicester in October. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8.6f) 42 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 031015-

(4)

Lion's Dream⁴⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: D Shaw| OR: 59| BF

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (10/3), hampered. Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. Returns with a bit to prove.

Form: 883869/

(8)

Reputation¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. 22/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 042413-

(3)

City Cyclone⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| CD

1/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 7/2) 7 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 343264-

(2)

American Rose^p⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 58| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. 5/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 61 days ago, very slowly away. Needs to put latest display behind her with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 021538-

(7)

Plumette⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 52| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8.6f) 8 days ago. Had been shaping well prior to latest effort, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 423208-

(1)

Midnight Flame^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 46

28/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 44 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 527836-

Non-Runners

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First Greyed⁶⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: T Faulkner J: Zoe Lewis

Forecasts

City Cyclone (1/1), Nights Over Egypt (6/1), Split Elevens (7/1), Plumette (15/2), American Rose (8/1), Reputation (10/1), Midnight Flame (28/1), First Greyed (33/1), Lion's Dream (40/1)

SPLIT ELEVENS was in good form at this track in the autumn and is still on a handy mark back from a break, so he's preferred to the in-form City Cyclone, with Reputation also respected in an open-looking contest.