13:45 Lingfield

Friday 10 January 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

(4)

Giant^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| D

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 65 days ago, better placed than most. First run at Lingfield.

Form: 264954-

(8)

Giorgio M^t,p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey| OR: 75| D

Unreliable sort. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 7/1) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 990447-

(1)

Monsieur Beaulieu¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 75| BF| CD

C&D winner in December. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 11/4) 10 days ago. Enjoying a good run and got to be of interest again.

Form: 373123-

(2)

G'daay³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr| OR: 75| CD

C&D winner. Scored in August. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 33/1) 36 days ago. Back below last winning mark.

Form: 018585-

(7)

Thapa VC^b,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 75| CD

C&D winner. Off 11 weeks, 13/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 10 days ago, finishing well (Monsieur Beaulieu third). Solid claims off the same mark.

Form: 227262-

(9)

Arctician^h⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 73| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in October. 11/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 67 days ago.

Form: 400619-

(3)

Bell Shot^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| BF| CD

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago. Respected.

Form: 645634-

(5)

Soar Above¹¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 71| D

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (7f) 116 days ago. Will find easier races.

Form: 488038-

(6)

Twirler¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| D

33/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 10 days ago. Dual AW winner and could show more now.

Form: 260836-

Forecasts

Monsieur Beaulieu (3/1), Bell Shot (10/3), Giant (9/2), Thapa VC (11/2), Giorgio M (8/1), G'daay (10/1), Soar Above (12/1), Arctician (16/1), Twirler (25/1)

THAPA VC and Monsieur Beaulieu are closely matched on their running here last week and can come to the fore again, with Mark Rimell's charge fancied to come out on top if getting the breaks. Bell Shot is also respected.