Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

16:07

Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap

Date 2025-04-08

Distance 6f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £10,308

Winning Time 1m 16.10s (slow by 1.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dark Cloud Rising (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	100/30F	Won
2nd	Cayman Tai (IRE) Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon	5/1	1.75
3rd	Peter The Wolf (GB) Edward Greatrex · Warren Greatrex	10/1	0.3
4th	Invitorio (IRE) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	9/1	0.05
5th	Scatter Penny (FR) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	18/1	.5
6th	Fan Mail (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	18/5	2.25
7th	Middleton View (IRE) David Probert · Clive Cox	12/1	5
8th	Lesley's Boy (GB) Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	11/2	12
9th	I Need Your Love (GB) Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby	9/1	99

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (4)	Dark Cloud Rising Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	135	—	8137-	85	90	89	178d	—	—	+5	20.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Promise during light 2yo campaign and he retains potential for his good yard
5 (2)	Fan Mail Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	127	—	84-214	77	95	47	24d	—	—	-5	11.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close 4th on last month's handicap debut on AW; player if transferring form back to turf
1 (1)	Lesley's Boy Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	135	—	71193-	85	92	73	186d	—	—	+9	24.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Two wins last summer and close third in October when last seen; gelded since; respected
3 (6)	Cayman Tai Grey J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	133	—	22127-	83	93	80	230d	—	—	+9	23.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fine second of 16 in nursery at Glorious Goodwood last August; represents in-form yard
8 (8)	Invitorio Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	125	—	731-	75	91	68	172d	—	—	+11	21.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won at Redcar last October on third start; this handicap newcomer has a useful pedigree
9 (3)	I Need Your Love Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	120	v	34133-	70	94	69	150d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won at Redcar last September on second nursery start; third the next twice; a possible
4 (5)	Peter The Wolf Chestnut J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	132	—	83266-	82	86	60	159d	—	—	+6	13.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has shown promise but improvement is needed on his handicap and seasonal debut
7 (7)	Scatter Penny Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	126	—	11967-	76	94	75	152d	—	—	+7	13.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Didn't really threaten in nurseries but won over C&D previously and is not discounted
6 (9)	Middleton View Bay J:David Probert T:Clive Cox	J:David Probert T:Clive Cox	127	—	00-2	77	93	42	62d	—	—	+6	13.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second on AW in February; pedigree provides optimism he'll be better than his opening mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dark Cloud Rising	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Fan Mail	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lesley's Boy	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Cayman Tai	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Invitorio	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
I Need Your Love	9/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	10/1
Peter The Wolf	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Scatter Penny	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Middleton View	14/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lesley's Boy

24.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 11 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Cayman Tai

23.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 11 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Invitorio

21.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Dark Cloud Rising

20.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

I Need Your Love

18.1

OR: 5 Form: 10.7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Middleton View

13.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Peter The Wolf

13.6

OR: 8 Form: 3.4 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Scatter Penny

13.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Fan Mail

11.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Cloud Rising	85	90	89
Lesley's Boy	85	92	73
Cayman Tai	83	93	80
Peter The Wolf	82	86	60
Fan Mail	77	95	47
Middleton View	77	93	42
Scatter Penny	76	94	75
Invitorio	75	91	68
I Need Your Love	70	94	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fan Mail	24d ago	Fit
Middleton View	62d ago	Fresh
I Need Your Love	150d ago	Long break
Scatter Penny	152d ago	Long break
Peter The Wolf	159d ago	Long break
Invitorio	172d ago	Long break
Dark Cloud Rising	178d ago	Long break
Lesley's Boy	186d ago	Long break
Cayman Tai	230d ago	Long break