Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 7f | 7 Runners | Polytrack

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Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

Four-time C&D winner. Well below par last 3 starts but returns from a break on a potentially lenient mark and headgear is back on.

Form: 992608-

(5)

Media Shooter^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 75| C| D

Lightly raced and below form since 2024.

Form: 1/098-89

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Mission Command¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish| OR: 74

Been a while since his last win and last 2 efforts have been sub-par. Mark continues to fall at least and tries 7f for the first time.

Form: 439-345

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How Impressive^v,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: H Palmer| OR: 74| CD

Unreliable but has 2 C&D wins. Pulled up in January (bit his tongue) but looked back in form when fourth of 9 at Chelmsford (13/2) 18 days ago, going off hard.

Form: 86-27P4

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Iconic Times^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Main| OR: 69| C

Both career wins have come here (6f). Stepped up on reappearance when third of 9 in a handicap at Lingfield (9/1) 23 days ago, proving his effectiveness at longer trip but carrying head bit awkwardly. Could benefit from first-time headgear.

Form: 6758-83

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Bold Suitor^b¹⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 69| C| D

Back-to back winner on AW last summer and was in good form when last seen in the autumn. Can go well fresh and headgear back on.

Form: 190243-

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Tadreeb¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| D

Completed Lingfield hat-trick last winter. Winless since but there have been plenty of placed efforts. Got too far back early on when fourth here (1m) 12 days ago.

Form: 46-8334

Forecasts

Bold Suitor (9/4), Iconic Times (11/4), How Impressive (7/2), Mission Command (11/2), Tadreeb (15/2), Zero Carbon (20/1), Media Shooter (33/1)

ICONIC TIMES stepped up on his reappearance run when third at Lingfield and could be the type who'll benefit from first-time headgear. Bold Suitor was in good form when last seen in the autumn and can go well fresh, while Zero Carbon returns from a break on a potentially lenient mark.