18:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 February 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 49.86s

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(5)

Lough Leane⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 58

6/4

11/2, won 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 8 days ago. Did well to get up having still had plenty to do 2f out so a 3 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 0/3355-1

(3)

Hazel Bear¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 55

10/1

Still a maiden but did go close over 9.5f here last month. Not disgraced when seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11f) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 5309-27

(2)

Havana Goldrush^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 52| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 in C&D handicap 19 days ago.

Form: 9374-34

(9)

Star Of St Louis³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 51| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9.5f) 33 days ago.

Form: 11236-5

(1)

Calcutta Dream^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 51

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford in January. 5/2, unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 19 days ago, hampered 1f out. Shortlist material.

Form: 7805-14

(6)

Kemerton³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49

11/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (7/1) at this course (9.5f) 32 days ago, not ideally placed. Should be thereabouts if in similar form.

Form: 748-583

(8)

Van Zant¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46| C

12/1

Sole win from 23 starts came over 7f here in December. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in classified event at Southwell (7f) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 531-853

(4)

Beau Geste³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| CD

16/1

Former C&D winner but has largely struggled since his latest win at Lingfield just over a year ago.

Form: 30607-0

(7)

Descendant¹³⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 45| C

100/1

Course winner but has a whopping 1302 day absence to overcome. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 278760/

Forecasts

Lough Leane (6/4), Calcutta Dream (7/2), Star Of St Louis (13/2), Havana Goldrush (9/1), Hazel Bear (10/1), Kemerton (11/1), Van Zant (12/1), Beau Geste (16/1), Descendant (100/1)

David Simcock looks to hold a strong hand in the second division of this handicap too, with LOUGH LEANE selected to make light of a 3lb rise for last week's Chelmsford success. Calcutta Dream didn't enjoy the rub of the green here last time and is second choice ahead of Kemerton.