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20:20 Pontefract

Napoleons Casino Bradford Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,700 added
  • Winner: £2,970
  • 2nd: £1,394
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.88s
  • Off Time: 20:20:14
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, white cap

Walkonby

46 CD
25/1
  • Form 13694-P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

slowly into stride, held up in rear, moderate late headway when rider dropped whip over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
5/2
  • Form 746-91
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

raced in 4th on outside, pushed along over 2f out, came wide home straight, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
9/2
  • Form 509788
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

raced keenly, led until approaching final 2f, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly

4(2)
Silk - Black, emerald green sleeves, black and emerald green striped cap
Evens
  • Form 3-33381
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily

5(3)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Form 240-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leader, led approaching final 2f, came wide home straight, headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd

In depth

Verdict

MAXINE had shown promise on the all-weather earlier this year before returning to Turf with a very easy victory on soft ground at Bath a week ago. She's been hit with a massive 12lb rise so coming here with a 6lb penalty looks the logical step. Myristica is also penalised for her recent victory at Nottingham where she was well supported and looked very much improved. She looks a real threat with the ground in her favour. Double Reflection has managed to win five races though is better on quicker ground while Walkonby lost her action at Redcar and is best watched for now. Valley Of Flowers was engaged in the 2.30 at Ripon yesterday so that result should be monitored.

Formwatch

Walkonby 25-1 (9-10) In rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear over 3f out, pulled up sharply just after 2f out, at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Myristica (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Always handy, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in May beating Omany Amber (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Double Reflection 9-2 (9-6) Set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Jeanette May (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.

Maxine (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, prominent early, dropped towards rear over 7f out, good headway to challenge and led 3f out, soon ridden, went clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in May beating Broadhaven (9-5) by 9l, 12 ran.

Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 8f out, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Western Beat (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.