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16:00 Ripon

attheraces.com City Of Ripon Stakes (Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.56s
  • Off Time: 16:00:25
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cote d'Azur

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Cape Of Glory (IRE)

    6/1

      1(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Silvery Moon (IRE)

      10 D
      9/1
      • Form 771440
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 88

      keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

      Final

      21 D
      5/1
      • Form 745112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 83

      raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

      3(5)
      Silk - White, maroon stripe, striped sleeves, light blue cap

      Cote d'Azur

      18 D
      9/4
      • Form 252111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, pushed out, readily

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Cape Of Glory (IRE)

      38 D
      6/1
      • Form 33-1166
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 86

      set steady pace, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      5(2)
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

      Green Howard

      23
      8/1
      • Form 850774
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace and lost two places inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Pure Fantasy

      19 D
      11/4
      • Form 843-152
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge

      Previous results

      2015
      (12)
      Silk -

      Chancery (USA)

      4/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Stormardal (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Maven

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Green Howard doesn't look the force of old but Silvery Moon is still capable of decent form, as he showed at Haydock last month. PURE FANTASY was only beaten half-a-length by a subsequent winner at Ffos Las last month so gets the nod as Cape Of Glory still has much to prove on Turf and Final has been raised a further 2lb since his winning run came to an end at Beverley. Cote d'Azur has been going from strength-to-strength but will need to defy another 8lb if he's to complete the four-timer and ground that may not be as fast as he'd like.

      Formwatch

      Silvery Moon (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Always behind, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Treasury Notes (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

      Final 9-4 (9-10) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Dawn Mirage (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Cote d'Azur 1-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, smooth headawy on inside into 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Frozen Force (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Cape Of Glory (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gold Faith (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Green Howard 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Save The Bees (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Pure Fantasy 10-1 (8-10) Held up, in touch, in last, closed 3f out, chased winner from just 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held final 75 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Swashbuckle (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.