13:55 Pontefract

Monday 3 October 2022

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Nursery

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 17.42s

(8)

Wen Moon⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| BF

18/1

Ripon maiden winner wasn't discredited when fourth in stronger minor event at same course last time. Mark looks fair on nursery debut.

Form: 214

(2)

Shandy Star¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| CD

6/1

C&D minor event winner also won nursery at Hamilton in July. Below best when eighth of 10 in nursery at Ayr (6f, good, 11/1) 17 days ago but earlier efforts would see her in the mix.

Form: 151038

(9)

Braveheart Boy¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| CD

9/2

Won C&D minor event in July. Creditable fourth of 10 in nursery (12/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 17 days ago, running on. Bit more probably needed with mark only eased 1 lb.

Form: 26184

(5)

Reward Smile^t¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 79

10/3

In frame on all 4 starts, most recent a very good third of 10 in nursery at Ayr (6f, good) 17 days ago. That form has a strong look to it and he should be in the mix.

Form: 3423

(6)

Sassy Belle⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 78| BF

11/4

Placed all 3 starts in maidens/minor event, her best effort coming when pulling clear with the winner at Windsor in early-August. Shortlist material on handicap debut.

Form: 223

(7)

Ohnojoe⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: Olly Williams| OR: 75| D

28/1

Confirmed debut promise when running out a good winner of a Catterick novice (6f) in July. Raced too freely upped to 7f at Thirsk next time and enters nursery on fair-looking mark.

Form: 318

(1)

Borough³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74| BF

7/1

Progressive in minor events and a maiden but disappointing when only fifth of 6 in nursery (85/40) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 33 days ago. Need to bounce back now, though step up 6f could help with that.

Form: 5535

(4)

Saleet³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

16/1

Winner at Carlisle in August but failed to meet expectations when third of 6 in minor event at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Possibly found race coming too soon last time and could well be closer to form here.

Form: 4213

(10)

Kitbag¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M R Channon| OR: 73| D

12/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 61385

Non-Runners

(3)

Chattel Village¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sassy Belle (11/4), Reward Smile (10/3), Braveheart Boy (9/2), Shandy Star (6/1), Borough (7/1), Kitbag (12/1), Saleet (16/1), Chattel Village (16/1), Wen Moon (18/1), Ohnojoe (28/1)

SASSY BELLE has finished in the first 3 on all outings to date and enters nurseries from a reasonable-looking mark, so is fancied to get the better of Reward Smile, who arrives after a good third at Ayr, and Ohnojoe.