Racecards
16:20 Ripon
Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 80
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
slowly into stride, always behind
Rourke Star
18- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey P McDonald
in touch, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, headway 3f out, driven to challenge on every chance over 2f out, kept on final furlong, held
- Form 007239
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Beauty Shine
18- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
towards rear and soon chased along, never a factor
La Nuage
300- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey R Kennemore
dwelt, always rear division
Ridge Rose
18- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
- Form 34-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey W Buick
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, held on
In depth
Verdict
The selection here is Starry Rose, who is nominated ahead of Earl Marshal and Ridge Rose. Not many of these have shown form so the following have to get mentions. Crystal Prince, who has shown some reasonable maiden form at Nottingham and Haydock in his last two starts, Sir Michael Stoute's Earl Marshal, who was just touched off at Leicester on soft going when tried in a first-time visor, Ridge Rose, who was just under four lengths behind him on that occasion, and Starry Rose, who was six lengths ahead of Crystal Prince when they met at Haydock last time. Our vote goes to Starry Rose.
Formwatch
Glad Star (GER) 100-1 (9-12) Dwelt, always behind, tailed off and eased from over 2f out, 12th of 13, well behind Audit (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) fbs in May.
Rourke Star 100-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Loulwa (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gs in Jul.
Ammeyrr 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 26l behind Red Chairman (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (5) gs in Jul.
Crystal Prince 8-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Galianna (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Earl Marshal (USA) 5-2fav (9-0) Led after 1f, headed 8f out, remained with new leader, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Alaghiraar (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Ja Myford 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, never reached challenging position, 9th of 17, 34l behind Kentucky Boy (8-11) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Beauty Shine 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 20l behind Loulwa (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gs in Jul.
La Nuage 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 10, 36l behind Mimisel (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Oct.
Ridge Rose 16-1 (8-4) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind Alaghiraar (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Starry Messenger 3-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, caught post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Galianna (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.