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15:30 Ripon
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 19-4101
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up last, some headway over 3f out, weakened and no impression final 2f
- Form 21/80-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
chased leading pair, weakened over 1f out
- Form 310-640
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in last pair, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Society Red
13- Form 102-621
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
chased winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 68007-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, went clear 5f out, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 31-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey George Wood
held up in 5th, pushed along on outside 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 1477-86
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gurkha Friend has not been at his best recently but is not dismissed out of hand given he won last year’s renewal off a higher mark. Trading Point bids for a hat-trick raised a further 6lb while Society Red is upped in class after scoring at Beverley. Keswick may do better now handicapping for the first time but after last week’s success, MUTAMADED (NAP) has now won all three starts at this venue and given he scored a shade cosily on that occasion, Ruth Carr’s charge is fancied to go in again.
Formwatch
Mutamaded (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) In touch towards rear, headway 2f out, switching left when hampered over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Mordin (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Trading Point (FR) Evensfav (10-4) Set steady pace, made all, travelling well 2f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in May beating Mooltazem (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Fayez (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.
Society Red 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leader until 5f out, remained handy, effort entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in May beating Areen Heart (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Gurkha Friend 28-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Spanish City (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Keswick 16-1 (9-9) Led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fujaira Prince (9-2) at Wetherby 1m 2f stks (5) gs in May.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 9-1 (9-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Stonific (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.