16:12 Lingfield

Wednesday 5 March 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 25.14s

(8)

Kitaro Kich^t⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: George Baker| OR: 62| BF| D

1/1

Proved better than ever when taking 10-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 6 days ago, comfortably. Looks well in under 5 lb penalty and is one for shortlist.

Form: 742-131

(9)

Runaround Sioux⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 61| BF

4/1

Been given a chance by the assessor and arrives on back of solid placed efforts the last twice, latest when second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/4) 8 days ago. Likely player.

Form: 255-832

(4)

Split Elevens²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 61| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner who got back on scoreboard when taking 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 21 days ago by neck from Kondratiev Wave. Just 2 lb higher now and not taken lightly.

Form: 713-341

(2)

Shot Of Love^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 18/1) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 697-574

(3)

Kondratiev Wave^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| BF| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Good neck second of 9 to Split Elevens in handicap (13/8) at Kempton (7f) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 27-2422

(1)

Portoro^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 60| BF| D

18/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 2/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Warrants respect.

Form: 413-212

(5)

Twitch^b¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 59| D

33/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 16/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 139 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 921144-

(10)

Global Warning¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee| T: J Butler| OR: 58| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 40/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 12 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 138-985

(6)

Rabinal^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S Dow| OR: 56| CD

15/2

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 15/2, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 31 days ago, very slowly away. Others more convincing.

Form: 4109-73

(11)

Ashford Hill²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 52| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 10/1) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 147-428

Non-Runners

(7)

Land Lover¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Warren Fentiman

(12)

Triggered³²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Kitaro Kich (1/1), Runaround Sioux (4/1), Rabinal (15/2), Ashford Hill (10/1), Triggered (10/1), Split Elevens (12/1), Kondratiev Wave (12/1), Portoro (18/1), Shot Of Love (25/1), Twitch (33/1), Land Lover (33/1), Global Warning (80/1)

KITARO KICH arrives at the top of his game and is taken to secure his third victory of the year. Runaround Sioux and Split Elevens may provide the chief threat.