Racecards
19:50 Ripon
You're Better Off With Betfair Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,209
- 2nd: £1,253
- 3rd: £626
- 4th: £313
- Form 0040-03
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, edged right and stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 591080
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 4190-56
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leader, ridden 3f out, led 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 3118-40
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
chased leaders until outpaced over 3f out
- Form 033268
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey S M Levey
led, clear over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-45165
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
dwelt keen , held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
City Of The Kings won over the C&D in August and looked ready to score again soon when a close third to Butler here last month. AILSA CRAIG also scored over the C&D in August and is back on the same mark. She's had her excuses for subsequent defeats and this looks her chance. Hail Bold Chief was in very good form over a mile last summer but ran poorly at Haydock last time and Rosbay is a more likely threat as he won comfortably over the trip at Newcastle and the handicapper has dropped him a couple of pounds despite two reasonable efforts. Hidden Glory is rated 8lb lower than on the all-weather but all four of his victories have been on an artificial surface.
Formwatch
City of The Kings (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slow into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Butler (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Hidden Glory 50-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, under pressure well over 1f out, soon no impression, 12th of 13, 16l behind Nideeb (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Ailsa Craig (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, one paced final 2f, 6th of 13, 7l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Hail Bold Chief (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, never dangerous, last of 11, 25l behind Amazing Blue Sky (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f ladies hcap (5) gf in May.
Cloudy Bay (USA) 18-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 20l behind Oriental Cavalier (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rosbay (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, beaten after, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Munsarim (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Eltheeb 10-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 15, 8l behind Tribal Myth (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.