Racecards
20:30 Ripon
Ripon Races Supports Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 17-9368
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly away, wide and towards rear until closed 14f out, lost place over 4f out, soon well behind
- Form 8770-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 4/0348-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, closed 9f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Form 015784-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, one pace and beaten final 2f
- Form 05/1125-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey A Mullen
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 108608
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, towards rear when slipped up 6f out
- Form 489623
- Age 10
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, lost place over 13f out, closed over 4f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well and drawing clear final 100 yards
Tebay (IRE)
14- Form 74-8079
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey R Ffrench
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stormin Tom has won four times around here but has been in poor form in his recent races and ALWAYS RESOLUTE looks the one to beat. Ian Williams' charge scored twice over hurdles during the winter and ran well enough in a much better handicap on his return to the Flat at Chester. Angel Gabrial hasn't won since landing the 2014 Northumberland Plate from 39lb higher. He'll probably snatch a place again while Indian Vision completed a double over 1m6f on fast ground at Redcar around this time a year ago and should still have a bit more scope. Buyer Beware won off this mark at Catterick in July though that was over 1m4f.
Formwatch
Gang Warfare 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Agrapart (9-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in May.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased, 11th of 13, dist behind Grey Mist (9-3) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Always Resolute 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Coeur de Lion (9-8) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in May.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Henry's Joy (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Indian Vision (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division after 5f, headway 4f out, soon challenged, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no chance with leaders final furlong, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Rubenesque (9-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Galitello 11-1 (9-9) Started very slowly, behind until passed one or two late on, never a factor, 8th of 12, 11l behind Banta Bay (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Swordbill (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Tebay (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Nasee (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in May.
Trautmann (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.