Racecards
20:20 Ripon
Norman Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £6,623
- 2nd: £1,982
- 3rd: £991
- 4th: £496
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, soon weakened
- Form 081-820
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
hampered start in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 11-4020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 0-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lee Newman
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 137-085
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 05-2313
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, headway to lead entering final 2f, ridden and ran on
Indieslad
23- Form 831-738
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 83-1414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Declan Cannon
chased leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd post
- Form 3312-73
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Amy Ryan
towards rear, ridden halfway, ran on near finish, never nearer
- Form 01-7258
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Many of these arrive here in good form but one who will be difficult to beat is Amazing Amoray. David Barron's charge had obviously benefited from his juvenile run as he was well supported to land a Leicester maiden on his return and did so with the minimum of fuss. He should go well but those who witnessed DICKIE'S LAD demolish a field of maidens at Nottingham last month won't want to miss him here despite a big weight as he definitely looks one to follow in northern sprints. Zenella makes her seasonal debut after a long break but she scored on her first appearance over this C&D last August and is no forlorn hope. El Viento wasn't at his best at Newmarket last time and can do much better while Indian Ballad wasn't suited by 7f at Haydock and completed a hat-trick over this trip late last summer.
Formwatch
Dickie's Lad (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Went right and bumped start, made virtually all, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May beating Abadejo (9-3) by 14l, 7 ran.
El Viento (FR) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakening when hampered and switched left inside final 2f, 12th of 13, 27l behind Majestic Myles (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Indian Ballad (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 13l behind Western Aristocrat (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Amazing Amoray (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon edged left, straightened and ran on strongly, won at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Formal Demand (9-3) by 4l, 12 ran.
Jack Smudge 17-2 (8-5) Chased leaders on outer, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 5l behind Barnet Fair (7-11) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Thirteen Shivers 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mr Optimistic (9-2) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Indieslad 7-1 (9-2) Went left start,chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 12l behind Dream Catcher (8-13) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Another Wise Kid (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Dream Catcher (8-13) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Breezolini 25-1 (9-1) In touch in rear, ridden halfway, headway entering final furlong, kept on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Louis The Pious (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Another Citizen (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind Agiaal (8-13) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Zenella 10-1 (8-11) Made all, quicken 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Oct beating Royal Exchange (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Alive And Kicking 9-4 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Redvers (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.