16:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 11 February 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 49.2s

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Sovereign Sea³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 85

7/4

Twice-raced winner. Successful at Newcastle in November. 10/3, second of 9 in a novice event back at that course (8f) 32 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 1-2

(11)

Fashionelle¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| CD

33/1

Hurdles winner. Landed a 4-runner Wolverhampton novice (8.6f) on second start on the Flat, proving 1¼ lengths too strong for the re-opposing Miss Applejack (5 lb pull). This is tougher.

Form: 6-1

(12)

Always A Star⁵¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

18/1

Last of 10 in maiden (18/1) at Sandown (8f, soft) on debut 17 months ago. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 0/

(9)

Blackwaterfoot¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: P Attwater

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f, 80/1) on debut. Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis. Muddy Mooy is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 5-

(4)

Lechuga Lad^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/2 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 6 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) 31 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 5-4

(7)

Muddy Mooy⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: P Attwater| OR: 81

15/8

Twice-raced winner. First run since leaving Barry Brennan when second of 11 in novice at Southwell (8.1f, 5/1) 44 days ago, clear of the rest. Sets a good standard.

Form: 12-

(3)

Nahy^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A M Balding

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. 13/2, fourth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Down in trip and he has a bit to find with Muddy Mooy, a rival he finished around 6½ lengths behind at Southwell in December.

Form: 6-4

(1)

Opera King^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon

250/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies when last of 10 in maiden (150/1) at Southwell (8.1f) on debut in this sphere 25 days ago.

Form: 0

(10)

Paradise Circus²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J Tickle

250/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. 300/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) on flat debut 22 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(8)

Wild Nephin¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Potter| BF

250/1

Fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy, 11/10) 14 days ago. Opposable on Flat debut.

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Miss Applejack¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: C E Longsdon

66/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Poor winner at 20f over hurdles. 3/1, 1¼ lengths second of 4 to Fashionelle in novice at this course (9.5f) on debut in this sphere 17 days ago. Will find easier opportunities than this.

Form: 2

(2)

Penny's Spirit²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Brown

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden (80/1) at Kempton (8f) 27 days ago. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 4-5

Forecasts

Sovereign Sea (7/4), Muddy Mooy (15/8), Nahy (9/4), Always A Star (18/1), Lechuga Lad (28/1), Blackwaterfoot (28/1), Fashionelle (33/1), Penny's Spirit (50/1), Miss Applejack (66/1), Wild Nephin (250/1), Paradise Circus (250/1), Opera King (250/1)

MUDDY MOOY found only a well-touted newcomer too good when bidding to make it 2-2 back from 11 months off at Southwell in December, form which the winner did no harm when going close at Kempton next time. She gets the nod ahead of the Roger Varian-trained Sovereign Sea, who hasn't done anything wrong in his two starts so far and looks a big threat, despite conceding weight all round. Nahy looks held by the selection but he has a good chance of picking up minor place money.