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19:05 Ripon
Alice In Wonderland Raceday 18th August Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 155037
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 7-06017
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 638211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 138-94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 421313
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Neil Farley
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-4534
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 122543
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 66
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon led, all out
- Form 21155-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey J Garritty
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Atlantic Affair bids for a hat-trick after victories at Musselburgh and Newmarket and will be tough to pass if allowed an easy lead. But she has crept up the weights and others may be better treated. Ajaadat got back to winning ways at Salisbury last month but is 5lb higher and the headgear present that day isn't in evidence here. AZAGAL has struggled since landing a small handicap at Nottingham in the spring but is now 3lb lower and this is looks a lot easier than recent tests. Tim Easterby's four-year-old gets the nod with Marsh Pride preferred to Alexandrakollontai and Lil Sophella of the remainder.
Formwatch
Azagal (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Salateen (9-3) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Wee Jean (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) sft in Jul.
Ajaadat 9-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, led on bit over 2f out, joined and pressed when edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Pensax Boy (8-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Atlantic Affair (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Chased leader, led over 3f out, hung left 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Dream Tune (10-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Marsh Pride 10-1 (9-5) Held up in 6th, ridden and no impression 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Zacynthus (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Lil Sophella (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair final 150 yards, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Margaret's Mission (9-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
Belle Travers 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Sikandar (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Secret Lightning (FR) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Lemoncetta (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Jul.
Strictly Glitz (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.