18:10 Wolverhampton

Saturday 1 February 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 50.41s

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(8)

Ignition^b1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 55

11/4

12/1, first run since leaving George Scott when eighth of 11 in nursery at Southwell (6f) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 679738-

(6)

Freak Encounter^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52| BF

2/1

Winner at Lingfield (1m) in January, with Perfect Parole back in third. Respectable fifth of 11 back there 10 days ago, going off too hard. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3347-15

(2)

No Release^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 51

7/2

11/2 and cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on. Capable off this mark if on a going day.

Form: 96262-7

(1)

Perfect Parole^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 49

15/2

11/4, good 2½ lengths third of 8 to reopposing Freak Encounter in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 77504-3

(9)

Cuda Been A Rowlex²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: Roger Fell| OR: 47

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6f, 28/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6009-0

(4)

Jimmy Henry^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: M Herrington| OR: 47

12/1

Cheekpieces on first time, tenth of 12 in nursery (40/1) at Southwell (7f). Off 100 days. Up in trip. Others are more obvious.

Form: 580870-

(7)

Eva's Eyes¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45

8/1

Poor form. Cheekpieces on first time, bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 19 days ago.

Form: 86496-3

(3)

Bird About Town³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in novice (400/1) at Lingfield (7f) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006-

(5)

No Gain³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 45

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 12 in novice at Southwell (1m) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

Forecasts

Freak Encounter (2/1), Ignition (11/4), No Release (7/2), Perfect Parole (15/2), Eva's Eyes (8/1), Jimmy Henry (12/1), Cuda Been A Rowlex (28/1), Bird About Town (33/1), No Gain (80/1)

FREAK ENCOUTNER did too much too soon last time and can show he's still on a favourable mark. Perfect Parole is quite closely matched with the selection on Lingfield form in the middle of last month and is second choice ahead of No Release.