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14:55 Ripon

VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.17s
  • Off Time: 14:55:21
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Indomeneo

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    We Are The World

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Benadalid

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, White sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

        Starlight Mystery (IRE)

        225 C
        15/2
        • Form 208660-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 83

        chased leaders, pushed along halfway, 3rd over 3f out, 2nd and every chance over 2f out, edged right and weakened final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Indomeneo

        15 C
        5/2
        • Form 2611-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway on rails over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, squeezed through on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead 125 yards out, stayed on

        3(9)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Narcos (IRE)

        38 b
        7/1
        • Form 16-24
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        soon struggling in rear, never a factor, tailed off and eased final 2f

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

        Sheriff

        93 b
        28/1
        • Form 065-143
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        shade keen, led pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened 2f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

        We Are The World

        23 b
        5/1
        • Form 316-158
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        raced keenly, chased leading pair, switched left over 2f out, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on

        6(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green spots

        Benadalid

        22
        6/1
        • Form 41366-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 75

        off the pace in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, led inside final 2f, narrowly headed final 125 yards, stayed on

        8(6)
        Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, emerald green sleeves, yellow diamonds, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

        Jo's Girl (IRE)

        27
        12/1
        • Form 39276-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 73

        towards rear, pushed along before halfway, switched left over 2f out, never a factor

        9(5)
        Silk - Pink, royal blue braces

        Glorious Player (IRE)

        107
        9/2
        • Form 5-43
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

        7(7)
        NR

        Emerald Rocket (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 0116-57
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 73

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Rita's Man (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        2016
        (3)
        Silk -

        Sagely (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Star System (USA)

        6/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is more difficult than the race Jo's Girl won at Pontefract last time and Indomeneo has struggled since landing a double last autumn though is not badly treated. Stablemate Narcos is less exposed and could go well but GLORIOUS PLAYER also has plenty of scope and he gets the vote handicapping for the first time having placed at Wolverhampton on his latest outing. Benadalid ran well at Haydock on his reappearance and is another to consider.

        Formwatch

        Starlight Mystery (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Raced stands side, hampered start, always behind, 19th of 28, 9 1/4l behind Elysium Dream (8-6) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.

        Indomeneo 16-1 (9-6) Led early, soon tracking leaders, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Mr Reckless (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.

        Narcos (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Mootasadir (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Sheriff 12-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Ode To Autumn (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        We Are The World 16-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Ship Of The Fen (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

        Benadalid 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Moxy Mares (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

        Jo's Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Close up, not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Dalawyna (9-1) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

        Glorious Player (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, soon pressed, hung right under pressure when headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Petruchio (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.

        Emerald Rocket (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Gododdin (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.