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Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

15:08 Pontefract Thu 17 Sep 2026 1m4f5y Class 4 Good 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Alma Latina silks

Alma Latina

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 35%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Alma Latina (SR:92, 10/3) carries the joint-lowest weight in the field at 9-2, matching Lightening Company but with far superior ability, and the market has steamed in a striking 29% from opening — the most aggressive move in this field by some distance. Ralph Beckett's 19% strike rate is elite for a 5-runner handicap, and the cheekpieces (HG:p) suggest connections have found a key to unlock this 3yo. A course record of W1P1 at Pontefract is a concrete advantage over a field with mostly unproven course credentials, and GoingFit:+ confirms she handles today's good ground. The drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) alongside the weight pull over Sea Lantern (10-2) and the market confidence combine to make this a compelling case. Each-way alternative: Sea Lantern. Main danger: Sea Lantern — Sea Lantern (SR:92, 9/4) matches Alma Latina on SR, has steamed 15% in the market, drops in class, and carries 10-2 — manageable in a 5-runner field — with a proven recent form line of 31-3 suggesting consistent competitiveness, making it the clearest alternative.

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Full result

Winner: Sea Lantern (GB) at SP 13/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Sea Lantern silks Sea Lantern Fox #2 Brian Ellison · Rowan Scott 11/4
  2. 2 Morbeh silks Morbeh Fox #3 Roger Varian · Cieren Fallon 15/8
  3. 3 Traveling Man silks Traveling Man Charlie Fellowes · Mason Paetel(3) 7/2
  4. 4 Alma Latina silks Alma Latina Fox #1 Ralph Beckett · Rhys Clutterbuck 4/1
  5. 5 Lightening Company silks Lightening Company Ben Haslam · Harry Vigors(5) 14/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Alma Latina silks Alma Latina 10/3 🏁 4TH
  2. 2 Sea Lantern silks Sea Lantern 9/4 SP 13/8F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Morbeh silks Morbeh 4/1 🥈 2ND