Matt Brocklebank has the best bets from around the tracks this Friday with his Nap selection running at Town Moor.
Friday selections
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PASSING PLEASURE - 16:00 Doncaster (NAP)
Probably not a great punting card at Doncaster but the final race is intriguing with Mask Of Zorro, Romeo Brown and PASSING PLEASURE all coming into it on a roll. It's a big week for Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero with Jagwar back in action at Cheltenham on Trials Day and their Passing Pleasure appeals most here following hurdle and chase wins at Musselburgh and Catterick respectively. He's back over the smaller obstacles on Town Moor and, despite being 9lb higher in the weights, looks to have really turned a corner since joining this yard and being fitted with a tongue-tie this season. He's still only six and can defy the assessor with the move up to three miles expected to help eke out further improvement.
DWIGHT K SCHRUTE - 14:37 Warwick
DWIGHT K SCHRUTE has shaped like he's got a bigger effort in him under the right circumstances on a couple of occasions in the past, including when fourth over a similar trip to this at Fontwell on Boxing Day. He was beaten less than four lengths that day, having cut out much of the running, and it was a very reasonable confidence-booster having taken a fall on chasing debut at Ffos Las the previous month. Eased 1lb in the weights, with Gavin Sheehan taking over from 7lb claimer Isabelle Ryder, Friday could be the day it all clicks into place for Jamie Snowden's lightly-raced seven-year-old.
NIVELLE'S MAGIC - 16:40 Wolverhampton
No pace on here whatsoever and it would be no surprise to see NIVELLE'S MAGIC make the running under Jack Nicholls from stall one. She ran another really solid race in defeat when back from a short break over a mile and three furlongs at Kempton last month and although technically in need of another career-best effort in order to defy a 1lb higher mark of 70 here, she's evidently in good nick (her stable enjoyed two recent winners) and is backed to hold them all at bay.
GOLDEN PHARAOH - 18:15 Southwell
Down To The Kid is going to be popular here off just 3lb higher than his latest course victory but GOLDEN PHARAOH has classier form in the book, despite lining up on the back of a string of seconds. He keeps edging up the weights for being beaten too which isn't ideal but you can't fault his attitude and this drop from 0-85 company into a 0-80 handicap represents a golden opportunity to break the frustrating run.
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2025-26 winners (Naps competition Oct 19 - Apr 25)
- Ladronne 6/4
- Bel Ombre 85/40
- Morrophore 6/5
- Lewisham Grove 9/4
- Maximising 15/2
- Big Zouk 11/8 (NAP)
- Silver Thorn 3/1
- Merrimack 13/8 (NAP)
- My Champion 11/4
- Fasol 4/1
- Nebras 7/2
- Mapledurham 5/2
- Soldierofthestorm 9/4
- Lake Como 11/10
- Ballymackie 5/6 (NAP)
- Kruger Park 3/1
- Indeevar Blue 9/2
- Kitzbuhel 13/8
- Gazette Bourgeoise 7/2
- Supreme Malinas 7/2
- Heart Over Head 4/1
- Saint Cyr De Pail 7/2
- Westcombe 7/4
- Intervention 7/2
- One Big Bang 8/11
- Zryan 4/1
- David's Well 6/4 (NAP)
- Atreides 5/4
- Salver 6/4 (NAP)
- Castanea Breeze 3/1
- Ribble Vibe 6/4
- Medieval Gold 6/5
- Fierce Warrior 11/10
- Mambonumberfive 5/2 (NAP)
- Bibendum 85/40
- Seasmoke 10/3
- Teardrops 2/1
- Secret Vino 11/2
- Blenkinsop 7/4 (NAP)
- Roaring Conquest 6/4
- Molto Bene 7/4
- Nocte Volatus 11/4
- Sparkling Duke 9/2
- Chuggy 11/10
- Germanic 3/1
- Special John evens
- Fat Harry 5/4 (NAP)
- Formel Park 3/1 (NAP)
- Sixmilebridge 6/4 (NAP)
- On The Go 2/1 (NAP)
- Ikarak 13/8
- Clearpoint 3/1
- Bahadur 2/1 (NAP)
- L'Empire Vert 3/1 (NAP)
- Without Compromise 2/1
- Solarize 3/1
- Hartington 7/1
- Bloodsweatandtyres 9/2
- Pep Talking 13/2
- Tigers Moon 8/11
- Sea Poetry 2/1
- Fine Interview 7/2
- American Flight 7/1 (NAP)
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