13:15 Lingfield

Thursday 4 January 2024

All11:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:48

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 1m 36.90s

1^st

(8)

Desert Raider

39-3

7/2

T: C JohnstonJ: Rossa Ryan

Made virtually all, quickened clear 2f out, eased close home tchd 18/5

2^nd

2 ½

(6)

Montecristo Gold

39-3

10/3

T: Tom CloverJ: Ross Coakley

Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(5)

Muy Barato

39-2

12/1

T: S DowJ: Christian Howarth (3)

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right final bend, headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on tchd 11/1

4^th

(2)

Chapman

39-8

5/2f

T: George ScottJ: Daniel Muscutt

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out op 3/1

5^th

1 ¼

(10)

Ventura Empress

39-9

9/2

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Led early, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon not pace of winner, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong op 4/1

6^th

(9)

Manos Arriba

39-6

12/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: R Havlin

Steadied start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 11/1

7^th

(7)

Nasneen

39-6

20/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Callum Shepherd

Slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, never involved op 22/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

2 ¼

(1)

Invincible Siam

39-7

18/1

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 16/1

9^th

(4)

Orange Rosetta

38-4

100/1

T: L A DaceJ: K T O'Neill

Prominent on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Laser Sharp³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.70, £1.40, £3.20EX:£20.20Trifecta:£165.00Tricast:£127.13SF:£16.10Swingers:£3.30, £8.90, £7.80

Forecasts

Chapman (5/2), Montecristo Gold (10/3), Desert Raider (7/2), Ventura Empress (9/2), Laser Sharp (15/2), Muy Barato (12/1), Manos Arriba (12/1), Invincible Siam (18/1), Nasneen (20/1), Orange Rosetta (100/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on the stamina of CHAPMAN as he has been performing creditably since switching to handicaps. Desert Raider is an obvious danger for the Charlie Johnston stable, while Laser Sharp and Ventura Empress are possible improvers in handicaps.