15:00 Pontefract

Sunday 29 July 2018

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 2m 16.08s

(7)

Roddy⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 82| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced Roderic O'connor gelding, has gone close in maidens, third at Beverley latest over 1m2f (good). Makes handicap debut and should have a say, albeit opening mark isn't a gimme.

Form: 522-23

(6)

Music Seeker^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| D

10/1

Very hit and miss this season for new yard, winning at Wetherby over this sort of trip in June but disappointing next time at Beverley. Ran well enough since at Doncaster, could have a say here if there is more pace on.

Form: 405183

(4)

Michele Strogoff²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| BF

7/4

Made the frame on all six starts since joining this stable, finishing second in previous three, latest in amateur riders' handicap at Sandown (1m, good to firm) this month. Gets champion jockey on here and that could make the difference.

Form: 323222

(9)

Pioneering¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| C| D

14/1

Finished 2017 with a hat-trick, handling heavy ground well for last two successes at Beverley and here. Not in same form this year, and may need ease in the ground to rediscover his best.

Form: 11-8649

(8)

Visitant²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Thompson| OR: 76| BF| D

18/1

Won twice in 2017 but all four efforts this term have fallen long way short of what is required however, including when fading to finish last of five at Ayr (1m2f, firm) recently.

Form: 37-0775

(1)

Majrooh^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: G Peckham| OR: 69| D

8/1

Bits and pieces of promise shown in five starts since returning from 519-day absence in March, though best of those have so far come on the AW. Previous turf win at Newmarket over this trip on good to soft came in 2015.

Form: 2/53674

(2)

Moltoir^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: B Ellison| OR: 75

15/2

Gained first win at Beverley in June over 7½f on good ground but poor in two starts since and must prove stamina now upped appreciably in trip. Beat 4L in eighth of 13 at Redcar over this distance in May.

Form: 384190

(5)

Almunther^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| CD

5/1

Shed maiden tag at the 11th time of asking with all the way C&D win nine days ago, very game at the finish and front pair had pulled miles clear, so should be capable under 4lb rise if getting a prominent perch.

Form: 932-241

Non-Runners

(3)

Neverbeen To Paris²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Michele Strogoff (7/4), Almunther (5/1), Roddy (11/2), Moltoir (15/2), Majrooh (8/1), Music Seeker (10/1), Neverbeen To Paris (12/1), Pioneering (14/1), Visitant (18/1)

MICHELE STROGOFF has bene in fine form of late and the booking of Silvestre De Sousa might just turn the tables in his favour having narrowly missed out on more than one occasion. Almunther is not to be easily dismissed after a recent all the way success over C&D, and an easy lead wouldn't be advisable again. Roddy is also noted starting in a handicap for the first time after some promising efforts while Music Seeker would likely benefit from a decent gallop and have a say.