17:03 Ripon

Saturday 18 July 2026

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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 41.33s

(2)

Sparkling Pink²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 60

6/1

Standout effort for current yard when third at Doncaster (7f) in April. Possibly failed to stay to the longer trip when fourth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 88-0304

(5)

Balmoral Boy³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 59

14/1

No impact in a pair of 1m handicaps in recent months, albeit caught wider than ideal at Wetherby on latest start. Improvement required.

Form: 36580

(8)

Mohmentous¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 59| BF| D

6/4

Showed much improved form switched to turf when an easy winner at Bath in April and progressed further when defying a penalty at Redcar the following week. Has shaped as if still in good form on both subsequent starts and may benefit from this return to shorter.

Form: 471123

(3)

Delevingne Dream³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 58

9/1

Expensive yearling who offered a bit more than previously when seventh of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Into handicaps now and more required.

Form: 0-07

(1)

Singarda^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 57

11/1

Has yet to build on an encouraging C&D, though did take a step back in the right direction with cheekpieces applied when fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 6-57945

(6)

Vega's Virtue^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| CD

11/4

Seen to good effect when winning at Ripon over 1m in May. However, not in the same form on both outings since, carrying her head awkwardly at Doncaster latest.

Form: 8-75138

(9)

Sovereign Bright^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 56

11/1

Overdid the forcing tactics in first-time cheekpieces when eighth of 9 in 1m handicap at Leicester (good to firm) 14 days ago. Hood now tried.

Form: 5-33068

Non-Runners

(7)

Aurelune¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: Shane Gray

(4)

Trucial Pearl²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Mohmentous (6/4), Vega's Virtue (11/4), Aurelune (7/2), Trucial Pearl (4/1), Sparkling Pink (6/1), Delevingne Dream (9/1), Sovereign Bright (11/1), Singarda (11/1), Balmoral Boy (14/1)

TRUCIAL PEARL raised her game when scoring over C&D last month and shaped as if still in good form at Thirsk on Thursday. She can win again if turned out quickly. Mohmentous is likely to remain competitive with the drop in trip looking in his favour, while Singarda is fancied to fill the places returning to the scene of his encouraging reappearance.