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15:27 Pontefract
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,616
- 2nd: £2,636
- 3rd: £1,319
- 4th: £659
- Form 5/5932-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on between horses and went never nearer 3rd towards finish
- Form 2-22D13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Nolan
held up tracking leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 2232-61
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders and found no extra towards finish
- Form 9-51228
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 215351
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey P Mathers
close 3rd on inside, pushed along 3f out, keeping on looking held when not clear run and eased inside final 110 yards
- Form 317145
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, towards rear, not much room on inside after 1f, headway under pressure over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
- Form 684208
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
tracked leaders, pushed along out wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 7-11023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
always behind and never a factor
- Form 390215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance until winner went on inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 48-2383
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide open but we’ll take the view that the three-year-old HILTS (NAP) will have benefited from a few weeks off. He is 4lb better off than when a couple of lengths behind the returning Billy No Mates at Thirsk in July. Blistering Barney has been in good form for most of the season and Colinton is also consistent but Amalfi Bay may still be in the handicapper’s grip. Zhang Fei came good at Windsor on his second start for the Coles, however, and Arrange is back over his winning trip.
Formwatch
Colinton 5-1 (10-3) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Love Is Golden (10-3) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Billy No Mates (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, led final furlong, kept on well, driven out, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Belle Of Annandale (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Arrange (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway and pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Wise Eagle (10-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Zhang Fei (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Mid-division, effort and headway over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, readily, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Charles St (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Solar Joe 13-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Wynter Wildes (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Blistering Barney (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Led, pushed along over 2f out, challenged 1f out, rallied gamely inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Molinari (10-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Bookmark 17-2 (10-2) Very slowly away, in last, pushed along over from 3f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mille Miglia (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Carrigillihy 13-2 (10-13) Keen tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Tynwald (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Hilts (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway out wide approaching final furlong, could not go pace of leader final 100 yards, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Billy No Mates (10-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Dark Mystery (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Love Is Golden (10-3) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Amalfi Bay 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, 3rd and no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.