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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap
Class 4, 1m2f5y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 20.25s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Handy in third early - shifted wide approaching 2f out and moved into second - driven to the front inside the final furlong - challenged for a moment through the last furlong - asserted late to score
Kaiya Fraser (3)
Harry Eustace
Settled towards midfield early - made ground behind the front group before 2f out - moved into second approaching the last furlong - unable to find more close home finishing second beaten a length and a half
Edward Greatrex
William Stone
Settled at rear of field - made ground wide out with a furlong left - stayed on into third but couldn't get on terms with the front two
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort over 2f out - dropped from second soon after - form fell away inside final furlong - trailed in fourth over the closing stages
No. 4, stall 5
3yo, 9-7, OR 81
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael & David Easterby
Paul Mulrennan
Michael & David Easterby
Set the pace early - held ground on inner into the straight but under pressure approaching the home bend - overtaken with a furlong left - lost momentum close home finishing fifth
Joe Fanning
Rebecca Menzies
Slow to break and hampered early - never involved thereafter - well held at the finish
Hollie Doyle
Harry Charlton
Sat handy wide of the pace - asked for effort 3f out but faded fast - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Expected Arrival (vet's certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.