17:18 Lingfield

Thursday 10 April 2025

All14:2715:0215:3716:1216:4517:1817:53

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 12.80s

(6)

Woodhay Whisper^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M Young| OR: 55

9/2

Good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 20/1) 23 days ago, conceding first run. Not taken lightly nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 54-7352

(3)

Rock Master^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S Woods| OR: 55

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 7747-3

(1)

Ancient State^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 55

13/2

Lightly-raced sort who was tongue tied for the first time when landing 8-runner handicap (13/8) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 0-9351

(5)

Royal Accord⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 53| BF

15/8

Good second of 6 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 2/1) 6 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Progressing and capable of winning races.

Form: 544-752

(10)

Sarabi⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 50

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 87 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Jack Channon with more to do.

Form: 7465-6

(9)

Top Biller^b⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 49| D

18/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap there (6.1f) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 60-1465

(7)

Sunny Time^p⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 49| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 6/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 63 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 683-135

(2)

Hala Joza²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 47

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 23 days ago. Much respected on her polytrack debut.

Form: 689-86

(8)

She's A Dark Horse^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

18/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 14 days ago. Hood on 1st time and needs to build on it.

Form: 70555-4

(4)

Bluesy Moon^p1¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gina Mangan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

200/1

Last of 7 in nursery (100/1) at Chelmsford City (5f). Off 152 days. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 470897-

Forecasts

Royal Accord (15/8), Rock Master (4/1), Woodhay Whisper (9/2), Ancient State (13/2), Sunny Time (10/1), Hala Joza (16/1), She's A Dark Horse (18/1), Top Biller (18/1), Sarabi (22/1), Bluesy Moon (200/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for ANCIENT STATE who took a step forward when getting off the mark at Wolverhampton last time out and can defy a 5 lb rise here. In-form maiden Woodhay Whisper heads the list of dangers with Royal Accord and Rock Master also in the picture.