16:15 Pontefract

Monday 11 April 2022

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 51.86s

(1)

Le Reveur^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Hanagan| T: M Murphy| OR: 72| D

7/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 4/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 7 days ago. Well drawn and likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 315343

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(4)

Maysong⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

9/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Eyeshields on for 1st time blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield 98 days ago. On a fair mark returning to turf.

Form: 39227-8

(11)

Early Morning Dew⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 68

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 11/1) 49 days ago. Makes turf debut. Unlikely to be suited by this drop in trip.

Form: 33-053

(10)

Dogged¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 17 days ago. Arrives with a bit to prove.

Form: 4565-58

(5)

First Greyed^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 66

16/1

11/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft). Off 160 days. Nicely handicapped if he's tuned up for his return.

Form: 703640-

(7)

Al Qaasim^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 9/4, good second of 12 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) 7 days ago. Still getting better and capable of resuming winning ways if he gets a reasonable position back in trip.

Form: 6-11232

(9)

Broctune Red¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 65| D

18/1

Five wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (8f) 17 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 522316

(2)

Frankelio¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 62| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft, 16/1). Off 160 days. Has work to do.

Form: 240470-

(6)

Royal Prospect^t¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 62| BF| D

28/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Last of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (8.1f). Off 110 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 413130-

(3)

Distinction⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 60| BF

3/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 9/2) 5 days ago. Solid claims again.

Form: 462552

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(8)

Mustarrid¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Ben Sanderson

Forecasts

Al Qaasim (3/1), Distinction (3/1), Le Reveur (7/2), Frankelio (5/1), Maysong (9/1), First Greyed (16/1), Mustarrid (16/1), Broctune Red (18/1), Dogged (25/1), Royal Prospect (28/1), Early Morning Dew (66/1)

AL QAASIM has shaped well the last twice, clear of the others when runner-up to an improver at Redcar a week ago, so he's fancied to go one better back in trip if he can secure a sound tactical position. Distinction and Le Reveur also arrive on the back of good placed efforts and are drawn 3 and 1 respectively, so they're worth considering, too.