19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 6 January 2025

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.58s

(1)

Mesaafi⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 72| BF

4/1

Good second of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 2/1) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Can give a good account.

Form: 364332-

(8)

Where's Freddy^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Newmarket in July. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f, 10/3) 32 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes tapeta debut. Considered.

Form: 015256-

(9)

Havana Force^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 71| CD

17/2

Career best when winning 9-runner C&D handicap 23 days ago, although was suited by the way the race developed and will need another career best to follow up off 7 lb higher.

Form: 455541-

(3)

The Caribbean^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 70| D

14/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others are more obvious.

Form: 000708-

(7)

Eden Storm⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Morris| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 66/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 9 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 808798-

(4)

Evocative Spark⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J Riches| OR: 69| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 28/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 741450-

(2)

Fools Rush In^t,v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 12/1, won 12-runner handicap at Southwell (7f) 9 days ago, making all. Well drawn to attack again and a 2 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 162661-

(5)

Harbour Vision^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| CD

18/1

Eight-time course winner, including twice over this trip in November. Didn't see it out over 8.6f here last week and treated as if still in form.

Form: 523117-

(10)

Flatley¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 63| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts.

Form: 787600-

(6)

Circles^b,t²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85503-3

Forecasts

Where's Freddy (11/4), Fools Rush In (3/1), Mesaafi (4/1), Circles (7/1), Havana Force (17/2), The Caribbean (14/1), Harbour Vision (18/1), Evocative Spark (28/1), Eden Storm (33/1), Flatley (50/1)

FOOLS RUSH IN was only nudged up 2 lb for his recent Southwell win and may be able to follow up. Where's Freddy wasn't seen to best effect at Chelmsford last month and is a possible threat under Sean Levey, who is often a good booking for the Stuart Williams stable. Mesaafi ended his time for Charlie Fellowes with 3 creditable placed efforts on AW (including C&D) and is also respected starting out for Simon Pearce.