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15:55 Ripon

Ingham & Co And R.L. Davison & Co Handicap (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.14s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nuit Sombre (IRE)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Capulette (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nevada Desert (IRE)

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Leighton (IRE)

        35
        16/1
        • Form 0214-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leader, ridden 3f out, one paced final 2f

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Pink spots, Light Blue sleeves, Pink cap

        Nuit Sombre (IRE)

        5
        8/13
        • Form 6-24602
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

        3(5)
        Silk - Orange

        Chetak (IRE)

        20
        11/1
        • Form 5323-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        reared start, very slowly away and rider lost irons, virtually pulled up after 3f

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Red seams, White cap, Red diamonds

        Young Mr Grace (IRE)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 330-204
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        5(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Capulette (IRE)

        22
        16/1
        • Form 140-500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one paced under pressure

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Prince of Gold

        15
        9/1
        • Form 401104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, closed up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large Emerald Green spots and star on cap

        Pride of Kinloch

        22
        25/1
        • Form 2-63405
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

        Nevada Desert (IRE)

        15
        7/1
        • Form 00-0231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive field for the feature race of the meeting, and Nuit Sombre just gets our vote ahead of Chetak, Nevada Desert and Young Mr Grace. The latter was a shade disappointing when favourite but only fourth at Beverley last time, but he appeared to go off too quickly in front that day so it would be no surprise to see him fare a lot better today. Chetak got off the mark in a Bath maiden last time out. Unexposed at this trip, he is open to more improvement on his handicap bow and should go well, although Barry Hills' runners do not appear to be in quite as good form as they were a month or two ago. Nevada Desert recorded a good time when winning at Beverley last time out and Richard Whittaker's gelding cannot be ruled out from just a three pound higher mark. But our selection here is Nuit Sombre, who was only just touched off when a close second in a competitive York handicap five days ago. Mark Johnston's gelding now returns to a mile, and he should appreciate the likely good pace here.