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Monday 4 April 2022

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Welcome Back Annual Badge Holders Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 30.84s

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(13)

Patontheback²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66

6/1

Ended 2021 on the up, winning a brace of 6f handicaps in December. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) last month and now makes turf debut.

Form: 011-042

(6)

Captain Claret¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64

18/1

Bath maiden winner in August 202 but has failed to add to tally in handicaps since, ending 2021 in disappointing fashion. Has gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 565358-

(2)

Pallas Lord¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 63| D

2/1

Signed off time for Brian Ellison in winning fashion and made second start for current yard a successful one at Newcastle 10 days ago. Up just 2 lb so major player if as effective on turf.

Form: 625-151

(1)

Tacitus^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: T Collier| OR: 63

22/1

Tongue strap on for first time, first run since leaving Brian Meehan when fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 29760-5

(8)

Harvest Day²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| D

13/2

Dipped below last winning mark and cashed in at Newcastle in December. Hit the frame both starts since and won't be lacking for fitness back on turf.

Form: 7341-43

(12)

Mr Orange^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58

80/1

Pontefract specialist who gained win number 6 at the track in September. Heavy defeats twice the following month and off since with record fresh suggesting he'll need this.

Form: 545176-

(3)

Kylie Rules¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52

4/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f). Off 178 days.

Form: 595660-

(4)

Lockdown Lass¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Watson| T: G Hanmer| OR: 51

9/2

Winner at Doncaster in June and now just 1 lb higher for return but he ended 2021 in disappointing fashion.

Form: 144507-

(9)

Raffles Rebel²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50

28/1

First run since leaving Ali Stronge when eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago.

Form: 63050-0

(5)

Billy Wedge³¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: N Mechie| OR: 49| D

25/1

Below-form fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Tracy Waggott.

Form: 0/14604-

(11)

Miss Trixie¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 47

50/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 156 days but is back on last winning mark.

Form: 410300-

(10)

Desert Cat¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 45

100/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 58070-9

(7)

Louby Lou¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Carroll| OR: 45

66/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 600007-

Forecasts

Pallas Lord (2/1), Kylie Rules (4/1), Lockdown Lass (9/2), Patontheback (6/1), Harvest Day (13/2), Captain Claret (18/1), Tacitus (22/1), Billy Wedge (25/1), Raffles Rebel (28/1), Miss Trixie (50/1), Louby Lou (66/1), Mr Orange (80/1), Desert Cat (100/1)

PALLAS LORD is fit and in top form from the AW which may count for plenty in this ordinary contest. Similar comments apply to Harvest Day and he is second choice, with Patontheback completing the shortlist.