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14:20 Pontefract

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.02s
  • Off Time: 14:25:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dancin Boy

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Keswick

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Harvest Day

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Emerald green, red disc, chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap, red spots

        Casement (IRE)

        15 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 2108-47
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        dwelt raced wide and pushed along to be close up over 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap

        Dancin Boy

        20
        10/3
        • Form 3890-52
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        close up, ridden and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left and ran on inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Ghalib (IRE)

        26 D
        22/1
        • Form 53777-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(1)
        Silk - Red, white epaulets, striped cap

        Harvest Day

        30 t D
        4/1
        • Form 62129-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        awkwardly away, in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish

        5(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange cross of lorraine, orange cap

        Keswick

        12
        9/1
        • Form 34-5982
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

        6(8)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves, black spots

        Five Diamonds

        16
        14/1
        • Form 215-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        in rear, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, never nearer

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Billy Roberts (IRE)

        22 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 25430-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Daafr (IRE)

        20
        40/1
        • Form 911409
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Sands Chorus

        300 p DCD
        18/1
        • Form 050540-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        taken to post early, led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        10(4)
        NR

        Destroyer

        12 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 060-751
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty with claims in this. Destroyer beat Keswick by only a neck at Leicester and that pair are hard to separate while Dancin Boy has slipped down the weights and found only one too good at Beverley last month. Billy Roberts was beaten a length over track and trip recently and has a shout and Harvest Day is not badly treated on last year’s winning form. But a speculative vote goes to FIVE DIAMONDS, who won a maiden for the Haggas yard last year and is expected to improve on last month’s handicap debut at Redcar on her second start for new connections.

        Formwatch

        Casement (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Mythical Madness (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Dancin Boy 6-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Silver Dust (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Ghalib (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 10l behind Tangled (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Harvest Day 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Variyann (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Keswick 9-1 (9-9) Prominent, strong challenge from 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Destroyer (8-13) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Five Diamonds 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Harry George (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Billy Roberts (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 11, 1l behind Frankelio (8-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Daafr (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Silver Dust (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Sands Chorus 33-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Dubai Acclaim (11-5) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.

        Destroyer 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon led again but hard pressed, stayed on gamely and holding 2nd towards finish, won at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Keswick (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.