20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 18 March 2025

All16:5517:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.83s

(1)

Bank On Kent¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 55| D

15/2

Winner at Southwell in February. 15/8, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 10 days ago. Enters calculations off the same mark.

Form: 2-56413

(4)

Royal Accord²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 55| BF

7/2

First run since leaving Alice Haynes when 3¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Causin A Commotion in handicap at this C&D (7/4) 28 days ago, never nearer. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 55544-7

(2)

Rumba Bay²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

11/4

Winner at Chelmsford in February. 4/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 20 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 070-613

(7)

Elland Road Girl^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving David O'Meara when seventh of 8 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5.1f) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 548-7

(5)

Causin A Commotion^p,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 55| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 17/2, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 6 days ago, not clear run. Not taken lightly.

Form: 19-3314

(9)

Woodhay Whisper^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Young| OR: 54

20/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 14/1) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Hood back on and she looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 654-735

(11)

College Witch¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good 2 lengths sixth of 10 to Bank On Kent in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 18 days ago, never nearer. Shapes as though a stiffer test would be ideal.

Form: 0-796

(6)

Due Respect¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 50

10/1

Three lengths eighth of 10 to Bank On Kent in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 18 days ago, finishing with running left. Could have a part to play granted better luck-in-running this time.

Form: 0670-48

(3)

Trust Sergei²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 50

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in maiden at this course (7.2f, 250/1) 22 days ago. Makes limited appeal on this handicap debut.

Form: 7-09

(10)

Freak Encounter^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 49| BF

11/2

Winner at Lingfield in January. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 9/4) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Drop back to 6f could be just what he needs.

Form: 7-15835

(8)

Hala Joza¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 49

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, first run since leaving David Loughnane when last of 8 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 10 days ago, not knocked about. Readily passed over.

Form: 689-8

Non-Runners

(12)

Rhodes Royce²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: L Morris

Forecasts

Rumba Bay (11/4), Royal Accord (7/2), Causin A Commotion (4/1), Freak Encounter (11/2), Bank On Kent (15/2), Due Respect (10/1), Woodhay Whisper (20/1), Trust Sergei (22/1), Rhodes Royce (25/1), Hala Joza (33/1), College Witch (33/1), Elland Road Girl (66/1)

This drop in trip could be a good move for FREAK ENCOUNTER, who faded close home after doing too much too soon in a 7f Kempton handicap last time. Rumba Bay, who was a couple of places ahead of the selection in that race, may also benefit from this drop back to 6f and she is feared most ahead of stablemate Bank On Kent and Due Respect.