18:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 March 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 29.79s

(12)

I Was Thinking

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle

80/1

Make Believe gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 12.3f Mickdaam.

Form:

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(5)

Iflookscouldkill⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

200/1

250/1, eleventh of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f) on debut 54 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Babylon¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: Harry Eustace

7/2

Modest form in 2 outings on turf at the end of last summer. Best watched unless the betting suggests improvement is anticipated.

Form: 65-

(6)

Preanka¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: S C Williams| OR: 82

2/1

Won on Windsor debut (6f) last June. Had excuses when 8½ lengths sixth of 7 to Soldier's Heart in listed race at Ripon (6f, good to firm 4 weeks later (final start for Alice Haynes). Big player on return for new trainer Stuart Williams.

Form: 16-

(3)

Aviano^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti

11/8

13,000 yearling, Ulysses colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 1¼m Iconic Choice and 1½m winner Northern Choice and half-brother to 9f winner Glittering Choice. Wears tongue strap. Interesting to see what the betting makes of this newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Up The Monk¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones

16/1

33/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford (6f) on debut 18 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 5

(10)

Metamora¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S C Williams

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 125/1) 12 days ago. Preanka looks very much the stable first string.

Form: 77

(8)

Wise Stars¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: George Wood| T: B R Millman

7/1

Promising individual. Third of 8 in maiden (7/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 12 days ago. Likely to improve and go well again.

Form: 3

(11)

Amber Honey¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Farragher| T: E A L Dunlop

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 57

(7)

Belabambina^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane

150/1

Down the field in 2 turf maidens at the end of last summer.

Form: 70-

(1)

Queen Sansa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Grace McEntee| T: S C Williams

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden (9/1) at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago. Preanka surely the yard's main hope.

Form: 7-8

Non-Runners

(4)

Magna Grecia Star¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: C Lee

Forecasts

Aviano (11/8), Preanka (2/1), Babylon (7/2), Magna Grecia Star (6/1), Wise Stars (7/1), Up The Monk (16/1), I Was Thinking (80/1), Queen Sansa (125/1), Belabambina (150/1), Amber Honey (150/1), Iflookscouldkill (200/1), Metamora (200/1)

PREANKA had an excuse when well held in a listed race on only her second start and can resume her progression and make a winning return for new trainer Stuart Williams. Wise Stars and Magna Grecia Star showed promise when placed on the same card at Kempton recently and look the main threats unless the betting speaks in the favour of Marco Botti newcomer Aviano.