August 17 / 15.12 Pontefract

15.12

Good

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 503058 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four wins last year, including at Haydock (1m, good to firm), and he's 6lb lower than when last successful; a slow start was costly back at Haydock last time but he hasn't really threatened on turf this season and is now 1-16 on grass (as opposed to 5-23 on AW).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Eagle Day

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Evans

Exposed 6yo who excels at Wolverhampton; only 1-20 on turf but he wasn't disgraced in a higher grade over 1m2f at Chester.

10/1

5th

10

(7)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Eagle Day

8st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Exposed 6yo who excels at Wolverhampton where's he won five times and yet on turf he's 1-19; close fourth on his favourite patch 12 days ago and 4lb lower back on the grass, but he wouldn't be the percentage call on first visit here.

20/1

4th

7

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Day

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Five-time course winner who failed to enhance a good record for Rossa Ryan when fluffing the start here a fortnight ago; has a competitive mark, though, and holds each-way claims under Pat Cosgrave.

12/1

Form: 302575 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
His form has been mixed this year but he's down to a handy mark and found trouble in running more than once when a close fifth of nine at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last Saturday; could have a part to play.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Hale End

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Gained his seventh success when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in July and ran another solid race there last month off the same mark as today's; respected but he is yet to win off a mark this high.

7/1

4th

7

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Kept on well for a seventh career success over C&D 19 days ago but he's gone back up 5lb and has never won anything better than a Class 5; others preferred.

13/2

1st

1

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

In good form in the spring, winning at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) before near misses at Thirsk and over C&D; not at his best on his last two starts but this is an ease in class and he's a major player in his bid to win this race for a second time (successful in 2024).

7/2

Form: 253354

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
3yo who remains a maiden after 12 starts but he's been consistent in handicaps and was fourth of 11 in the Racing League at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on Thursday, when wearing first-time cheekpieces (retained) and faring best of those to come from off the pace; could be in the mix.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(8)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Zarathos

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Dylan Cunha

Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and York (7f, good) in May and he went close in his hat-trick bid at Epsom the following month; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he's gone off the boil in last two runs and needs to rediscover his spark.

12/1

10th

15

(9)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Goodwood

Zarathos

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dylan Cunha

He has taken it up a notch this season, winning at Windsor (1m, good to firm; made most) in May and beating 21 others under a penalty at York (7f, good) eight days later; fine second to Colombier at Epsom next time and his latest fifth in valuable Curragh handicap (1m) was respectable; has to be of interest again.

16/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Zarathos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Dylan Cunha

Progressive British raider arrives in excellent form; notched up successive handicap wins at Windsor (1m, gd-fm) and York (7f, good) and another fine effort on latest at Epsom (7f, gd-sft) when a neck runner-up off 85; 5lb higher here so will need to improve again but that's not impossible; top rider booked.

6/1

Form: 218442 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
3yo who has had plenty of racing; won at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in June and runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last Sunday; this prominent-racer can make another bold bid in first-time cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

Four wins this year and he has found another burst of improvement for the addition of cheekpieces, winning 1m handicaps at Pontefract and Musselburgh either side of a C&D second (behind Arctician); another 3lb higher but should make a bold bid.

7/2

3

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

17:08 Musselburgh

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

A three-time 1m winner in 2025 who posted another good effort when runner-up in 1m Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; very much one to consider nudged up 1lb.

9/4

2nd

7

(1)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

3-18; second of nine at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last month before winning by a nose at Pontefract (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) 17 days ago; looks a likely player returned to AW following a 1lb rise.

9/4

Form: 381161 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won at Ripon (1m, good) on first two starts for yard and bounced back from York sixth to win at Ripon (1m, good) a fortnight ago; this is his first visit here and he needs to prove he can do it away from Ripon, but this 3yo could still have more to offer and is respected up 3lb for last time.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

Precious Spartan

9st 1lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Neville

Won three times here (1m) in his first four starts for this trainer in 2025; has found life tough from an elevated mark since; "stopped quickly" in added cheekpieces at Ayr (1m2f; 22-1, beaten 36l) latest; risky proposition.

25/1

11th

4

(9)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Precious Spartan

9st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Did well for new stable last season, winning three times over 1m at Ripon; also suited by 1m2f, but launched this campaign with two low-key runs (7f/1m) and needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

12/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Precious Spartan

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Patrick Neville

Never dangerous over 7f in sole outing this term; has a record of 3-3 over C&D (all on good ground last term; 0-17 elsewhere) and looks very interesting returned to this scenario; favourably treated off 1lb below last winning mark.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £10.70
Trifecta £17.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saxonia

D Express:

Precious Spartan

RP RATINGS:

Hale End

NEWMARKET:

Zarathos

Daily Mirror:

Precious Spartan

Daily Record:

Precious Spartan

POSTDATA:

Saxonia

The Times:

Saxonia

Telegraph:

Saxonia

The Sun:

Saxonia

The Star:

Hale End