14:50 Pontefract

Tuesday 7 July 2020

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 43.93s

(3)

Angel's Whisper²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 73| CD

10/11

Landed a gamble back down in trip to score over C&D when the stable was going ultra-well. Well drawn on that occasion the form has already been boosted by three subsequent next time out winners, well positioned again, should cope with 7lb extra.

Form: 32580-1

(9)

Granite City Doc⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: R M Smith| OR: 68| D

11/2

Confirmed the improvement he showed on his last run for Lucy Normile when scoring on his stable debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good/soft). Had the run of things there, won't find it so easy here from a wide draw under a 4lb penalty, not dismissed though.

Form: 2424-21

(4)

Royal Big Night¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

11/2

Epsom novice winner as a 2yo over 7f, winless since having been beaten in eight successive handicaps. Slowly edging down the weights, arrives here off a career-low mark (not disgraced on return), faces a couple of in-form rivals though.

Form: 3/34-498

(5)

Athmad¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69

7/1

Type this yard are usually good at rejuvenating and slowly starting to look as though he may be capable of more having not won since his debut. Took a step forward last time at Beverley (7f, firm), dangerously handicapped if he does find some spark.

Form: 640-065

(6)

Capton^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69

40/1

Often a pace-setter it is 14 runs since he last won on the Flat when with Henry Candy at Sandown (1m2f, good) in September 2017. Yet to score for this yard (including over hurdles), raced freely on return over 2f further (needed run), stiff task.

Form: 87256-0

(7)

International Law¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| D

33/1

Responded well to pressure when winning at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last December, very much suited by the way the race developed. Subsequent starts have proved moderate at best, first run on turf for a while, makes limited appeal.

Form: 1-27778

(1)

Curfewed²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 63| D

8/1

Well drawn but without the run style to make use of his stalls position plus his form since racing resumed has failed to move forward. Never better than midfield at Doncaster on Sunday, this looks to be another test which will prove too difficult.

Form: 4-31990

Non-Runners

(8)

Kingston Kurrajong¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: W J Knight J: Andrea Atzeni

(2)

Frankelio²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: G Lee

Forecasts

Angel's Whisper (10/11), Kingston Kurrajong (9/2), Frankelio (5/1), Royal Big Night (11/2), Granite City Doc (11/2), Athmad (7/1), Curfewed (8/1), International Law (33/1), Capton (40/1)

Hard to say that this is stronger than the first division of this 1m handicap but it does provide a good cash between two recent C&D winners. Angel’s Whisper enjoyed a perfect storm when winning here last month and although that was a good win that has been well advertised (the 3rd, 7th and 11th all winning next time out) the win and form of FRANKELIO just about tops that display. He defeated two last-time out winners who have both gone on to win again with the 7th also contributing a next time out win. Granite City Doc won’t have things all his own way this time from a wide draw with the dangerously well-handicapped Athmad one to watch for positive betting vibes.