20:12
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 58.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
Paul Midgley
Set the pace from the off - driven along with 2f left and challenged inside final furlong - held on well for the win
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Tracked the frontrunner early - pushed along a furlong out and closed on the pacesetter - stayed on inside the final furlong but unable to get past finishing second beaten a length and a half
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Held up in the pack early - pushed along and made progress 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Settled mid-pack early - pushed along and made progress two out - kept going through the last furlong - closed strongly to finish fourth beaten 3½ lengths
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Bryan Smart
Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along with 2f left and holding effort into the final furlong - faded near the line to finish 5th
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort inside final furlong - failed to quicken - finished sixth
Paul Mulrennan
Paul Midgley
Poor start - settled at back of field - never able to challenge for pace - finished well held in 7th
Jack Nicholls (5)
Adrian Nicholls
Held a forward spot wide - pushed along with 2f left then dropped away - allowed to drop away steadily inside final furlong
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.