Racecards
16:20 Ripon
Fountains Abbey World Heritage Site Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,693
- 2nd: £1,694
- 3rd: £847
- 4th: £423
- Form 1323-20
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
pulled hard, led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 0-09332
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 215-597
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, not quicken and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-31146
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 2163-77
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Nathan Evans
last to break, held up in last pair, headway on inside 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
ATKINSON GRIMSHAW, runner-up in a much better handicap at Newmarket last summer, made a promising debut for Iain Jardine when just beaten at this level at Ayr and wasn't disgraced in a much better handicap at Haydock so gets the vote. Mutadaffeq is a consistent performer in this grade and is now 5lb lower than his last victory so looks certain to go well but Kajaki stays further and could find the ground a bit lively over this trip. Sea Youmzain completed a double on fast ground before beaten when odds-on at Beverley. She finished last at Chelmsford on her latest start but it wouldn't be a surprise to see her bounce back. Mr Sundowner needs to return to the form that saw him land a Class 2 at Catterick in September.
Formwatch
Atkinson Grimshaw (FR) 12-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Rainbow Rebel (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, readily outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bayshore Freeway (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Kajaki (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed before halfway, regained led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Star Of The East (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sea Youmzain (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, last of 6, 13 3/4l behind Singyoursong (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (3) pol in Jul.
Mr Sundowner (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Raced wide, keen towards rear, headway 2f out, soon switched right, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind New Society (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.