19.09
GoodNapoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
- Prize money: £4710.6
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 623500 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (9) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
He's 8-50 on the AW and only 1-13 on turf; he was bang there over this far and off this mark at Redcar in April but he's another in here on a recovery mission after two lesser efforts. |
40/1 |
|
15th 13 (1) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Eight of his nine wins have been on the AW, including a hat-trick in February last year; pulled too hard when well beaten last time but had run two sound races ar Redcar prior to that (1m2f, good to firm); worth considering from his inside draw. |
25/1 |
Form: -25112 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (10) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Bang-in-form filly who won from the front under Lewis Chalkley here (1m, good to firm) and at Carlisle (7f, good) last month; also effective on good to soft (unraced on soft); likely to given this a good shot. |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 195y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Off the mark at the 15th attempt when making all under Lewis Chalkley in an Ayr apprentice handicap (1m, good to firm) nine days ago; 4lb well in and dropping in trip shouldn't be a problem, but whether she will be allowed her own way again is debatable. |
11/4 |
Form: 392361 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (6) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Winless since November 2024 and tried in cheekpieces when a below-par sixth of 12 in 1m Redcar handicap last month; needs to bounce back with headgear retained. |
11/4 |
|
6th 5 (1) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Placed twice since dropped back to 1m last month, more recently when very close third (just behind The Sweet Escape) at Leicester (1m, good to firm) nine days ago; competes off same mark here; big player if new cheekpieces have any positive effect. |
5/1 |
Form: 914166 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Best when allowed to dominate, so this track suits his style of running; two wins already this year, here and at Musselburgh (1m1f); sits 3lb above his last winning mark, but still posted a creditable effort in a stronger race than this at York (sixth of 18; 28-1) last week. |
7/1 |
|
6th 19 (4) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Tough veteran who is having his 127th race; two wins already this season, latest at Musselburgh last week (1m1f, good) when he had to pull out all the stops; could go well again from a good draw, particularly if the going eases. |
10/1 |
Form: 36-029 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (7) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Two AW wins for Hugo Palmer last season (1m, 8.5f); finished last on first two starts for new yard but a switch to blinkers prompted shock return to form when 80-1 and second of seven at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last Monday; interesting to see if the aids work a second time. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 6 (1) |
15th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Two AW wins for Hugo Palmer last season (1m, 8.5f); tailed off on both starts for new yard so plenty to prove at present; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
Form: 0-7235 CD
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (5) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Only 3-34; a well-held third behind Travis and Reginald Charles at Redcar where he was beaten by the track bias; off the same mark he should make his presence felt. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 (8) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Course win came over 6f, but he stays this far and further; only just failed to last home on his return from four months off at Ripon (1m, good) 16 days ago and one for the shortlist despite a 2lb rise. |
5/1 |
Form: 423-79
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (4) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Looked rusty on her seasonal/handicap debut at Beverley ten days ago (8.4f, good to firm; 40-1); kept on well enough to think this mark was in range; not yet exposed. |
12/1 |
|
7th 4 (12) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
All starts last July, best effort when close second at Ripon (1m, good) on penultimate; that form isn't strong but she could have something to offer in handicaps; check the market signals. |
12/1 |
Form: 4973-9 CD
Last run: 89 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Progressive after joining this yard last May, winning three times at Ripon (1m, good) and posting a close third at Ayr (1m, soft) in September when last seen; the drop back to 7f might not be ideal on his reappearance but he's one to consider nevertheless. |
11/1 |
|
8 (5) |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Returning to 1m from further is a good thing but all his best form is on drier ground. |
40/1 |
Form: 097443 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 13 (13) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Back in better form with fourth-place finishes the last twice; still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf but he's on an attractive mark and Conor Whiteley takes off a bonus 7lb; shortlisted. |
7/1 |
|
4th 9 (12) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Four C&D wins, including when justifying favouritism in January 2025; in reasonable form on turf this time last year (from marks in mid 60s) but has lost his way since then, tumbling down the handicap; latest Ripon fourth (beaten 8l) isn't enough to tempt. |
7/1 |
Betting Forcast
12/1 Urban Road, 4/1 Glorious Kitty, 3/1 Up The Jazz, 8/1 Poets Dawn, 16/1 Popeye Doyle, 9/2 Jesmond Dawn, 14/1 Hopeful Joy, 5/1 Precious Spartan, 10/1 Volenti
Verdict
Off a workable mark returned to this C&D, PRECIOUS SPARTAN looks particularly interesting. Jesmond Dawn, another runner whose Ripon record augurs well, is second pick ahead of recent winner Up The Jazz and in-form Glorious Kitty.[Steve Boow]
Selections
Telegraph:
Glorious KittySPOTLIGHT:
Precious SpartanDaily Mail:
Jesmond DawnThe Times:
Hopeful JoyThe Star:
Precious SpartanThe Guardian:
Glorious KittyDaily Mirror:
Glorious KittyThe Sun:
Glorious KittyD Express:
Jesmond Dawn