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16:40 Ripon

Middleham Trainers Association Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.87s
  • Off Time: 16:40:35
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

My Arch

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fortunate Isle (USA)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nanton (USA)

      12/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Krugerrand (USA)

        20 D
        9/1
        • Form 1500-90
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 84

        mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc and armlets, White cap

        Lucayan Dancer

        11 D
        10/1
        • Form 933080
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 83

        dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Nanton (USA)

        29
        12/1
        • Form 1108-80
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 83

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, staying on when not much room and hampered inside final furlong, no extra close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars

        Wovoka (IRE)

        25
        15/2
        • Form 53086-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 82

        prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Maroon sleeves and cap

        Fortunate Isle (USA)

        14
        2/1
        • Form 904-398
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 82

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on and held

        6(13)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets

        My Arch

        9 b D
        13/2
        • Form 2219-99
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 81

        led, headed after 2f, remained in touch, regained lead over 3f out, driven over 1f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, held on

        7(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap

        Thumpers Dream

        10 D
        14/1
        • Form 37156-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 80

        never better than mid-division

        8(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve stripes, Mauve cap

        Kildare Sun (IRE)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 1192-66
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 78

        held up behind leaders, ridden along over 3f out, one pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Prize Fighter (IRE)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 3008/87
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hollow box, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Kingdom of Dreams (IRE)

        291 D
        50/1
        • Form 733/600-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow disc, armlets and cap

        Call My Bluff (FR)

        24 D
        16/1
        • Form 025-135
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 72

        always rear division

        12(5)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Ahlawy (IRE)

        22
        33/1
        • Form 166-070
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 72

        towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace

        13(2)
        Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap

        The Thrifty Bear

        224
        100/1
        • Form 787407-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        prominent, ridden along when lost place over 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive handicap can go to My Arch in first-time blinkers ahead of Lucayan Dancer and Call My Bluff. Kevin Ryan's charge has been in poor form of late over a variety of trips but this appears to be his optimum distance and with first-time blinkers hoping to sharpen him up, he looks worth taking a chance on. The stable are in good form and he gets the nod. Fortunate Isle and Wovoka are both back to winning marks if either decides to put their best foot forward, whilst Thumpers Dream should have come on for his recent outing and looks a danger. This is an easier race than Lucayan Dancer contested last time out and should go well along with Krugerrand who needs to bounce back to form. Call My Bluff didn't handle Southwell last time out but cannot be ruled out off a nice weight, however My Arch gets the nomination.