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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
Class 5, 1m1f170y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 5.77s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rowan Scott
Gemma Tutty
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward around halfway - made progress with strong encouragement approaching 2f out - closed on the front pair before edging in front close home - held on gamely to score
Barry McHugh
Richard & Peter Fahey
Sat close to the front pair - moved out to edge in front 2f out - asked for effort soon after then driven approaching the final furlong - lost the advantage by a whisker inside 110 yards out - fought back and was edged out by a short margin at the line
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Driven up front early - roused approaching 3f out then overtaken 2f out - kept responding to finish third without threatening the winner
Billy Garritty
James Owen
Up with the pace on the outside - nudged forward from 3f out - found little entering the final furlong and finished fourth
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Held a midfield spot early - roused with over 2f left and started to close - lacked the speed to get involved in final furlong - held on for fifth
Rhys Elliott (5)
Simon Whitaker
Held up towards back - pushed along with 2f left and finished with running on effort - unable to close final furlong - eventually 6th
Amie Waugh (3)
Tim Easterby
Missed the break settling towards the back of the pack - improved position on the inner passing the 2f marker - lost ground final furlong to finish seventh
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
Sat handy behind front group early - urged forward with 3f left - lost ground inside final 2f - eventually beaten home eighth
Oisin McSweeney
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - urged forward inside final 3f - made no impact - finished ninth
Shane Gray
Craig Lidster
Settled midfield early - urged forward with 3f left - faded steadily through closing stages - well held at the finish
William Pyle
Kevin Frost
Towards the centre of the field - nudged for effort 3f out - faded weakly from 2f out to finish well beaten
Andrew Mullen
Sara Ender
Tracked leading group from inner rail - drifted out approaching turn 5f out and dropped back through the pack - trailing near tail 2f out and allowed to drop away to finish 12th
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.