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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 20.25s

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Paddy The Squire^p1,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 84| D

10/3

Useful form last season (winner at 1¼m on heavy) and started the current campaign with 2 good placed efforts. Not so good the last twice but it was in the Cambridgeshire and a York Class 2 so this is a drop in grade. Also has first-time cheekpieces added to regular tongue tie.

Form: 12-2307

(1)

Austrian Theory⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79

9/2

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2023 but he comes here in good form, keeping on for fourth of 14 at York (1¼m, heavy) 9 days ago. Thereabouts again.

Form: 360424

(6)

Shamran⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 82

16/1

Confirmed previous promise when opening his account at the fourth time of asking in a 1m Salisbury novice (good to firm) at the end of August. Steps up in trip for this handicap debut. Testing ground an unknown but he is unexposed.

Form: 4241

(5)

Spirit Of Acklam²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 81| D

4/1

Failed to fire in the London Gold Cup in May but firmly back on track after a break when close third of 10 at Ayr (1¼m) 3 weeks ago. Heavy-ground winner. Likely capable of even better and leading claims.

Form: 71-103

(2)

Tipsy Tiger^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Stone| OR: 78| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Sandown (1¼m, soft) in September. Only a respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, heavy, 11/4) 12 days ago.

Form: 642214

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Inappropriate¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 74| D

3/1

On a hat-trick after 1¼m wins at Beverley (good to firm) and Ayr (good) this autumn. A further 4 lb rise doesn't look too severe and he can go well if handling today's deeper ground.

Form: 322311

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Magnetic North⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: R Menzies| OR: 69| D

50/1

20/1, first run since leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue when last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (2m) 48 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. A watching brief is advised.

Form: 0-31108

Non-Runners

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Expected Arrival¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Inappropriate (3/1), Paddy The Squire (10/3), Spirit Of Acklam (4/1), Austrian Theory (9/2), Tipsy Tiger (9/2), Expected Arrival (7/1), Shamran (16/1), Magnetic North (50/1)

SPIRIT OF ACKLAM should be spot on for this after making a promising return from a break at Ayr recently and this unexposed 3-y-o can return to winning ways on ground which suits. Austrian Theory hasn't won for a while but he's run several good races in defeat this year and is second choice ahead of hat-trick seeking 3-y-o Inappropriate, who has yet to prove he handles the mud.