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16:38 Pontefract

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 27y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,123
  • 2nd: £1,934
  • 3rd: £967
  • 4th: £483
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.90s
  • Off Time: 16:38:20
  • 7 Ran
2(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW (halved), sleeves reversed, YELLOW cap

Merrijig

18 D
16/1
  • Form 116-076
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, bit keen in rear, brief effort on inside 2f out, neve threatened

3(4)
Silk - White, grey braces, striped sleeves, grey cap
  • Form 0/269-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

raced in 4th inside until pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

4(11)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond
  • Form 1157-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 67

close 3rd, went 2nd after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd turning in, weakened final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Black and White diamonds
18/5
  • Form 424213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again turning in, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

9(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross sashes, red stripe, red hoop, dark blue sleeves
11/4
  • Form 94-1112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, held on for remote 2nd

10(10)
Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap
  • Form 64-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

never going well in last pair, pushed along 6f out, ridden and struggling over 2f out, went remote 4th towards finish, never a factor

11(6)
Silk - Pink, brown sleeves
12/1
  • Form 95033
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 53

went right start, last trio, went 4th halfway, took modest 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner

1(7)
NR
  • Form 09-1362
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

NonRunner

6(5)
NR
20/1
  • Form 2787
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

7(9)
NR
33/1
  • Form 08726/0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 64

NonRunner

8(2)
NR
  • Form 23/9994
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Merrijig 16-1 (9-13) Held up in mid-division, closed 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 7l behind Belgravian (9-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Celestial Reign (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in 4th, outpaced and struggling in rear 5f out, came widest in home straight, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Green Team (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Spartan Warrior (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no progress, 6th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Crystal Mer (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Captain Potter 8-1 (9-7) Rousted along early, front mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on steadily, took modest 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Dino Bellagio (9-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

Queen Of Steel 7-5fav (10-13) Led, headed over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Zooks (10-1) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

New York Minute (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost position, switched right and kept on over 1f out, nearest finish, no danger, 4th of 5, 2l behind String Of Pearls (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Jedhi Knight 4-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, went 3rd near finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Jaminoz (9-8) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Diamand De Vindecy (FR) 7-2 (9-2) In rear, headway before halfway and soon disputed 3rd, pushed along well over 2f out, plugged on, took modest 2nd over 110 yards out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Captain Potter (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Action Pact 28-1 (10-2) Never better than midfield, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Whatsgoingonmarvin (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Byron Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Raced wide in 3rd until approaching 4 out where mistake and weakened, lost remote 4th turning in, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Junker D'allier (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.

Perseus Way (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 3f out, plugged on, never in contention, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Paper Doll (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.