Racecards
20:30 Pontefract
Napoleons Casino Bradford Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,456
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £812
- 4th: £406
- Form 26-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
made all, pressed from 3f out, ridden and all out
- Form 5223-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S H James
raced wide close up, headway to press leaders 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 423-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked winner, challenged from 3f out until hung left over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 323-525
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
towards rear, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 666
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 6-U46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 055-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
Verdict
FYLDE COAST makes most appeal here. The gelding shaped well on second and third starts last year and caught the eye when a staying-on fourth of 12 at Beverley this month. He's definitely trained on on that evidence and should go close off his unchanged mark. However, there are a couple of possible 'dark horses' in the line-up, both of whom are of interest on handicap debut. Exceedingly Sonic has shown ability in three starts on artificial surfaces and looks nicely treated for his Turf bow with Jason Hart booked, whilst Cognocenti has finished in midfield on all runs to date and is sure to do better in handicaps, especially now stepped up in trip. Smiling Jayne may also take a hand.
Formwatch
Smiling Jayne (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, lost place and raced in touch after 3f, shaken up under 3f out, edged left and briefly outpaced 2f out, took 3rd entering final furlong and kept on, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Reel Rosie (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Madame Bonbon (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Celtic Empress (10-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Fylde Coast (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Outsmart (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Mackenzie Rose (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Wynter Wildes (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in May.
Cognocenti (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Noble Anthem (9-3) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in May.
Waba Daba Do (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along and slightly hampered under 3f out, never in contention, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Lucia Joy (8-13) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr.
Prophesise (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Showmedemoney (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Exceedingly Sonic 18-1 (8-12) Kept out wide early, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost two places close home, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Adelaise (8-12) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.