Racecards
14:40 Ripon
Copt Hewick Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 60y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 403-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, ridden and switched left 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 031-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra close home
- Form 60104-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, outpaced 5f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f
Eva Peron (IRE)
191- Form 6321-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Kinsella
in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened final 3f out
- Form 030002-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey C Catlin
made all, clear 6f out, ridden and challenged approaching 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 4065-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up towards rear, effort approaching 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 5500-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey F Norton
tracked winner and keen, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened final furlong
Border Tale
21- Form 30340-2
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on close home
- Form 00-2620
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 5f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Roger Charlton has a good record with his Ripon raiders so Ski Jump looks an obvious choice, especially with the benefit of a winning return at Leicester on his handicap debut two weeks ago. A rise in the weights is not expected to stop him following up at the expense of Greta d¿Argent whose stable are out of sorts, and Emerging Star who was ridden by Jamie Spencer to finish an eyecatching third at the last meeting here. He of course switches to Ski Jump which is yet another hint to his claims. Of the rest, Border Tale makes most appeal. Michael Bell¿s charge needed the run at Musselburgh despite being fancied and will be fitter now.