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19:25 Ripon

David Chapman Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,019
  • 2nd: £2,824
  • 3rd: £1,411
  • 4th: £706
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.07s
  • Off Time: 19:25:53
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cosmos Raj

15/8

    1(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

    Cuban Dancer

    13 BFD
    5/1
    • Form 471614
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 84

    tracked leader, smooth progress before 2f out, led 2f out and ridden along, joined 1f out, all out last 50 yards, denied post

    3(1)
    Silk - Pink, White triple diamond and diamond on cap

    Blu Boy (IRE)

    21 b D
    5/6
    • Form 611361
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 79

    led, ridden along before 2f out, soon lost lead and one pace thereafter

    4(4)
    Silk - Dark green, white triple diamond and diamond on cap

    Cosmos Raj

    17 D
    15/8
    • Form 225291
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 75

    tracked leader in third, pushed along 2f out and soon progress into second, joined leader 1f out, strong challenge last 50 yards, up on line

    2(3)
    NR

    Fast Medicine (IRE)

    26
    11/4
    • Form 8-52212
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 80

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Cuban Dancer won a Newmarket handicap in very convincing fashion and started a short-priced favourite at Beverley but ran a shocker and finished last. Fast Medicine lost his maiden tag over 7f at Chelmsford and was staying on over that trip on ground with some give at Catterick next time. BLU BOY's three recent victories have been on fast going and Tapeta though he ran well enough on soft going at York in May and his overall form puts him in the driving seat even though Cosmos Raj produced his best-ever performance to land a Newmarket handicap last month and is only 4lb higher.

    Formwatch

    Cuban Dancer 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader out wide, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 7 1/2l behind Commonsensical (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Blu Boy (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well to lead shortly before line, won at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Urban War (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.

    Cosmos Raj 10-3jfav (9-10) Held up in last pair, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, hung right over 1f out, stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Danni California (9-10) by 1l, 8 ran.

    Fast Medicine (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Muntadab (10-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.