14:14 Pontefract

Monday 4 October 2021

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Nursery

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 18.64s

(8)

Aleezdancer¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

2/1

Dual 5f novice winner during the spring who arrives having run well when fourth in an Ayr nursery (6f) 17 days ago, doing best of the high-drawn runners. Underfoot conditions fine and he's a player.

Form: 119004

(5)

Scarlet Dancer²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

7/2

Progressed with each start to date, defying market weakness to make it third time lucky in a Chester novice (6f) last month. Feasible to expect further progress now handicapping.

Form: 531

(4)

Lethal Levi¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

9/2

Consistent sort who gained his second win when justifying cramped odds in a Redcar novice in August. Solid third at Ayr (6f) next time and no reason why he won't give his running again.

Form: 212213

(6)

Jersey Rose⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| D

14/1

Improved from her debut effort when landing Ripon novice (6f, soft) in May. Below that level on 2 of her 3 starts since but return to nursery/company soft ground both likely positives.

Form: 61037

(7)

Fiftyshadesaresdev³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

16/1

Shaping up well, running his best race to date when finishing well for second in a C&D novice 31 days ago. Looks the type to do better again now his sights are set on handicaps.

Form: 942

(9)

Where's Diana³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71| C

66/1

Winner on debut here (5f) in April. Similar form on 3 of her 5 starts in defeat subsequently but she was well held on nursery debut at Beverley (5f) when last seen in August. 2 lb lower now.

Form: 130428

(10)

Purple Bling¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in a C&D minor event on his latest outing in September, needing the emphasis more on stamina. In good hands and feasible to think he can do better still. Handicap bow.

Form: 823

(2)

Bollin May²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good fifth of 11 in nursery at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago, every chance over 1f out and only fading last ½f. Not ruled out for each-way purposes.

Form: 73255

(1)

Power Generation³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good, 6/1) 31 days ago. Forecast conditions should hold no fears now handicapping. Yard also saddle Aleezdancer.

Form: 3398

(3)

Flash Betty¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| D

16/1

Kept very busy this year, landing back-to-back AW nurseries in August. Well held on 2 of her 3 starts since though and she's vulnerable to improvers in this line-up in all likelihood.

Form: 411020

Non-Runners

(11)

St Andrew's Castle¹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aleezdancer (2/1), Scarlet Dancer (7/2), Lethal Levi (9/2), Bollin May (12/1), Purple Bling (14/1), Jersey Rose (14/1), Flash Betty (16/1), Fiftyshadesaresdev (16/1), Power Generation (16/1), St Andrew's Castle (20/1), Where's Diana (66/1)

A dual soft-ground winner during the spring, ALEEZDANCER ran right up to his best in an Ayr nursery (6f) 17 days ago, easily faring best of those drawn high when keeping on for fourth. He gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run, with Scarlet Dancer, Lethal Levi and Fiftyshadesaresdev a trio of others fancied to be in the mix.