Racecards
18:30 Ripon
nationalracehorseweek.uk Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 154385
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D C Costello
wide and headway to lead over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 057534
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
slow into stride, in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 2-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey D Tudhope
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
Just Janet
11- Form 221408
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 141111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 722642
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 244624
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Golden Melody is 3lb lower than her last winning mark but has finished second four times this year. Casilli slips further down the weights but Dungar Glory may prove the pick of the older fillies back over her best trip. Just Janet is is danger of becoming disappointing but Eastern Charm has been going from strength-to-strength in lesser company and won again over track and trip last month. The drying ground will suit GONE and Charlie Johnston’s bottom weight could take some catching if breaking smartly from her outside draw. Urban Decay faces no easy task on her Turf debut.
Formwatch
Dungar Glory (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, faded final 75 yards, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Bollin Margaret (9-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Casilli 13-2 (9-12) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Zarabanda (10-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Urban Decay 9-4 (9-9) Disputed lead, led after 2f, shaken up over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Naaey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Just Janet 10-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Film Star (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Eastern Charm (IRE) 8-11fav (10-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed towards finish, always doing enough, won at Ripon 1m hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Starshot (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Golden Melody (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, ran on well over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Anjo Bonita (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.
Gone (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, lost remote 3rd final strides, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Liberalist (9-11) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.