16:07 Pontefract

Tuesday 8 April 2025

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 16.10s

(1)

Lesley's Boy¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

11/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, creditable third of 7 in nursery at Newcastle (7f) final start. Should be competitive if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 71193-

(4)

Dark Cloud Rising¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1, 10¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Jungle Drums in listed race at York (6f, soft) when last seen in October. Makes handicap debut on return.

Form: 8137-

(6)

Cayman Tai²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

5/1

Ffos Las novice win last June and fine second in 6f Glorious Goodwood nursery next time. Bit below form when seventh of 17 in another strong nursery at the York Ebor meeting. Off 7 months. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 222127-

(5)

Peter The Wolf¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 82

10/1

Fair maiden. Bit below form sixth of 11 in novice at Chelmsford (7f) in October. Makes handicap debut after 5 months off. Improvement will be needed from this mark.

Form: 83266-

(2)

Fan Mail²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

18/5

Winner of maiden at Newcastle in February. Shaped well when fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6f) since, running on after short of room.

Form: 084-214

(9)

Middleton View⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox| OR: 77

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Improved when second of 6 in novice (15/2) at Kempton (6f) on reappearance 62 days ago. Should have more to offer in handicaps. One to consider.

Form: 00-2

(7)

Scatter Penny¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76| CD

18/1

Won maiden at Nottingham and a C&D novice on first 2 outings. Failed to kick on in 3 nurseries subsequently and needs to get her career back on track after a break.

Form: 11967-

(8)

Invitorio¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| D

9/1

Thrice-raced winner. 6/4, won 9-runner novice at Redcar (6f, soft) in October. Unexposed handicap newcomer from a leading yard.

Form: 731-

(3)

I Need Your Love^v¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70| D

9/1

Winner at Redcar in September. Good third of 8 in nursery (15/2) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) in November. Off since.

Form: 834133-

Forecasts

Dark Cloud Rising (10/3), Fan Mail (18/5), Cayman Tai (5/1), Lesley's Boy (11/2), Invitorio (9/1), I Need Your Love (9/1), Peter The Wolf (10/1), Middleton View (12/1), Scatter Penny (18/1)

FAN MAIL has a handy inside stall and is taken to build on a promising first run in handicap company at Southwell last month. Middleton View shaped well when second in a Kempton novice in February and appeals as one who can do better again now handicapping, while Cayman Tai acquitted himself well in 2 strong nurseries last summer and should also have a part to play if fully primed after 7 months off.