17:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 5 April 2025

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

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 48.87s

(7)

Penfolds Grange¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 74| CD

12/1

Won 9-runner maiden (11/4) at this C&D 140 days ago. Going to need to improve a fair bit to defy a penalty.

Form: 31-

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(3)

Arboreous

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

17/2

€45,000 yearling, €60,000 2-y-o (private), Wooded gelding. Closely related to 11f winner Running The Game, 1¼m winner Mia Man and 9.5f winner Jungle Pulse. Dam French 6f winner. Yard can ready one and worth a look.

Form:

(5)

Special Ghaiyyath¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Returned to form when third of 9 in novice at this C&D (6/1) on return 14 days ago, having run of race. Player if backing that up.

Form: 420-3

(4)

Belgravian²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| BF

5/2

€40,000 half-brother to several winners, including French winner up to 1¼m Fun With Flags and winner up to 1m Quantum Impact, both useful. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Bath (8f, good, well-backed 15/8) on debut 6 months ago. Gelded and can improve.

Form: 7-

(6)

Mythical Isle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: P Morris

125/1

No Nay Never gelding. Half-brother to useful winner up to 9f The Parent. Dam 7f-9f winner.

Form:

(2)

Rose Warrior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D & C Kubler

9/1

Invincible Spirit gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 9.5f/1¼m winner Sweet Promise and 1m-12.4f winner Evening Story. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1¼m. One to note on debut.

Form:

(9)

Wine Dark Sea¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

4/1

Promising individual. Second of 11 in maiden at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 6 months ago, no match for easy winner. Gelded and seems sure to improve.

Form: 2-

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Iwantmytimewithyou

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop

40/1

Time Test gelding. Dam 13f-16.5f winner. Surely going to need more time/further.

Form:

(1)

Quebella

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

4/1

Study of Man filly. Sister to 1m winner Star Studied. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner) out of smart 9f/1¼m winner Quiza Quiza Quiza. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Forecasts

Belgravian (5/2), Quebella (4/1), Wine Dark Sea (4/1), Special Ghaiyyath (9/2), Arboreous (17/2), Rose Warrior (9/1), Penfolds Grange (12/1), Iwantmytimewithyou (40/1), Mythical Isle (125/1)

WINE DARK SEA made a promising start when second at Yarmouth in September and seems sure to improve this year having been gelded. He can come out on top, with Special Ghaiyyath a big danger if building on his good comeback here a fortnight ago. Arboreous could be the pick of the newcomers.