January 24 / 13.45 Lingfield (AW)

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 94306-

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Recorded his best RPR thus far when sixth of 12 in a 1m3f handicap at Southwell five weeks ago (blinkered first time); sent off at 125-1 on that occasion (ridden by a 7lb claimer) and didn't shape as though the return to 1m was the obvious move.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Delta Legend

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Regressed on the Flat last year and was well beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts for new stable last month.

100/1

6th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Delta Legend

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Raced mainly on AW, winning twice in 2024 then eventually regressing; 100-1 when pulled up on his recent hurdle debut.

100/1

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Delta Legend

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Raced mainly on AW, winning twice in 2024 then eventually regressing; best watched on stable/hurdles debut after a layoff.

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.00

Form: 046-49 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner down the years, including a Brighton hat-trick last summer; didn't run badly at Kempton three weeks ago but below his best last time; others appeal more.
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4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rivas Rob Roy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

12-time winner including over C&D; has mixed record since last success in May 2024 but he's reached the frame here in two of his last four runs; things didn't go well over C&D last time but he had a wide trip in that race and could be dangerous if he can bounce back.

16/1

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 25-371 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 15th attempt when given a positive ride in a small field at Chelmsford last week (1m), coming home over 4l to the good despite hanging right up the home straight; looks well in under a penalty but similar tactics won't be so easy to execute here.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Island Native

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Got off the mark on turf at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) in June off 1lb lower mark when making all; he had to use up energy to lead from a wide stall and didn't have much left once headed when fifth at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; chance if able to dominate from the front.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Island Native

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going front-runner who has won three times this year, most recently here (7.4f, good to firm) in June; suffered worrying dip in form afterwards but steadied the ship with respectable fourth at Epsom (7f, good) last week and will be fine over today's trip; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Epsom

Island Native

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.

7/1

Form: 6872-0

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden but she has run some good races, notably a second of 12 over C&D last month; below par at Newcastle 16 days ago (7f); Kieran Shoemark replaces a 7lb claimer.
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7

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fitz Perfectly

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Danny Brooke

7

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fitz Perfectly

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Danny Brooke

11th

1

(2)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:30 Southwell (AW)

Fitz Perfectly

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Danny Brooke

Made all and just held on when off the mark at the 20th attempt at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; 4lb wrong under her penalty, but the drop back in trip may suit on her first visit here; high on list.

7/2

5th
9 (9)
Rabinal

5/1

Form: 1357-2 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who ran his best race for new connections when finishing with a flourish to take second over C&D ten days ago (in front of two reopposing rivals); that was a remarkable effort given how hard he pulled early and this mark should be within range; Rossa Ryan booked; contender.
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8th

9

(1)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:47 Lingfield (AW)

Rabinal

8st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Best form has come here including all three wins (7f/1m); just 2lb above his last winning mark, but his record in Class 5 handicaps or higher reads 5864097 so he may again find a few too strong.

7/1

5th

11

(6)

5th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Rabinal

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Dow

slowly away, pulled hard

11/1

3rd

8

(10)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:00 Lingfield (AW)

Rabinal

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Dow

Scored three times here last year but has become inconsistent and is often slowly away; comes with risk, for all that he's suited by the track.

16/1

33/1

Form: 6487/7

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Pulled hard on his stable debut/return from a 434-day absence 11 days ago but ran better than his 150-1 odds might have predicted; much more will be needed to come out on top here though.
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5th

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:50 Bath

Chourmo

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dan Horsford

Four-time winner, most recently in November 2024 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) off a 14lb higher mark than today's; has attracted support since joining this yard and was a close third in a classified event at Wolverhampton 65 days ago; steps back into handicaps with claims.

5/1

3rd

1

(8)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chourmo

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dan Horsford

Scored four times on turf in 2024; on the decline since and 0-13 on AW but he was well backed when a creditable fourth in a C&D classified event ten days ago when just behind Dash Power; big player if he can build on that.

7/2

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 344-40

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo; flopped in cheekpieces at Chelmsford on Sunday but he'd been threatening in handicaps beforehand; hood tried today; likely to bounce back quickly.
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11th

5

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

midfield, pushed along over 4f out

9/1

11th

5

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

midfield, pushed along over 4f out

9/1

5th

5

(9)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Registered sole success in 7f classified event at Wolverhampton; failed to beat a rival there last time, taking handicap record to 0-13; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 6122-4 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
He's run fine races over C&D on his last four starts, the last two coming when drawn 12 of 12; completed a hat-trick of widest stalls by landing stall 10 here but still set to give another good account.
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5th

8

(8)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

1-28 but looked as though he might be on the way back when beaten 3l into fourth of ten behind Kessaar Power over C&D in October in a first-time visor; now 7lb better off, but the headgear was missing when not so good back here a fortnight ago and is missing again today.

17/2

5th

8

(8)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

raced in second

17/2

7th

11

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Edmund Ironside

8st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

midfield

8/1

20/1

Form: /4447-

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Hint of ability for Roger Varian last summer; well beaten in two handicap runs for this yard (1m1f and 1m4f); dropping down the weights and the return to 1m could spark extra.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

13

(5)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Aurora Charm

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

Hint of ability in three starts for Roger Varian last year, but has gone backwards in three outings in handicaps over 1m-1m4f since joining this yard.

40/1

9th

2

(7)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Aurora Charm

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Hint of ability for Roger Varian last summer; well beaten in two handicap runs for this yard (1m1f and 1m4f); dropping down the weights and the return to 1m could spark extra.

20/1

7th

1

(1)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Epsom

Aurora Charm

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Well held in her three runs for Roger Varian and was a remote fourth of six on her handicap/stable debut at Sandown (1m1f, heavy; 18-1) early last month; still unexposed and has some stamina on her dam's side but she needs improvement at this new trip.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £277.00
Straight Forecast £258.55
Tricast £737.21
Trifecta £1778.80

Selections

The Times:

Island Native

SPOTLIGHT:

Rabinal

POSTDATA:

Edmund Ironside

NEWMARKET:

Top Button

RP RATINGS:

Rabinal

The Star:

Rabinal

Telegraph:

Island Native

The Guardian:

Island Native

Daily Mail:

Island Native

D Express:

Island Native

Daily Mirror:

Island Native

Daily Record:

Island Native

The Sun:

Edmund Ironside