Racecards
17:30 Ripon
Newby Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 563002
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Block
chased leaders standside, weakened over 1f out
- Form 056050-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey A Reilly
close up standside, every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
Yomalo (IRE)
176- Form 411220-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
slowly into stride, towards rear standside, never dangerous
- Form 0-30000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Andrew Webb
mid-division standside, weakened 2f out
Mynd
3- Form 4-11202
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders standside, led 2f out, ridden out
Park Star
47- Form 00-6320
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
mid-division standside, never better
Polar Force
23- Form 03-4003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Dean
slowly into stride, always behind standside
- Form 010230-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders standside, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3405-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey Dean Williams
slowly into stride, chased leaders far side, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 64-0135
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey D Fentiman
towards rear standside never dangerous
- Form 2-64521
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders standside, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Valiant Romeo
188- Form 000000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Saleem Golam
led standside, headed 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 03006-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Currie
mid-division standside, weakened 2f out
Joyce's Choice
178- Form 050050-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey K Ghunowa
tracked leader far side, led group over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong
Fairgame Man
224- Form 300000-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Steven Harrison
in touch standside, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 530010
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey C Haddon
towards rear standside, never dangerous
Shirley Not
194- Form 000000-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey B O'neill
in touch standside, weakened halfway
Ejay
10- Form 6-06020
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey M Halford
chased leaders far side, weakened halfway
In depth
Verdict
College Maid, The Fisio and Polar Force are all in with chances in the finale but Polar Force ran as though returning to form last time and a chance is taken on him to end his long losing sequence. The gelding from the Mick Channon yard caught the eye last time over 6 furlongs at Lingfield when a close third behind Mayzin. He looks well-treated on his return to the turf and as his only ever win has come at this trip he looks to have a great opportunity to regain the winning thread. College Maid would have chances on his best form but he was a little disappointing at Musselburgh last time and he is passed over for that reason. The Fisio ran well in defeat behind Devise at Bath last time and a reproduction of that effort should see him make the frame. Of the remainder, Torrent is fit and more than capable of a big run with a decent apprentice on board, but for the winner we return to Polar Force.