June 22 / 17.25 Pontefract

17.25

Good

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 287-61 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Went quiet on AW over the winter but she was invigorated by a five-month break, winning a 7.5f handicap at Chester (good) in fine style nine days ago; looks the pick of the older horses.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:45 Beverley

Style Of Life

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins from an extended 7f to 1m for current yard but beaten 18l on both starts this season, including only a fortnight ago, so doesn't obviously arrive in much form; has first-time cheekpieces added to her regular tongue-tie.

25/1

11th

2

(5)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Style Of Life

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins from an extended 7f to 1m for current yard; perhaps needed the run on seasonal debut but could still have shown more and has had another three months off.

14/1

Form: -22015 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice at Thirsk in the spring; ready C&D win last month off 5lb lower; not quite so good at Doncaster last week but that was a 0-80; better can be expected today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:45 Beverley

Mount King

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Last four wins over 1m at Pontefract but he has placed on all three course visits and he arrives on the back of a respectable fourth at Redcar (1m, good) last weekend; has won on good to soft; enters calculations.

10/1

4th

9

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Mount King

9st 1lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time winner at Pontefract where he was competitive last month; for whatever reason he never gave his running last week at Thirsk.

12/1

9th

12

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Mount King

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time winner at Pontefract where he's been bang there in his last two races; his only other win was over this C&D so looks a player.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 142592 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won four Newcastle handicaps in late 2024/early 2025; ran as well as he ever has when second in a Ripon handicap last month (1m, good to soft); taken out of a Redcar race two days earlier on account of good to firm, so drying conditions might not be ideal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Volenti

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Losing run is mounting up but he's currently in a consistent vein of form; moved out of Ben Haslam's yard since last run; again has frame possibilities.

7/1

3rd

5

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Volenti

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Arrives in decent nick without winning, fourth of nine in 1m handicap at Ripon 13 days ago; it's now 20 runs since his last victory however.

13/2

4th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Volenti

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ben Haslam

In reasonably good form having made the frame in last three starts; however, still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf and this is a step back up in grade; 2lb out of weights.

10/1

Form: 253-14 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Showed promise last season and won a maiden at Bath (1m, good to firm) on reappearance in first-time cheekpieces; fourth of six in Nottingham handicap since (1m2f, good to firm) when she looked tricky but stamina didn't look an issue; needs to take a step forward with blinkers replacing the cheekpieces but that's quite possible.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Castro Aurum

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Darryll Holland

Good start to the season but her form has dipped markedly on her last two starts; hopes pinned on the switch to AW turning around her fortunes.

25/1

11

(3)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Castro Aurum

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Darryll Holland

Won a Bath maiden (1m, good to firm; cheekpieces first time) on her seasonal return; hasn't looked entirely straightforward in her handicaps since and the ground would look a worry (non-runner four times so far on account of good, good to soft (twice) and soft).

16/1

2

(2)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Castro Aurum

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Darryll Holland

Won a maiden at Bath (1m, good to firm) in April in these cheekpieces, which return following a 1l third of six in first-time blinkers in a handicap at Pontefract (1m, good) in June; might not be far away.

5/1

Form: 500-41 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran well at Nottingham on her seasonal/handicap debut in April; resumed front-running tactics when winning at Haydock (1m, good to firm), showing a willing attitude; a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(9)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:14 Nottingham

Adorla Of Achill

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Handy sort who made all on her second handicap start at Haydock (1m, good to firm) in May but has regressed since (in headgear the last twice); needs to bounce back.

12/1

5th

4

(5)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Adorla Of Achill

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all to win a 1m handicap at Haydock in May (good to firm); respectable efforts on her next two starts but she stopped quickly when tailed off at Haydock last month (cheekpieces first time); something to prove now tried in a visor; unraced on slower than good.

14/1

9th

5

(8)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 5

17:55 Haydock

Adorla Of Achill

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all to get off the mark over C&D (good to firm) in May but, although not beaten far in either run since, she hasn't really built on that performance; cheekpieces given a go but needs to bounce back dropped 1lb.

10/1

Form: 755

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Couldn't go overboard about his novice/maiden form; faces a more realistic challenge now handicapping but his opening mark looks tough.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ayr

Wicklow Way

10st 0lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Well backed and returned to form when winning classified event at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last week; that was steadily run but he was an emphatic winner; every chance if able to reproduce equivalent level on turf (0-9); stablemate of Sassy Glory.

5/2

1st

8

(10)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Wicklow Way

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Made a successful reappearance in a similar contest over C&D in March; placed only once in five in handicaps since, but respected back in this company.

4/1

7th

8

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Wicklow Way

9st 2lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Won over 1m2f at Newcastle in March, and creditable third over 8.5f here last time (good); each-way chance

9/1

Non-runners

Sir Maxi

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Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £22.89
Trifecta £80.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Adorla Of Achill

NEWMARKET:

Castro Aurum

POSTDATA:

Style Of Life

Daily Mirror:

Volenti

RP RATINGS:

Adorla Of Achill

The Times:

Adorla Of Achill

Telegraph:

Adorla Of Achill

D Express:

Adorla Of Achill

The Sun:

Adorla Of Achill

The Star:

Adorla Of Achill

Daily Record:

Adorla Of Achill