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14:50 Pontefract
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,200 added
- Winner: £4,860
- 2nd: £2,282
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 31-3355
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never on terms
- Form 082-237
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6/2-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 043-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
raced in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, ridden out final furlong
- Form 343123
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
taken back in rear, pushed along 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 230804
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up, pushed along 4f out, weakened thereafter
Seasett
54- Form 5-51200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
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Verdict
Regal Mirage in consistent and Big Kitten slips further down the ratings but hasn’t won in almost three years and never on Turf. Culture was well behind Madeeh at Newcastle in March and might need this but a comeback win for LIBERATION POINT at Ripon should have blown away any cobwebs and he can make a successful transition to handicap company with the going likely to be too quick for Seasett. Ace Rothstein looks a bigger danger as he stays further and will probably try and run the finish out of these.
Formwatch
Culture (FR) 16-5 (11-4) Midfield, headway before 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Alqamar (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Big Kitten (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Mahrajaan (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Liberation Point (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) In touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Angel Amadea (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 5-2fav (8-12) Held up in 5th, pushed along and headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 9, 4l behind Tregony (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden under 3f out, stayed on over 1f out, not pace of winner, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Aramaic (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Madeeh 22-1 (10-0) Very slowly away, raced towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Jebel Dukhan (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Seasett 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out and dropped to rear, last of 10, 22 1/4l behind Home Before Dusk (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.