16:45 Ripon 28 May 2026
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,711 - 5 run
Good
Draw Advantage: High
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 12.8° - 25.0°
Rainfall: 0.04mm
Wind: 10.2 mph SE
Last Update: 28/05/2026 07:00
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O Spartan Times
- Insure 2 Places
- W/O
- W/O Sir Edward Lear And Spartan Times
- W/O Sir Edward Lear
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- Top 3 Finish
- Not To Win
Bookies best price percentage = 104.44% | Standard bookmaker terms: 2 places, 1/4 odds
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Never involved down the field in a handicap at Wolverhampton most recent start back in December; in good form prior; effective 8-12f, acts on AW; returning from a break.
Successful twice at 1m 4f on the all-weather. Well beaten at 3-1 behind Westcombe when 9th of 10 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 4f in December last year.
Never involved down the field in a handicap at Wolverhampton most recent start back in December; in good form prior; effective 8-12f, acts on AW; returning from a break.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jack Doughty | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Needed the run beaten 6 1/4l in a handicap at Newmarket last time; effective 10-12f, acts on good to soft and fast ground; entitled come on from reappearance.
Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 6l behind Salaria when fifth of 8 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 2f (good) earlier this month.
Needed the run beaten 6 1/4l in a handicap at Newmarket last time; effective 10-12f, acts on good to soft and fast ground; entitled come on from reappearance.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (V only) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | H Crouch | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | James Owen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 18.2% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
In good form over hurdles and ran to form when last seen on the Flat in October at Nottingham; effective 10-14f, acts on heavy and good; can go well.
He has won four times from 1m 2f to 1m 3f on good and good to soft ground; has also won two hurdles (latest NH win was earlier this month). Third of 8 behind Dreams Adozen beaten 2 1/4l at 9-2 on his latest flat outing at Nottingham over 1m 6f (heavy) in October last year.
In good form over hurdles and ran to form when last seen on the Flat in October at Nottingham; effective 10-14f, acts on heavy and good; can go well.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 17 | 4 | 4 | 23.5% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 44.4% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 12 | 6 | 2 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 17 | 6 | 4 | 35.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | William Pyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| T | J Candlish | 20 | 6 | 4 | 30% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Won this last year; made plenty of use of 5 1/2l third in a handicap at Doncaster most recent run; effective 10-16f, acts on good to soft, good and AW; below form last two starts.
He has won three times at 1m 4f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Third of 6 behind Ghaiyya beaten 6l at 10-1 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 4f (good to firm) last month. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with S C Williams.
Won this last year; made plenty of use of 5 1/2l third in a handicap at Doncaster most recent run; effective 10-16f, acts on good to soft, good and AW; below form last two starts.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13.6% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| C | Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | J Garritty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | L Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Tried in tongue-tie up to 11f, ran to 2026 form beaten 2 1/2l off this mark at Hamilton last time; stays 10f, acts on good to soft and an sound surface; mark looks fair based on recent runs, stamina to prove.
Placed in three of 12 starts. Finished 2 1/2l behind Letsbefrank when sixth of 10 at 40-1 on her latest outing at Hamilton over 1m 3f (good) earlier this month.
Tried in tongue-tie up to 11f, ran to 2026 form beaten 2 1/2l off this mark at Hamilton last time; stays 10f, acts on good to soft and an sound surface; mark looks fair based on recent runs, stamina to prove.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Flat (Turf) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rowan Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | T Davidson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
SOMETHING won this last year by over two lengths and, racing off 2lb lower now, he has to warrant serious consideration. He has his first start for Liam Bailey after leaving Stuart Williams and showed signs of a return to form when third in a better race at Doncaster last month. Spartan Times has also won here, but that was off a 13lb lower figure and So Alex could be the bigger danger returning to turf after a deserved break.
Expert View Verdict
This is an incredibly tight little race with nothing between all five runners any one of which could easily win. Something won this last year but has been below form since switching back to turf and is not fancied to follow-up. Spartan Times has been in good order over hurdles and ran well on the Flat back in October, he should run well. Polygram is on a fair mark based on her recent form but has stamina questions to answer and So Alex is back from a break after running below form on his final start of 2025. That leaves SIR EDWARD LEAR who may have needed the run on his seasonal debut and is taken to return to form with that under his belt.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 10 | Something | 4 | 4 | 9 9 | 75 | 1622-46 | 18 days | Jedd O'Keeffe (20 miles) | P J McDonald | 11/ 2 | 2:39.57 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 1m 4f 10y | 2:31.04 |