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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 4.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Handy early - hit the front approaching 4f out - driven with a furlong left - urged out inside the final furlong - stayed on well to score
Clifford Lee
Philip Kirby
Wide and towards the back of the pack early - moved through to reach the front group 4f out - pressed for the lead inside the final furlong - finished well to claim second late
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Held a midpack position - roused along with 2f remaining - pressed for effort with a furlong left and finished strongly to claim third
Aiden Brookes
Harriet Bethell
Settled in the pack early - shaken up before 2f out - driven up to challenge for second a furlong out - stayed on at one speed then eased back to finish fourth
Andrew Mullen
Mark Walford
Hesitant start - eager and wide throughout early stages towards rear - urged forward approaching 2f out - edged into contention inside final furlong and stayed on to finish 5th
Cam Hardie
Simon Whitaker
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with a furlong left - faded quickly after - finished sixth
Cieren Fallon
David O'Meara
Held up in the pack - hampered for room 3f out - pushed along to nudge forward 2f out but could only maintain effort to the line finishing 7th
P J McDonald
John Mackie
Held up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to find more - eventually finished eighth
Rowan Scott
Philip Kirby
Held up in the pack throughout - never landed a blow - finished well held in 9th
Jack Nicholls (5)
Micky Hammond
Handy up in third early - pushed along and edged right over 3f out - dropped away quickly after and finished well held
Shay Farmer (7)
Jessica Bedi
Went straight to the front - driven and lost the advantage over 4f out - dropped right away thereafter
Non-runners: Everyoneknowsadave (unsuitable ground), Skinny Malinka (unsuitable ground), The Cookstown Cafu (self certificate, off feed)
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.