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15:00 Pontefract

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,600 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.08s
  • Off Time: 15:02:45
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Michele Strogoff

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Majrooh (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Visitant

      18/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Roddy (IRE)

        40 BF
        11/2
        • Form 522-23
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 82

        raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

        Music Seeker (IRE)

        10 t D
        10/1
        • Form 405183
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out until over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(4)
        Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap

        Michele Strogoff

        23 BF
        7/4
        • Form 323222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 78

        made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out

        4(9)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves, black spots

        Pioneering (IRE)

        16 CD
        14/1
        • Form 11-8649
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

        Visitant

        21 BFD
        18/1
        • Form 37-0775
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Striped sleeves and cap

        Majrooh (IRE)

        18 pt D
        8/1
        • Form 2/53674
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        close up, not clear run and lost place 3f out, soon switched right and headway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        7(2)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

        Moltoir (IRE)

        5 b
        15/2
        • Form 384190
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink seams, diamonds on sleeves, pink cap

        Almunther (IRE)

        9 t CD
        5/1
        • Form 932-241
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked winner, weakened quickly 3f out, soon pulled up

        8(3)
        NR

        Neverbeen To Paris (IRE)

        22 D
        12/1
        • Form 3-13466
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 74

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Beverley Bullet

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2016
        (5)
        Silk -

        Save The Bees

        20/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Correggio

        7/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Michele Strogoff has only won one of his 26 starts in the UK and that was a claimer. He’s creeping up the weights again and looks worth opposing at the likely odds, though Silvestre De Sousa rides for the first time. Visitant was well backed at Ayr last time but finished last. Roddy is still a maiden and has top weight while Neverbeen To Paris appears to be going backwards but Almunther broke his duck over track and trip nine days ago and Majrooh is starting to look well treated. Though not bred for stamina, MUSIC SEEKER has looked ready for this step up in trip for a while so gets a speculative vote.

        Formwatch

        Roddy (IRE) 8-11fav (10-0) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind The Night Porter (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Music Seeker (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Maori Bob (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Michele Strogoff 5-4fav (10-9) Led, wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Biotic (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Pioneering (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Always behind, 9th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Delph Crescent (8-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Visitant 9-4jfav (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 3/4l behind Glasses Up (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Majrooh (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Magellan (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

        Moltoir (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallying when not clear run over 1f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Lawmaking (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

        Almunther (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Made all, clear 2f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Breathable (8-10) by nk, 6 ran.

        Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, beaten when short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind De Medici (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.