Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 42.71s

(1)

Napper Tandy⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF

5/1

Winner at Kempton in November. Third of 4 in minor event (evens) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 90 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes handicap debut and while more is needed, but he's in good hands.

Form: 21-3

(2)

Defined^p⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 83| D

5/4

5/2, won 8-runner minor event at Kempton (12f) 55 days ago, easily. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and should make his presence felt.

Form: 835-321

(4)

Glen Again⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

5/2

Promising type. Won 5-runner maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 8/11) 67 days ago by ¾ length from Defined. Up in trip for this handicap debut and further progress is highly likely.

Form: 2-21

(3)

Brown Delivers^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/10, third of 11 in minor event at Kempton (11f) 16 days ago. Rather disappointing that he failed to deliver on that occasion, but may do better now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 54-3

Forecasts

Defined (5/4), Glen Again (5/2), Brown Delivers (9/2), Napper Tandy (5/1)

All four of these are making their handicap debut. GLEN AGAIN appears to be the one with greatest potential following his defeat of Defined over 1¼m at Chelmsford, leaving the strong impression that this stiffer test will be right up his street. Mark Johnston's charge should again prove too good for Defined, while Brown Delivers may edge out Napper Tandy for minor place money.