Racecards
15:10 Ripon
Middleham Trainers Association Handicap (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 06-1103
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Holland
made all, quickened over 3f out, soon ridden, ran on
- Form 105-500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 1/050-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
tracked winner till weakened over 3f out
- Form 23143-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 31226-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-54024
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Rampant (IRE)
358- Form 04100/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
tracked winner until weakened quickly over 3f out
- Form 612214
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Graft
15- Form 0022-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, never dangerous
True Thunder
16- Form 40-0006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never able to challenge
Sandy Bay (IRE)
215- Form 64460-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
always behind
Desert Fury
14- Form 566030
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
dwelt, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Chesnut Ripple
286- Form 3/46303-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey V Halliday
held up, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on, not reach winner
Colway Ritz
16- Form 2114-23
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Clare Roche
held up, never dangerous
La Sylphide
378- Form 11100/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Mackay
held up in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Prize Ring
13- Form 000306
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey F P Ferris
switched right start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A really competitive handicap with several of the 20 runner field holding claims including King's Thought, Colway Ritz and Able Baker Charlie but narrow preference is for Czarina Waltz, who advertised her well-being at Newmarket last time. Chris Wall's filly led briefly inside the final furlong that day before being headed close home by Barolo and, although she has gone up 5lbs since then, is entitled to improve for the outing. The selection holds the top weight King's Thought and Able Baker Charlie on running at headquarters, even on these revised terms and a bigger threat to Czarina Waltz may come from Colway Ritz, who has run two fine races in defeat this term and should run his usual game race. Intricate Web is well treated on all-weather form and should appreciate the return to this trip having failed to stay over 1m4f last time.