Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap.
Ripon · Sunday, 17 May · 17:17
· 1m 1f 170y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:17
Off time
11
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
SPIRIT CATCHER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 2 |
Finlaggan (G)
FAV
French recruit who has been brought along steadily by his current yard, shaping well when close second on Pontefract handicap debut (1¼m, good) 18 days ago. Open to further progress and leading claims from a good draw.
|
Cieren Fallon | D O'Meara | 4 | 61.2 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 11th | 2 | 6 |
Popeye Doyle (G)
[TP]
Two all-weather wins for Hugo Palmer last summer but made an inauspicious start for new yard at Newcastle when last seen in December.
|
Shay Farmer | J Bedi | 4 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 10th | 3 | 11 |
Twilight Safari (G)
[H]
Fair maiden at best for Harry Eustace last year but out of sorts in the autumn and poor form over hurdles since joining Micky Hammond, finishing a remote third in Sedgefield maiden latest.
|
Jack Nicholls | Micky Hammond | 4 | 60.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 4 | 14 |
Everyoneknowsadave (G)
All 3 wins on all-weather but has run well on turf. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (1m) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Drawn widest.
|
Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | 4 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 5 |
Bearwith (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in February. Good second at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) last month and shaped as if still in form when fourth at Pontefract since.
|
Aiden Brookes | H Bethell | 8 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 6 | 8 |
Skinny Malinka (G)
Fair maiden for Ed Bethell in 2024 but pulled up on hurdle debut for Noel Wilson at the end of that year and not seen since. Can only be watched.
|
Ryan Sexton | N Wilson | 5 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 7 | 10 |
The Cookstown Cafu (G)
Strong in the market and took advantage of a reduced mark on 1m Newcastle reappearance. Always looked to have matters in hand and still well treated on old form off 5 lb higher.
|
O McSweeney | Fionn McSharry | 7 | 58.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 13 |
Spirit Catcher (G)
Back to form out of the blue to land a gamble at Musselburgh (9f, good) 18 days ago. Hasn't fared well with the draw here but he continues to look favourably treated on peak efforts.
|
C Lee | P A Kirby | 7 | 58.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 9 | 4 |
Distinction (G)
[V]
Won 3 times last year but hasn't found his best form in 3 outings this spring. Starting to look well treated as a result but needs to stage a revival.
|
P J McDonald | J Mackie | 8 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 1 |
Poet's Dawn (G)
[P]
Veteran C&D winner who added 2 more wins last year. Respectable fourth over 1m at Pontefract and here on first 2 outings this year but below par over C&D latest.
|
Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby | 11 | 56.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 11 | 12 |
Bay Dream Believer (M)
[H]
Seems more straightforward nowadays, including 2 wins over C&D last year. However, down the field on both comeback runs this spring so needs to stage a revival.
|
A Mullen | M Walford | 7 | 56.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | 3 |
Off Spin (G)
[T]
Still a maiden but he is entitled to step forward from his recent reappearance fifth of 9 over 1m at Thirsk.
|
D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 4 | 55.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 13 | 7 |
Speechman (G)
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Below par on all-weather at Newcastle when last seen at the end of 2025. Spirit Catcher has to be considered the stable first string here unless the betting suggests otherwise.
|
Rowan Scott | P A Kirby | 6 | 54.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 14 | 9 |
Tiberio Force (G)
Winner of a classified event over C&D last summer. Good sixth of 12 from 6 lb out of handicap on C&D reappearance and back closer to his proper mark this time.
|
Cam Hardie | S Whitaker | 7 | 52.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Finlaggan (11/8), Bearwith (4/1), Spirit Catcher (9/2), The Cookstown Cafu (5/1), Poet's Dawn (15/2), Everyoneknowsadave (10/1), Bay Dream Believer (14/1), Distinction (14/1), Off Spin (20/1), Tiberio Force (22/1), Speechman (25/1), Skinny Malinka (25/1), Popeye Doyle (40/1), Twilight Safari (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |