Racecards
14:50 Pontefract
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 32580-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey S De Sousa
made most, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 2424-21
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 3/34-498
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd towards rear
Athmad (IRE)
11- Form 640-065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 87256-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-27778
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 4-31990
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 61105-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Verdict
Angel's Whisper landed a gamble on her reappearance with a wide-margin success over track and trip and has been raised 7lb. FRANKELIO also scored over course and distance on his comeback and a big run from fourth-placed Billy Roberts in the previous race would boost confidence in his chances of defying a 2lb rise. Granite City Doc is penalised 4lb for winning in soft going at Hamilton while Kingston Kurrajong is back on a winning mark as he returns to the Turf.
Formwatch
Angel's Whisper (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Took keen hold, handy on inside, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Elusive Heights (9-2) by 3l, 12 ran.
Granite City Doc 11-1 (9-3) Soon chasing winner, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Al Ozzdi (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Royal Big Night (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Colony Queen (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Athmad (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Bertog (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Capton 22-1 (9-4) Pulled hard, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Howzer Black (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
International Law 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 11l behind Golden Force (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Curfewed (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded 1f out, 12th of 19, 17 1/4l behind Turntable (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Kingston Kurrajong 4-1jfav (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Crystal Casque (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Frankelio (FR) 4-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, raced freely, went 2nd over 2f out, led just over 1f out, held on, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Mythical Madness (9-10) by nk, 11 ran.