15:32 Wolverhampton

Friday 9 February 2024

All13:3214:0214:3215:0215:3216:0716:3717:07

BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 49.16s

1^st

(5)

Prince Maxi

49-5

4/9f

T: George ScottJ: Rossa Ryan

Not much room start and pushed along early, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily op 2/5

2^nd

(6)

Parramount

89-5

9/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: K Shoemark

Not much room start, held up rear of mid-division, switched right final bend, headway over 1f out, edged left, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on op 10/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(9)

Lovealot Bear

59-7

9/1

T: P D EvansJ: Jordan Williams (5)

Towards rear and pushed along, headway when not much room over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd well inside final furlong op 10/1

4^th

1 ½

(8)

Sugar Hill

49-5

9/2

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Edged left start, chased leaders, hung left and ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

1 ¼

(2)

Bloodhound

49-5

11/1

T: C HillsJ: William Cox

Broke well, mid-division, headway over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong op 12/1

6^th

3 ¼

(4)

Silverbridge

49-5

28/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Shane Gray

Not much room start and slowly away, held up towards rear, some late progress but never involved op 18/1

7^th

1 ¾

(10)

Reason To Pass

49-5

80/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C Lee

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

8^th

(7)

Oceana Orange

49-0

200/1

T: K FrostJ: Cam Hardie

Carried left start, prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 125/1

9^th

(11)

Wood Farm Wag

49-0

300/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Connor Planas (3)

Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 200/1 tchd 400/1

10^th

3 ¼

(3)

Silk Purse

59-0

250/1

T: J ButlerJ: Paddy Bradley (3)

Always in rear op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Amico Amore¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: L Williamson J: Alex Jary

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.10, £2.20, £2.00EX:£6.10Trifecta:£24.70SF:£6.32Swingers:£2.00, £2.30, £5.80

Forecasts

Prince Maxi (4/9), Sugar Hill (9/2), Parramount (9/1), Lovealot Bear (9/1), Bloodhound (11/1), Silverbridge (28/1), Reason To Pass (80/1), Oceana Orange (200/1), Silk Purse (250/1), Amico Amore (250/1), Wood Farm Wag (300/1)

PRINCE MAXI showed ability in what has turned out to be a strong Newmarket novice at the Craven meeting and he's taken to make a winning start for George Scott. Lovealot Bear defied massive odds when making a winning Flat debut at Kempton but there's no reason to doubt the form so she's next best under a penalty, while useful-hurdler Parramount warrants respect on his belated Flat bow.