Pontefract
14:40
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap
Pontefract Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Cavalier Approach (IRE) 5 G AVG Edward Bethell 142 lbs 100/30F Won Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again under 2f out - ridden and went clear 1f out - pushed out towards finish - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 8 Glory Hyde (IRE) 4 F AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 136 lbs 18/5 1.5 Prominent - went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong - joined for 2nd (vet said filly lost her right-hind shoe)(op 9/2)
2nd 11 Protest Rally (IRE) 5 G AVG Liam Bailey 133 lbs 22/1 0 Held up in midfield - switched left and on inner soon after start - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on - forced dead-heat 2nd(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
4th 2 Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 5 G AVG Ollie Pears 136 lbs 14/1 .75 Dwelt start and ducked sharply left start - in rear - still plenty to do when switched right and on outer over 1f out - ran on well final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding missed the break)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
5th 7 Gis A Sub (IRE) 5 G Poor Paul Midgley 133 lbs 11/2 .5 Held up in midfield - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference shortly after leaving stalls)(op 9/2)
6th 3 Sound Reason (GB) 6 G Poor David O'Meara 141 lbs 8/1 0.05 Reared start and slowly away - towards rear - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding reared leaving stalls and missed the break)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
7th 9 Secret Command (IRE) 3 G AVG Adrian Nicholls 135 lbs 6/1 1.5 Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
8th 6 Havagomecca (GB) 6 M Poor Michael Dods 137 lbs 16/1 .5 Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led after 1f - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
9th 4 Mereside Angel (IRE) 5 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 139 lbs 17/2 .5 In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - dropped to midfield before halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
10th 12 Mr Stanley (IRE) 5 G Poor Philip Kirby 129 lbs 40/1 0.3 Towards rear - never on terms(tchd 50/1)
11th 10 Never This Way (IRE) 4 G Poor Ruth Carr 134 lbs 28/1 3.75 Unseated rider on way to start - midfield - weakened inside final furlong (unseated jockey on way to post; having been checked at start by doctor - jockey was deemed fit to ride)(op 20/1)
12th 5 Astapor (GB) 6 G AVG John David Riches 130 lbs 33/1 2 Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)