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16:20 Ripon

VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,931
  • 2nd: £2,075
  • 3rd: £1,037
  • 4th: £519
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.19s
  • Off Time: 16:20:17
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Huntlaw

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Dynamo

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Simply Shining (IRE)

      5/1

        1(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Hard To Handel

        24 D
        7/1
        • Form 25-3230
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 85

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on

        2(1)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        Dubai Dynamo

        13 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 763186
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 84

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

        3(8)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Green Howard

        12 b D
        12/1
        • Form 57-8507
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor

        4(4)
        Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap

        Nonno Giulio (IRE)

        28 D
        15/2
        • Form 17-5175
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Simply Shining (IRE)

        27 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 6-53634
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra

        6(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap

        Shouranour (IRE)

        15 b D
        8/1
        • Form 590015
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - White, black spots on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Lawyer (IRE)

        30 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 583241
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Silver, Dark Green sleeves

        Huntlaw

        42 D
        9/2
        • Form 6-108
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 75

        with leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

        9(3)
        NR

        Furiant

        12 CD
        5/1
        • Form 568871
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (12)
        Silk -

        Dubai Dynamo

        8/1
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        2014
        (4)
        Silk -

        Border Bandit (USA)

        6/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        2013
        (7)
        Silk -

        Silverheels (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks a wide open handicap. Simply Shining has been consistent in recent weeks but appears to be in the grip of the handicapper. If Lawyer retains the ability that saw him win off a mark of 80 two years ago for Luca Cumani, he could be well-in here, but he’s far from certain to be able to follow up his course and distance win, so the one to beat could be FURIANT. The three-year-old took full advantage of a falling mark to score here a fortnight ago and is unexposed at this trip. Dubai Dynamo has a good record at this course and has solid place claims.

        Formwatch

        Hard To Handel 11-2 (9-6) Behind, eased over 4f out, virtually pulled up, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Edgar Balthazar (9-5) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Dubai Dynamo 14-1 (9-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Pintura (9-13) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Green Howard 6-1 (10-0) Dropped out start, in rear, ridden and some headway 3f out, never on terms, well beaten from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Cymraeg Bounty (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

        Nonno Giulio (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Nuno Tristan (9-6) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gs in Jun.

        Simply Shining (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace in 3rd, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Esteemable (9-9) at Pontefract 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.

        Shouranour (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Spryt (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

        Lawyer (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, going well when not clear run from over 2f out until over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Eastern Dragon (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

        Huntlaw 13-2 (8-12) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Billy Roberts (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Furiant 28-1 (9-5) Led, headed 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead post, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Midlight (8-13) by shd, 13 ran.