17:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 1 February 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

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Jonny Garlic¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 56

11/10

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when excellent second of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Can make presence felt.

Form: 979-2

(8)

The Kamikaze King⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 54

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 7 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f, 28/1) 53 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8607-

(3)

Backer Bilk⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: J & S Best| OR: 51

16/5

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Derek Shaw when eighth of 13 in novice at Chelmsford City (8f, 150/1) 44 days ago. Big step forward needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 908-

(1)

Manton Road^b,e/s¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 49| C

4/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (evens) at this course (7.2f) 12 days ago, driven out. Up in trip and he's the one to beat.

Form: 7243-D1

(6)

Leading Star Girl¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 20/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip and needs to improve if she's to play a leading role.

Form: 900-5

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Spinning Dancer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others preferred.

Form: 8888-4

(7)

Galette^p⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 45

28/1

Seventh of 10 in nursery at Chelmsford City (8f, 20/1) 51 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 357747-

(2)

Magna¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 33/1) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this tapeta debut and she needs to leave her previous form a long way behind.

Form: 000-6

(4)

Ballarat Bertie^p1⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Hughes| OR: 45

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in nursery at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/3). Off 93 days and significantly up in trip for this tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0080-

Forecasts

Jonny Garlic (11/10), Backer Bilk (16/5), Manton Road (4/1), Ballarat Bertie (9/1), The Kamikaze King (14/1), Galette (28/1), Magna (33/1), Spinning Dancer (66/1), Leading Star Girl (66/1)

Though MANTON ROAD doesn't appear to be entirely straightforward, there's clealry an engine there and he should benefit from this step back up in trip after opening his account off a 2 lb lower mark over 7f here recently. Jonny Garlic found just one too good on his handicap/stable debut at Lingfield and he is the clear main danger. Ballarat Bertie could be in line for minor place money.