17.50
Good To FirmNapoleons Casino Handicap
- Prize money: £5652.72
- 0m 6f 2y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £2.50
Form: 355042 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (9) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
In reasonably good form having made the frame in last two starts, rallying both times; on a two-year losing spell but remain 7lb below last winning mark; enters calculations. |
6/1 |
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4th 11 (1) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Winless in two years but has slid to a handy mark and resumed in decent form; holds each-way claims but this is a stronger race than the Thirsk handicap in which he was a bit unlucky not to finish closer last time. |
10/1 |
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3rd 7 (4) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Hold-up sprinter and on a losing run of 21; well handicapped as a consequence and should be sharper for his Ripon reappearance 16 days ago. |
5/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.40
Form: 14-222 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
25 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb
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8th 1 (4) |
18th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Overall record of 1-14 but he finished runner-up five times last season and is well treated on the pick of that form; returned after wind surgery with an encouraging fourth at Doncaster (6f, good) in June but he was disappointing at Thirsk last month and needs to bounce back after that; cheekpieces removed. |
5/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 420-56 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (5) |
18th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Resurgent 5yo who won at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in September before a close call at Wolverhampton the following month; this is tougher back in a Class 2 but he remains well handicapped on his best form and is not ruled out. |
11/2 |
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7th 10 (5) |
18th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Resurgent 5yo who won at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in September before a close call at Wolverhampton the following month; this is tougher back in a Class 2 but he remains well handicapped on his best form and is not ruled out. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 17-439 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (7) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Won at Newmarket in May and he did well to finish third over C&D (good) in July, having taken a wide route into the straight; has remained in good form since and has claims if he responds well to first-time visor. |
11/1 |
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9 (1) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 37y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Still 5lb higher than when making a successful reappearance at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in May; latest fifth of 11 over C&D (good to firm) 27 days ago was respectable but underlines he needs a bit more from this mark. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: -75029 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 (3) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
More modest runs than good ones in 2025 but he did bolt up at Doncaster last June (6f, good to firm) and he is 4lb lower now; needs to leave his reappearance effort well behind him and he has finished down the field in his two visits here. |
40/1 |
|
11th 11 (13) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Has become unreliable but is well treated on his standout performance of 2025, namely a comfortable win off 1lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; scored over 7f in 2023. |
25/1 |
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10th 4 (9) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Easy win at Doncaster in June (6f, good to firm) but generally struggled since; even if he's back in top form he could do with the ground drying out. |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 43-330 D BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (8) |
2nd Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Began the season with placed efforts at Windsor and Ascot (third of 26); not quite so good the last twice and she returns from five months off in a competitive race for the grade. |
10/1 |
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10th 4 (8) |
2nd Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Began the season with placed efforts at Windsor and Ascot (third of 26); not quite so good the last twice and she returns from five months off in a competitive race for the grade. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 522230 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (6) |
10th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Veteran with 18 wins on his CV, including over C&D; last success was from the front at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May but he's been well held in both runs since; bit to prove again but has possibilities if he can bounce back. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 19-000 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (8) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Resumed winning ways on AW at Newcastle (5f; beating stablemate Herakles) in April; ran well from this revised mark at Pontefract (5f; third, reportedly bled from the nose) subsequently; trainer won this in 2021, 2022, and 2024, so he's one to have on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
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3rd 7 (4) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Stepped up on his low-key reappearance when winning a 5f handicap at Newcastle 16 days ago; this demands more up 4lb and he wasn't at his best in one C&D run last summer. |
11/4 |
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1st 6 (10) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Should come on for last month's Southwell reappearance; returning to a stiff 5f no bad thing either and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the betting with Paul Midgley running three here. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 349910 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (2) |
17th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Went close over C&D last month and was a fair fourth at Southwell (first-time cheekpieces) last time; hard to rule out a good run with visor now tried but he's not easy to predict and losing run is mounting up. |
8/1 |
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4th 8 (3) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference. |
9/1 |
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4th 8 (3) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference. |
9/1 |
8/1
Form: 40-005 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (12) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Three-time course winner, the latest when scoring comfortably over 5f last month; easy wins in successive days in early September (good to firm and heavy); now 24lb higher than when starting his winning spree and he will require another career best to overcome latest 11lb rise; certainly can't be ignored though. |
100/30 |
|
74 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb
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4 (2) |
2nd Sep 2025 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Made it 3-3 since the blinkers were added when comfortably accounting for his two rivals over Brighton's extended 5f yesterday (good to firm); carries a double penalty here but he's fine on slow ground and couldn't be in better form. |
11/10 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £36.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.72 |
| Tricast | £159.67 |
| Trifecta | £249.20 |
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