Racecards
16:10 Ripon
Middleham Trainers Association Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,533
- 2nd: £1,349
- 3rd: £674
- 4th: £337
- Form 83068-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallying inside final furlong when badly hampered, soon eased
- Form 20040-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S De Sousa
slow into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken
- Form 15-1531
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey James Doyle
bronking soon after start, reluctant to race, soon behind, never a factor
- Form 1418-55
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Betts
led, clear 8f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied to challenge leader inside final furlong when hampered and short of room, not recover
Ejteyaaz
43- Form 44492-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0/510-99
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey G Whillans
always in rear
Gumnd (IRE)
197- Form 420099-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
keen tracked leaders, weakened 3f out
- Form 13-1613
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, headway 4f out, soon chased leading pair, keeping on inside final furlong when slightly hampered
Butler (IRE)
18- Form 5740/9-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, headway 3f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on strongly to lead near finish
- Form 49-6612
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey R Winston
chased clear leader, led 2f out, soon edged right, driven and hung left inside final furlong, headed near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oneofapear made a decent reappearance when second at Doncaster with Ejteyaaz well behind and has to come into the reckoning, while Yarmouth winner Sharakti is an improved animal this year and should make another bold bid. Prince Apollo is another to consider after wins at Lingfield and Brighton this year, but the vote goes to ZEBRANO. He looked to have a bit up his sleeve when scoring over mile at Ffos Las on his latest start and there should be more to come over today's longer trip for Andrew Haynes' in-form yard.
Formwatch
Oneofapear (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Mirrored (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
City of The Kings (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 15th of 20, 12l behind Snow Bay (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Zebrano 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in touch in rear, switched to outer 2f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, won going away (new course record), won at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Tariq Too (8-11) by 1l, 6 ran.
Jonny Lesters Hair (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Prince Of Johanne (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Ejteyaaz 8-1 (9-3) Close up, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 10l behind Mirrored (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Full Speed (GER) 25-1 (8-12) Close up, lost place over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Becausewecan (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Gumnd (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, tailed off over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Best Prospect (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Oct.
Prince Apollo 4-1fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Danderek (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Butler (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders over 6f, 12th of 18, 13l behind Nelson's Bounty (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Sharakti (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) In touch on outside, headway to challenge well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Frontline Phantom (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Apr.