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18:05 Ripon

Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.35s
  • Off Time: 18:07:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Black Grass

9/2

    1
    Silk -

    Foxtrot Knight

    7/2

      2(5)
      Silk - Orange, black spots, hooped sleeves, orange cap

      Quatrieme Ami

      70 t D
      3/1
      • Form 0858-79
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      towards rear and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, grey cross of lorraine and armlets

      Desert Ace (IRE)

      195 p DCD
      7/2
      • Form 760146-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      led to halfway, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      4(2)
      Silk - Black and pink (quartered), black sleeves, pink stars, black cap

      Gwendolyn (GER)

      29 p DCD
      12/1
      • Form 3337-97
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

      Black Grass

      272 D
      9/2
      • Form 111120-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, son hard pressed, joined on winning line

      6(7)
      Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

      Foxtrot Knight

      26 D
      7/2
      • Form 52680-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on to join leader on winning line

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      General Alexander (IRE)

      216 p C
      11/2
      • Form 313034-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same apce

      1(4)
      NR

      Seamster

      6 t D
      15/8
      • Form 7-73342
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 81

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (9)
      Silk -

      Ladweb

      9/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      2015
      (9)
      Silk -

      Signore Piccolo

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Ruby's Day

      20/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      SEAMSTER was beaten only a head off today’s mark in a higher grade sprint at Bath last week. He can go one better in this. Black Grass showed progressive form last year when landing a four-timer and is partnered by a 10lb claimer on his reappearance while course and distance winner, Desert Ace, is also helped by an apprentice’s allowance. Foxtrot Knight has finally returned to a winning mark and went close over 6f here last year while General Alexander won his maiden at the track and should be up to landing a handicap this season off his current mark.

      Formwatch

      Quatrieme Ami 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind Boomerang Bob (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Desert Ace (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind First Bombardment (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Gwendolyn (GER) 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bouclier (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Black Grass 10-1 (9-1) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Just Glamorous (9-6) at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Foxtrot Knight 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide towards rear, never nearer leaders, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Foxy Forever (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      General Alexander (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 21, 1 3/4l behind Lincoln (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

      Seamster 12-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, ran on, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Love On The Rocks (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (4) fm in Apr.