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20:20 Ripon

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £6,616
  • 2nd: £1,980
  • 3rd: £990
  • 4th: £496
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.38s
  • Off Time: 20:21:19
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

El Viento (FR)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Julius Geezer (IRE)

    12/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

      El Viento (FR)

      19 b
      13/2
      • Form 81-8204
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      prominent, edged right over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

      Indian Ballad (IRE)

      19 D
      7/2
      • Form 1-40202
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 86

      led, headed 4f out, stayed close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Purple collar, cuffs and cap, striped sleeves

      Mappin Time (IRE)

      23 p C
      9/1
      • Form 150-460
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 86

      held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue braces

      Julius Geezer (IRE)

      23
      12/1
      • Form 39-4877
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 86

      held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no impression on winner

      5(5)
      Silk - Beige and Brown check, Beige sleeves, Brown armlets, Beige cap

      Elusive Prince

      23 CD
      2/1
      • Form 332-110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out, eased

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, maroon hooped sleeves, maroon cap

      Serena's Pride

      11 D
      6/1
      • Form 89-0781
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 77

      squeezed out start, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      7(4)
      Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, white sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star

      Defence Council (IRE)

      7 C
      13/2
      • Form 47-2702
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2010
      (7)
      Silk -

      Lowdown (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Bajan Tryst (USA)

      9/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Maimoona (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Indian Ballad had El Viento a length behind when runner-up here last month and there's little to choose between that pair here. But Mappin Time and Julius Geezer are both struggling to find their best form of last season, while Warwick winner Serena's Pride and Defence Council will need to improve again, though the latter produced a better effort last time. ELUSIVE PRINCE was pitched into much better company at York on his latest start and did as well as could be expected when beaten five lengths. He'd won his two previous starts over C&D and, back in this lower grade, David Barron's charge is fancied to pick up the winning thread again.

      Formwatch

      El Viento (FR) 20-1 (9-1) Hampered start in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Thirteen Shivers (8-4) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

      Indian Ballad (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Thirteen Shivers (8-4) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

      Mappin Time (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, riden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 7l behind Lexi's Hero (8-11) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

      Julius Geezer (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, pushed along 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 13l behind Fred Willetts (9-0) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Elusive Prince 14-1 (8-2) Chased leaders centre, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 20, 5l behind Lexi's Hero (8-11) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

      Serena's Pride 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, held on close home, won at Warwick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Stevie Gee (9-3) by hd, 12 ran.

      Defence Council (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear and pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, soon every chance, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind York Glory (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.