Racecards
21:20 Ripon
Kirkgate Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Rockforest
21- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey C Catlin
led early, chased clear leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Darley
mid division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, was never dangerous
Rocky Reppin
13- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
held up, behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
slowly away, always behind
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching furlong, no impression
- Form 02-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on inside last
- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
soon led and keen, clear over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden and under pressure final furlong, kept on gamely
Many Thanks
59- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside last
In depth
Verdict
Henry Cecil has endured a torrid campaign by his standards so far but La Scala can provide some light relief and end a frustrating run of form shown by runners from Warren Place. Many Thanks and Kituhwa are others who travel up the A1 with strong chances if the mount of Willie Ryan fails to deliver this evening. However, La Scala - a half-sister to useful miler, Entail - can be given another chance to redeem herself after a slightly disappointing effort at Windsor last time. She pulled too hard on that occasion and failed to get home as a result. This drop in trip should be more to her liking and La Scala can maintain Cecil's enviable record at Ripon. Kituhwa also represents a yard that does well at the North Yorkshire course and is taken to fill the forecast slot.