Napoleons Casino Bradford Apprentice Handicap

Low-mileage 4-y-o who won a sprint novice at Musselburgh for Richard Fahey last autumn. Shaped with some encouragement at Nottingham on stable debut and having got back on track when fourth at Carlisle latest, she's entitled to go close.

Went off too hard under a change of tactics when fifth of 10 over C&D on his latest start, but he looks interesting dropping into this sort of grade for the first time and is fancied to snap a long losing streak.

Shaped encouragingly first 2 starts this season prior to overdoing things on the front end at Beverley last time, and he's now 1 lb lower than when successful in a similar event at Hamilton in August.

Best ridden positively, he's gone close on 2 of his previous 3 all-weather starts (6f), but there's no guarantee that these conditions will bring out the best in him.

Joined an emerging yard prior to this season but there has been little sign of a revival in either start (7f) and now tackles the minimum trip for the first time.

Wasn't seen to best effect last time and is better judged on her previous Catterick third, form which leaves her with a bit to find in this slightly higher grade.

Has been running creditably over 5f on the all-weather of late, without shaping like a first handicap success is imminent, and she has something to prove back on turf.