Racecards
16:00 Ripon
Ladies Day Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,931
- 2nd: £2,075
- 3rd: £1,037
- 4th: £519
- Form 411285
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0300-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey G Lee
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 422-007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
in rear, ridden 4f out, headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on but always looked held
- Form 402-770
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
always towards rear
- Form 215110-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 7-77430
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 619-622
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride and soon pushed along in rear, ridden 6f out, headway under pressure 3f out, soon not clear run, switched right and left until got clear over 1f out, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LIEUTENANT KOJAK has improved on soft ground and a 3lb rise for a very good effort behind Osgood at Newmarket looks fair. He may have been a bit unlucky in-running that day and can go one better though Jonny Lesters Hair loves this track and ground with some give and is just 2lb higher than when scoring very easily in September. Colour Guard has done his winning at Southwell and Crown Counsel may prove best of the Mark Johnston pair as he's been racing in better company. Las Verglas Star would be a threat if able to recapture his form of last year and the handicapper has dropped him a few pounds.
Formwatch
Colour Guard 16-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 12, 11l behind Navajo Chief (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) sft.
Crown Counsel (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon short of room, 21st of 22, 44l behind Norse Blues (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Las Verglas Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 5l behind Licence To Till (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Pravda Street 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced when not much room 2f out, soon behind, 10th of 13, 11l behind Imperial Djay (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 105 (2) sft.
So Wise (USA) 5-2fav (9-0) Led, driven over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden and one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 17l behind William Haigh (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Jonny Lesters Hair (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) With leader until well over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 17, 24l behind Edmaaj (9-1) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Lieutenant Kojak 6-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 12, hd behind Osgood (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.