Racecards
20:00 Ripon
Directors Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 470-569
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
tracked leader stands side, ridden over 2f out, led group over 1f out, ran on, just held
- Form 2090-70
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leader far side until 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 151370
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 50-9200
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
towards rear stands side, headway over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2002-62
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led far side, ridden over 1f out, ran on and overall leader close home
- Form 530-086
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
towards rear stands side, headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 180-488
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey R Ffrench
towards rear stands side, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 490-000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders stands side, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 6824-14
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led stands side group until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 37145-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
NonRunner
- Form 53053-1
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
NonRunner
- Form 43-6610
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey C J McGovern
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pipers Note has won no less than eight times around here including a double last summer. He can still do it at this level as he showed when beaten a neck in a Class 2 at Pontefract in April. SIR MAXIMILIAN didn't win last year and had dropped to a lowly mark when reappearing with a shock victory in a Class 2 at Doncaster a month ago. He's up 3lb but has won from higher marks and can go in again. Bossipop won over the course and distance in April though that was a Class 4 and he was beaten when tackling this level at Redcar later. His stable also run Hyperfocus, who was having only his second start for new connections when just failing to catch Muscika at Thirsk. Growl is on a long losing run but has dropped in the weights accordingly and would be an obvious threat on his close third in last season's Stewards' Cup.
Formwatch
Ice Age (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Slight lead, headed 2f out, weakening when hung left and eased over 1f out, last of 9, 24l behind Embour (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Gulliver 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 21, 8 1/2l behind Soldier's Minute (8-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Golden Apollo 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 10th of 21, 7 1/2l behind Soldier's Minute (8-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Desert Doctor (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 17th of 21, 13 3/4l behind Soldier's Minute (8-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Growl 11-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Merhoob (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Pipers Note 25-1 (9-7) Led far side group and overall leader, headed 2f out, no impression final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Muscika (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Hyperfocus (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in far side group, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Muscika (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Roundhay Park 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 21, 5l behind Soldier's Minute (8-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Royal Brave (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up in stands side group, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Muscika (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Quick Look 40-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never on terms, 11th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Copper Knight (9-3) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Bossipop 10-1 (9-8) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Venturous (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Polybius 18-1 (9-2) Behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right to challenge, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Cardsharp (9-13) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Sir Maximilian (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) In touch, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in May beating Wentworth Falls (9-7) by nk, 13 ran.
Muscika 25-1 (8-9) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Duke Of Firenze (8-4) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.