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Monday 4 April 2022

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Welcome Back Annual Badge Holders Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 1m 31.41s

(12)

Hajjam¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: L Bailey| OR: 67| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 66/1). Off 171 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 237950-

(13)

Eponina^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

11/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 25/1) 39 days ago. Others hold more appeal.

Form: 2293-46

(5)

Merry Secret^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 64| BF| D

9/2

Four wins from 18 runs last year. Posted another creditable effort when third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 534-333

(3)

Asmund¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 63| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Shaped better than bare result when fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f) in November. Fairly treated on return and must enter calculations.

Form: 323144-

(8)

Frog And Toad^t²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62WS

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good, 22/1). Off 7 months. Had wind operation. Worth a check in market on return.

Form: 452709-

(11)

Macmerry Jim¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, unseated rider in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 95200-U

(2)

Blackjack^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 58| BF

8/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 4/1) 7 days ago. Makes turf debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 474947

(4)

Trevie Fountain^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| D

10/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. Below par latest but posted good second at Southwell (7.1f) previously and looks one of the likelier contenders.

Form: 217926

(6)

Bannergirl¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 50| BF

13/2

Seventh of 8 in handicap (16/5) at Brighton (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 870327-

(7)

The Big House²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 50| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 20 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 04560-7

(1)

Listen Again^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 48

9/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 150 days. Each-way claims.

Form: 023327-

(14)

Elland Road Boy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 47

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 8/1) 9 days ago. Hard to fancy,

Form: 00-8267

(9)

Stoney Lane^p¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45| D

22/1

Unreliable type. One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (8.1f). Off 115 days. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 9/00800-

(10)

Sugarpiehoneybunch¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (8f). Off 6 months. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 370709-

Forecasts

Merry Secret (9/2), Asmund (5/1), The Big House (6/1), Bannergirl (13/2), Blackjack (8/1), Listen Again (9/1), Trevie Fountain (10/1), Eponina (11/1), Frog And Toad (16/1), Hajjam (20/1), Stoney Lane (22/1), Elland Road Boy (33/1), Macmerry Jim (33/1), Sugarpiehoneybunch (50/1)

MERRY SECRET is holding his form well and gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Asmund and Trevie Fountain also merit consideration.