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16:55 Ripon

Levy Board Handicap (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.94s
  • Off Time: 16:56:12
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

High Curragh

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pavershooz

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pickering

      8/1

        4
        Silk -

        Vhujon (IRE)

        7/1

          1(16)
          Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Red cap

          Ponty Rossa (IRE)

          159 D
          14/1
          • Form 201/500-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 83

          chased leaders far side, led far side group final furlong, no chance with stands side leaders

          2(5)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

          Methaaly (IRE)

          18 be D
          25/1
          • Form 252490
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 83

          mid-division, stands side group, one pace from over 1f out

          3(9)
          Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

          Gift Horse

          186 BFD
          14/1
          • Form 522024-
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 83

          chased leaders stands side group, weakened final furlong

          4(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap

          Ingleby Arch (USA)

          65 BFD
          12/1
          • Form 5818-14
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 83

          held up behind stands side group, never dangerous

          5(8)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

          Vhujon (IRE)

          7 D
          7/1
          • Form 7778-44
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 82

          held up towards rear stands side group, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on

          6(12)
          Silk - Purple, White hooped sleeves, check cap

          Kiwi Bay

          159
          14/1
          • Form 448355-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 82

          slowly into stride, in touch stands side group, ridden halfway, soon weakened

          7(2)
          Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, quartered cap

          Earlsmedic

          201 D
          9/1
          • Form 511107-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 81

          held up stands side group, headway well over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on

          8(4)
          Silk - Yellow, large Emerald Green spots and star on cap

          Pavershooz

          173 D
          16/1
          • Form 113503-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 80

          in touch stands side group, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post

          9(15)
          Silk - Orange, Light Blue stars, Orange sleeves, Light Blue cap

          Dazzling Bay

          116 DCD
          33/1
          • Form 932107-
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 79

          tracked leader far side group, one pace from over 1f out

          10(14)
          Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond and diamonds on cap

          Spirit of France (IRE)

          263 DCD
          50/1
          • Form 5888/08-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 78

          held up in touch far side group and raced wide, weakened over 1f out

          11(3)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

          Leonid Glow

          258 D
          14/1
          • Form 213214-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 77

          held up stands side group, effort halfway, no impression from over 1f out

          12(11)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

          High Curragh

          159 p D
          8/1
          • Form 908270-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-11
          • Official Rating 76

          led stands side group and overall leader, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again post

          13(13)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Orange seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

          Pacific Pride

          201 DCD
          16/1
          • Form 702500-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-10
          • Official Rating 75

          led far side group, headed entering final furlong by far side group, one pace

          14(7)
          Silk - Pink, Maroon cap

          Castles In The Air

          253 D
          7/2
          • Form 010370-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8
          • Official Rating 73

          tracked leaders stands side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          15(1)
          Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

          Calmdownmate (IRE)

          60 b DCD
          16/1
          • Form 15-1271
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8
          • Official Rating 73

          chased leader stands side group to halfway

          16(10)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White striped sleeves and cap

          Pickering

          9 p D
          8/1
          • Form 39097-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-4
          • Official Rating 72

          chased leader stands side group, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

          Previous results

          2008
          (5)
          Silk -

          Tajneed (IRE)

          11/4
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          In depth

          Verdict

          This is the most competitive race on the card where plenty are in with chances but despite a good looking win from Pickering last time we'll side with PAVERSHOOZ but you couldn't rule out Vhujon either. Having not missed out far off a mark two pounds heavier in a very warm race last time the pick, who is a dual winner at this trip, will have with no problems with the ground and was competitive enough in a better race than this last summer over distance so he should go well. Pickering comes here racing with a six pounds penalty on his back after easily scoring in a similar contest on quick ground last time. he has more to beat this time but despite the extra weight he still looks good on these terms. Vhujon has been solid off this mark in his last two starts and did win off a rating two pounds heavier in the Autumn. He's not quite shown that level of form since but at his best is a leading contender. Kiwi Bay's best has come over seven furlongs but he'll relish the ground conditions while Calmdownmate would probably like things softer but is at least in good heart. We could be here all day making a case for the others but Pavershoolz looks marginally the best.

          Formwatch

          Ponty Rossa (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Pulled hard in rear, headway well over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened, 20th of 21, 23l behind Invincible Force (8-7) at Doncaster 7f hcap (2) sft in Nov.

          Methaaly (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Close up stands side, group, led stands side group over 2f out, soon ridden, headed by stands side group over 1f out, no extra, 14th of 20, 17l behind Mister Hardy (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.

          Gift Horse 9-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Brazilian Brush (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.

          Ingleby Arch (USA) 5-4fav (9-4) Dwelt, reminders soon after start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 6, 1l behind Xpres Maite (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcap (3) fbs in Feb.

          Vhujon (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Taken to post early, held up in touch, improved and switched right from over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Rash Judgement (9-1) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

          Kiwi Bay 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f, headway over 1f, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 21, 1 3/4l behind Misphire (8-12) at Doncaster 7f app hcp (4) sft in Nov.

          Earlsmedic 12-1 (8-10) In rear, kept on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 6l behind Wyatt Earp (9-1) at Chester 6f hcap (4) gf in Sep.

          Pavershooz 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Quest For Success (8-9) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp (4) gd in Oct.

          Dazzling Bay 8-1 (8-5) Always behind, 7th of 9, 11l behind Matsunosuke (9-4) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

          Spirit of France (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Always rear division, 8th of 9, 6l behind Bel Cantor (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcap (3) gf in Jul.

          Leonid Glow 8-1 (9-0) Outpaced, kept on final 2f, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Feeling Fresh (8-2) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.

          High Curragh 14-1 (8-11) Prominent for 4f, 20th of 21, 15l behind Misphire (8-12) at Doncaster 7f app hcp (4) sft in Nov.

          Pacific Pride 16-1 (8-12) In touch, not much room 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 10l behind Wyatt Earp (9-1) at Chester 6f hcap (4) gf in Sep.

          Castles In The Air 16-1 (9-9) Jumped right at start, prominent for 3f, 13th of 14, 11l behind Commander Wish (9-0) at Pontefract 5f hcap (5) gd in Aug.

          Calmdownmate (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, hung left under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb beating Whitbarrow (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

          Pickering 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Dvinsky (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.