Racecards
15:10 Ripon
Middleham Trainers Association Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4140-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, driven over 4f out, weakened and eased over 2f out
- Form 03623-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey F Norton
smooth progress to lead over 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 8050-30
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 103033
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
held up behind leaders, smooth headway and every chance over 1f out, not quickened and one pace final furlong
- Form 30-2872
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, headway 3f out, one pace final 2f
Buddy Brown
96- Form 1200/9-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, chased along 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 885261-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Darley
soon led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Webbow (IRE)
27- Form 2138
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 447516
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6424/03
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
in touch, driven over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 02514-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 514650-
- Age 11
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey A Mullen
always in rear division
- Form 618096
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
Nonrunner
Our Teddy (IRE)
224- Form 248458-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cool Hunter was most impressive when winning at Windsor recently and should go close in his follow up bid, however Our Teddy is nicely treated on his best form and he gets a narrow vote, Lucayan Dancer may do best of the others. Paul Blockley's six-year-old was rated 108 as a three-year-old but has amazingly only won two races in his career. He put in some very decent efforts in defeat last season and starts this campaign on a very fair mark. The stable is going well and he appears to go on any ground so he could be worth a sporting wager. Cool Hunter could be called the winner a long way out in that Windsor contest and there could be plenty more to come. Meanwhile Lucayan Dancer has been in good form this season and put in another solid display last time when chasing home Aleron at Hamilton. In a wide open contest Speed Dial Harry and Little Bob also have claims on their best form, but Our Teddy is long overdue another victory and today could be the day.
Formwatch
Cool Hunter 15-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, led on near side rail 2f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Folio (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Speed Dial Harry (IRE) 17-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Jubilee Street (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcap (4) gd in Apr.
Lucayan Dancer 5-2fav (9-4) Held up, headway and in touch over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on after, 2nd of 7, hd behind Aleron (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcap (5) gf.
Augustine 15-8fav (9-10) Took keen hold behind leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Tagula Blue (8-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Auenmoon (GER) (9-0) won at Frankfurt 1m 2f hcp sft in Sept beating Wellango (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Webbow (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, driven along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Major Magpie (8-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Dispol Veleta 4-1 (10-6) Towards rear, effort when hampered over 2f out, not recover, 6th of 13, 10l behind Stolen Glance (8-10) at Newcastle 1m fll hcp (6) gs.
Tamatave (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Took keen hold to lead, clear over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Aspasias Tizzy (8-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stk (5) frm.