15:40 Yarmouth

Saturday 13 April 2024

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BresBet Grand National Raceday Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.27s

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Maruna⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 59| D

28/1

Winner at Newcastle on her second start last year. However, lesser efforts both outings this season, in first-time cheekpieces when last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 22/1) 56 days ago. Makes turf debut.

Form: 4165-90

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(7)

Deed Pole⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A Carson| OR: 59| D

8/1

Opened his account at Lingfield in December and quickly left behind a below-par run when 2¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Glencalvie in handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 72 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 4331-04

(5)

Glencalvie¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| D

8/1

Successful at Chelmsford City in February but below form on her last 2 starts, sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 20/1) 2 weeks ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 175596

(8)

Katstar^b1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 58

16/1

Modest form in minor events/maiden, before running no sort of race when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 28/1) 67 days ago. Blinkers now reached for as he makes his first start on turf.

Form: 74-59

(6)

Fougere¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D K Ivory| OR: 57

4/1

Placed twice at around 10f last season, but unsuited by the drop back in trip when fifth of 14 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft, 13/2) on her final outing of the campaign. Makes her reappearance after 6 months off.

Form: 205355-

(11)

Handel^b1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 56| CD

4/1

Sole victory came at this C&D last summer. Not discredited when 2½ lengths sixth of 10 to Warrior Square in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 9/1) 23 days ago. One to consider back below his winning mark with blinkers applied.

Form: 59-3826

(13)

Portoro^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 53

8/1

With hood reapplied, never involved when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 12/1) 3 weeks ago, hanging badly right inside final 1f. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9758-96

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Alibaba⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 53| CD

9/2

C&D winner. In first-time hood, stepped up on recent run when sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 10/3) 64 days ago, despite having been very slowly away. Capable of getting involved from his easing mark.

Form: 3577-86

(1)

Premiership²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: M Wigham| OR: 52| CD

8/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year, including at this C&D. Failed to come on for his reappearance when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1) 3 weeks ago, but he's not discounted from his current mark.

Form: 8138-07

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Eljaytee^b¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Raul Da Silva| T: John Berry| OR: 46| C

22/1

Only win came at this course on last season's return. In-and-out form for the remainder of the campaign, one of his lesser races when eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 9/1) in October. Capable if on a going day.

Form: 046728-

(12)

Fast Flo^v¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Again ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) when last seen in November. Visor back on for her reappearance.

Form: 073245-

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Streetstorm^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Again finished down the field when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 200/1) 38 days ago. Drop back in trip not enough to tempt.

Form: 5960-70

Non-Runners

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Warrior Square²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: T Kent J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Handel (4/1), Fougere (4/1), Alibaba (9/2), Warrior Square (5/1), Glencalvie (8/1), Deed Pole (8/1), Portoro (8/1), Premiership (8/1), Katstar (16/1), Eljaytee (22/1), Maruna (28/1), Fast Flo (28/1), Streetstorm (80/1)

The opener can go the way of WARRIOR SQUARE, who showed a good attitude when scoring at Southwell last month and is taken to land the hat-trick with the return to this longer trip likely to suit. He is preferred to Handel, who is now 1 lb below the mark he won off here last summer, with Deed Pole completing the shortlist.