Racecards
16:30 Ripon
Titanium Racing Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,596
- 2nd: £5,438
- 3rd: £2,720
- 4th: £1,359
- Form 433400
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
Midfield, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 4222-50
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
Held up, headway travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well
- Form 729-026
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D C Costello
Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened
- Form 12/2100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey D Tudhope
Held up, short of room 3f out, switched 2f out, ran on well late, never nearer
- Form 154-762
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Elliott
Chased leader, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 1f out, ran on
- Form 24-318
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
Midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Harlem Soul has a course and distance victory to his credit though that was at a lower grade and he's 4lb higher. Stable companion Roseabad hasn't won since last year's debut on fast going at Bath while Brasca has been well beaten over much longer trips since scoring on fast going at Salisbury. BRILLIANT LIGHT completed a double last summer and earned some decent prize-money in Dubai earlier this year. His two recent runs have been in better company than this and he lost a shoe at Haydock last time so gets the nod with his rider's claim a bonus. Dark Jedi finished just in front in that latter event and he was in excellent form last summer while Dash Of Spice, a Royal Ascot winner back in 2018, is gradually dropping to a winnable mark.
Formwatch
Brilliant Light 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, no impression and weakened to rear from 2f out, 11th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Alounak (9-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 5-1jfav (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, soon short of room, ridden over 1f out and soon weakened, 10th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Alounak (9-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Dash Of Spice 12-1 (9-10) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Snow Ocean (9-4) at Chester 1m 3f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Brasca 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 11th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Zeeband (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Roseabad (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Quenelle D'or (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Harlem Soul 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear throughout, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 11, 11l behind Tashkhan (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.