17:20
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Classified Stakes (Div II)
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-50, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 10.67s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mark Winn
Simon Whitaker
Settled midpack early - held up for space approaching 2f out - found a gap and stormed clear inside final furlong - edged across and clipped another runner close home - stayed on strongly to score
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Up with the pace - short of room over 2f out then angled left to challenge the head of affairs inside the final furlong - bumped under hands and heels - stuck on but denied close home
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - urged along approaching 2f out and put under pressure inside the final furlong - dropped from second close home - unable to find more late
Joanna Mason
Tina Jackson
Took a strong hold early - up with the front group - under pressure and dropped back over 1f out - kept on without troubling those ahead
Aiden Brookes
David Thompson
Towards the back of the pack early - lost touch approaching 4f out then rallied under pressure from 2f out - never able to land in the frame but kept plodding on from the final furlong to finish fifth
Cam Hardie
Andrew Crook
Settled towards the back - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish
David Egan
Roy Bowring
Settled in the pack - pushed to improve 3f out and moved left 2f out - couldn't find any response inside final furlong and finished 7th well held
Harry Vigors (5)
Martin Keighley
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and edged into contention 3f out then asked for effort 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish well beaten
Rhys Elliott (5)
Gary Rutherford
Settled towards back of the field - lost touch approaching 3f out - unable to challenge and finished well beaten in 9th
Jason Hart
Mark Walford
Held up handy in the pack - pushed to keep tempo with 3f left - driven and dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held
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.