19:50 Wolverhampton

Saturday 25 January 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 48.53s

(7)

Repertoire¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| C

11/4

Course winner. 40/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 37383-0

(3)

Harlem Nights⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 69| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 3/1) 88 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 585893-

(6)

Saturnalia^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J S Moore| OR: 69| C

5/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 44685-3

(8)

Calanthe^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 69

7/1

Winner at Lingfield in September. 20/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 12473-5

(1)

Straight A¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in November. 8/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Weighted to go well.

Form: 11570-3

(4)

Visibility¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Tricky customer but a 6-time course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 84773-8

(2)

Outrace^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 370120-

(5)

Distinction^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 63| CD

10/1

Course winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. 33/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. In the mix.

Form: 4597-44

Forecasts

Repertoire (11/4), Harlem Nights (7/2), Saturnalia (5/1), Calanthe (7/1), Outrace (8/1), Straight A (9/1), Distinction (10/1), Visibility (12/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which STRAIGHT A rates just the pick of the weights so edges the vote. Fellow course scorer Saturnalia rates a big threat though on the back of his good Kempton third ahead of Calanthe and Harlem Nights.