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15:00 Ripon
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 291385
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
pushed along to soon track winner, faltered and quickly pulled up over 9f out
- Form 16-4151
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced wide, held up in touch, went 4th 9f out, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 246324
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 8633-96
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Neil Farley
in rear, pushed along short lived effort 3f out
- Form 58-9157
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up, went 2nd 9f out, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
- Form 121542
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders, switched left 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
- Form 840226
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
made all, pressed from over 1f out, ran on gamely
In depth
Verdict
Having gotten the job done in good style when stepping up to this trip for the first time at Sandown last time, WEST DRIVE is taken to get his head in front again. He really seemed to relish the trip on that occasion and with a 3lb rise looking on the lenient side, he can make it back-to-back wins on ground that should suit him perfectly. Chancery tries a trip this far for the first time in over four years but could be worth chancing now as an older horse, while Highland Castle would go very close if able to show something like his best form.
Formwatch
Gaelic Tiger 28-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Royal Associate (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
West Drive (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-6) Tracked leaders in close 5th, switched left to outside over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Slunovrat (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Chancery (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Compton Mill (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Highland Castle 100-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon well behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Corpus Chorister (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Renfrew Street 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mistress Quickly (8-11) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (3) gs in Jul.
On Fire 11-4jfav (9-3) Soon led, set steady pace, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra and held final 50 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Stamford Raffles (9-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Tawseef (9-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.