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Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

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Champagne City^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 76| C

16/1

Latest win here in April. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (18f, good, 18/1) 45 days ago. Not ruled out back from a short break.

Form: 023-186

(4)

Carrigillihy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| C

11/4

5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. Fifth of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Haydock (14f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 314715

(1)

El Borracho^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 73| D

7/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 11/2, shaped as if still in form when fifth of 7 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good) 39 days ago. Yet to prove himself over this far but he's a player if he gets home.

Form: 786/3-15

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Ashington^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 72

4/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Cartmel (17.2f, heavy) 18 days ago, running on late. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Potentially well treated in this sphere but trip is an unknown.

Form: 67947/4-

(2)

Yorkindness¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 68| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Seventh of 10 in handicap at York (16.2f, good, 9/1) 11 days ago. Needs to settle better if she's to get back to form.

Form: 041647

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Flint Hill⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in May. 17/2, last of 7 in handicap at this course (18f, good) 45 days ago. Could get back on track after a short break.

Form: 346137

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Giovanni Change³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 67| BF| C| D

12/1

Scored here in April but below form next time. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 15/2) 38 days ago. Might well bounce back, particularly if allowed his own way in front.

Form: 4/369-14

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Ironopolis³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: R Menzies| OR: 70

20/1

Winner at Southwell in April. 80/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 39 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 63-4170

Forecasts

Yorkindness (5/2), Carrigillihy (11/4), Ashington (4/1), El Borracho (7/1), Giovanni Change (12/1), Flint Hill (14/1), Champagne City (16/1), Ironopolis (20/1)

Several course winners in the field but none are more suited to it than CARRIGILLIHY, who has a big chance of adding a sixth win here if his stamina lasts out up in trip. Giovanni Change is a big danger if he gets a soft lead and El Borracho can't be ruled out.