Racecards
15:30 Ripon
Nick Mackeral 40th Birthday Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 225-235
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey Bradley Roper
slowly into stride, always behind stands side
- Form 0/0450-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey S O'Hara
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead that side over 1f out, no chance with far side
- Form 76-2992
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey J Loveridge
always behind stands side
- Form 8-332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led overall stands side, ridden and hung right to far side over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 439-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders stands side, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
Bond Casino
28- Form 57-837
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey P Mulrennan
always behind stands side
- Form 055379
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Dale Gibson
switched to race far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
First Valentini
280- Form 940089-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey S De Sousa
behind far side, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 355859
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders stand side, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 880-997
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders stands side, outpaced when drifted right 2f out, no impression final furlong
Julatten (IRE)
355- Form 797-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D J Murphy
- Jockey N Mackay
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-90950
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
chased fast by leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression final furlong
- Form 936327
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 47
behind far side, stayed away 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Orotund
5- Form 8-95253
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led far side group, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead overall, well inside final furlong
- Form 225-403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
Nonrunner
- Form 65272-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
Nonrunner
Silver Flame
54- Form 096-08
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Fessey
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Corlough Mountain, Cassie's Choice and Swift Princess are on the shortlist here, with Swift Princess set to live up to her name. In his last foray in handicap company, Corlough Mountain finished a close third to Azreme, who won here next time. He showed that evening that he handled soft ground, and a reproduction of that effort would see him in the shake up here despite top weight. Bryan Smart has his string in fine form, and his Cassie's Choice ran very well last time, but that effort came on a much faster surface than she encounters here, and she may get bogged down. Swift Princess is lightly raced and open to further improvement, and she showed last time at Warwick, where she was a close second, staying on at the finish, that she handles soft ground. Swift Princess has conditions to suit and can take this.
Formwatch
Corlough Mountain 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, edged left 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Cactus Rose (9-3) at Brighton 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Miss Sure Bond (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Towards rear, never dangerous centre group, 12th of 16, 9l behind Viva Volta (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcap (5) gs in Jun.
Emma Jean Lad (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lordship (7-11) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Swift Princess (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Karmest (8-8) at Warwick 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (6) sft in Jun.
Fly So Free (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Mid-division, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 12, 18l behind Rondo (8-11) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) sft.
Bond Casino 11-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, no danger after, 7th of 8, 10l behind Poppy's Rose (8-11) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Soviet Sound (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Always behind stands side, 9th of 14, 9l behind Equuleus Pictor (9-8) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
First Valentini 66-1 (8-5) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Luscivious (9-2) at Catterick 5f nov stk (5) sft in Oct.
Danethorpe (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Hampered at start and towards rear, soon chased along, never able to challenge, 9th of 13, 7l behind Miacarla (8-9) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Immaculate Red 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Strabinios King (8-12) at Catterick 7f mdn 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Julatten (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 3f, 7th of 14, 13l behind Stevie Gee (9-3) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn (5) fbs.
Mangano 8-1 (8-0) Behind stands side, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 9l behind Equuleus Pictor (9-8) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Mandy's Maestro (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, switched to race stands side halfway, soon ridden and weakened, last of 11, 28l behind Vesuvio (9-3) at Beverley 5f mdn stk (5) hvy.
Missus Molly Brown 5-1 (8-5) Towards rear and soon chased along, headway 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Miacarla (8-9) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Orotund 3-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Northern Dare (9-9) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Cassie's Choice (IRE) 17-2 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Maia (8-9) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Wolfman 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, driven halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Miacarla (8-9) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Jessica Wigmo 16-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and weakened halfway, 8th of 10, 17l behind Dematraf (8-6) at Warwick 5f fll hcp (5) sft.
Yorke's Folly (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Always rear division, 10th of 12, 36l behind Prospect Court (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy.
Silver Flame 25-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, last of 8, 24l behind Nobilissima (9-0) at Chepstow 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs in May.