14:30 Pontefract

Monday 19 April 2021

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 45.30s

(2)

Irv¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| D

11/2

40/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft). Off 178 days. Did run well on seasonal reappearance last year but has disappointed since. Others preferred.

Form: 900700-

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(1)

Cote d'Azur²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| D

10/3

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 25/1) 24 days ago. Could well come on for that outing and he's lurking on a dangerous mark on his best old form.

Form: 43438-9

(6)

City Wanderer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

25/1

25/1, first run since leaving Mick Channon when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago. May strip fitter for that outing and has to be considered.

Form: 83068-8

(9)

Musahaba¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

7/1

First run since leaving Kevin Prendergast when third of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 13 days ago. Could come on for that run and interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 65-3

(11)

Ventura Rascal¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

5/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago. Warrants consideration.

Form: 53211-3

(7)

Zlatan¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 70| D

10/3

Quirky sort. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Good second of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 24569-2

(8)

Young John¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: S A Harris| OR: 68

80/1

First run since leaving Mike Murphy when sixth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 25/1) 11 days ago, very slowly away. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 4-44266

(4)

Dreamseller^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

8/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1), not ideally placed. Off 156 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 136157-

(3)

Billy Roberts¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 62| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Whitaker.

Form: 488008-

(10)

Clipsham Tiger^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| D

125/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Entitled to progress from that run after so long off prior and has to be considered.

Form: 1140/5-5

(5)

Bibbidibobbidiboo¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 60| BF

22/1

200/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, good to soft) 171 days ago. Off 171 days. Previous flat form was modest last September and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 282283-

Forecasts

Cote d'Azur (10/3), Zlatan (10/3), Ventura Rascal (5/1), Irv (11/2), Musahaba (7/1), Dreamseller (8/1), Billy Roberts (16/1), Bibbidibobbidiboo (22/1), City Wanderer (25/1), Young John (80/1), Clipsham Tiger (125/1)

COTE D'AZUR is lurking on a dangerous mark having been competitive off higher than this last year. He may have needed his reappearance run and could gain a long overdue victory here. Musahaba has to be taken seriously on his second start for David O'Meara. City Wanderer could spring an each-way surprise.