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15:05 Ripon
Visit ripon-races.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £4,563
- 2nd: £2,142
- 3rd: £1,071
- 4th: £536
- Form 41251-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S A Gray
slowly into stride and pushed along early, last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, led 4f out, carried head high and hung badly right from 2f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 3-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, chased winner inside final 4f, pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly
- Form 8301-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Nathan Evans
behind, steady headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, stayed on into well held 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, rallied near finish pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 51-28
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 15-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led until over 4f out, weakened quickly, soon behind
Golden Dove
17- Form 681-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
tracked leader on inside, led over 4f out until 4f out, soon dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner
- Form 41-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
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In depth
Verdict
Contact won at Redcar on his handicap debut and is 5lb higher while Heights Of Abraham attempts a longer trip having won over a mile. THREE PLATOON has placed in all starts so far but is expected to improve for this longer distance now handicapping for the first time and Roger Varian boast an impressive strike rate at the track. Rich Dream has won in soft ground in novice company and is another to consider but the remainder were all well beaten on their respective handicap debuts.
Formwatch
Heights Of Abraham (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Very slow to stride and detached early, in rear of main group after 3f, last when ridden over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Naamoos (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Three Platoon 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Dawndiva (8-10) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Contact (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, niggled along and headway over 2f out, soon led, pushed out inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Otyrar (9-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Epic Pass (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leader until 5f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Bertie's Wish (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Ballycommon (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Close up and pulled hard early stages, toward rear after home turn and soon tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Greystoke (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Golden Dove 18-1 (9-3) Tracked leader and raced freely, shaken up after 2f out, no impression after 1f out, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Greystoke (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Rich Dream (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Greystoke (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.