Racecards
15:00 Ripon
Cocked Hat 'Cock O'The North' Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
Macadamia (IRE)
181- Form 41-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace
Shifty
198- Form 21200-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, hampered and weakened over 1f out
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 43100-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, staying when not clear run final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 354-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J Carroll
in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 0453-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon behind
Vicious Warrior
162- Form 4503-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey V Halliday
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, staying on one pace when hampered over 1f out
- Form 601-132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from halfway
- Form 541015
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 063000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, never dangerous
Forest Prize
21- Form 10000-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Paul Eddery
always behind
Qualitair Wings
163- Form 003-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey O Pears
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Start Over (IRE)
164- Form 043-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 4-00060
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Lisa Jones
in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This looks a fairly hot early season handicap with a number of improving horses who may still be a step or two ahead of the handicapper. Both Macadamia and Scalado boast solid form and could well be better than they have shown so far, Macadamia having been particularly impressive when scoring at Redcar towards the end of last season. Sovereign Nation is a sporting selection though and could prove good value as he hails from an unfashionable yard (T Keddy) but has solid form in the book. His close third at Lingfield in good company last time reads well (Atlantic Quest second) as he looked to have plenty of improvement in him and the booking of Jamie Spencer is significant. Atlantic Quest is sure to be thereabouts again and must be respected as must Common Thought who overcame trouble in running to score at Lingfield last year.