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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 43.85s

(5)

Young Fire^v⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

5/2

Gained a deserved victory in 7-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, forging clear. Expected to be bang there despite a 5 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 324231

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(3)

Risen Again⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 71

7/2

Has been brought along steadily, late headway when eighth of 14 in maiden at Leicester (7f, good) 78 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 268

(2)

Wait And Hope²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

16/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Karl Burke with more required.

Form: 230226

(9)

Jewel Maker⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

17/2

Resumed winning ways in 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Up 4 lb but he can make presence felt.

Form: 6-53661

(8)

No Saint^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 62

50/1

Arrives below form, hooded for 1st time when only sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 20 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 82-8976

(6)

Cloudy Skye¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

7/2

20/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Down in trip and needs considering in search of her first victory.

Form: 36-4546

(4)

Arranmore²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| D

12/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021 but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in seller at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 808764

(7)

Zous Juice²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden, left poorly placed when fifth of 8 in novice at Thirsk (8f, good) 25 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 655

Non-Runners

(1)

Tasever³⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P Morris J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Young Fire (5/2), Cloudy Skye (7/2), Risen Again (7/2), Zous Juice (15/2), Jewel Maker (17/2), Arranmore (12/1), Tasever (14/1), Wait And Hope (16/1), No Saint (50/1)

YOUNG FIRE looked at the top of his game when an emphatic recent scorer at Haydock and a 5 lb weights rise might not prove sufficient to prevent him from following up. Risen Again appeals as a likely improver now stepping into handicap company and could emerge as the chief threat ahead of Cloudy Skye and Arranmore. Zous Juice completes the shortlist.