Racecards
17:40 Ripon
Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships 'Confined' Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,234
- 2nd: £2,456
- 3rd: £1,227
- 4th: £614
- Form 25627-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
disputed lead, led going best over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 271-775
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey P Mathers
held up in rear, ridden along halfway, well beaten from over 1f out
- Form 222965
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S A Gray
keen, close up, shaken up 2f out, soon ridden along, kept on until no extra inside final furlong
- Form 313260
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
raced in last, never a factor
- Form 3-82241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 6/459
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch, ridden and plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never seriously involved
- Form 254795
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey A J Farragher
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Glendown got off the mark at the tenth time of asking when just holding the late challenge of Bryce over course and distance this month. He's proving a consistent handicapper but this poses a slightly tougher question as he goes up a level to Class 5 company. Course and distance scorer, Thornaby Pearl, ran well on seasonal reappearance after a 269-day break, and is down to a mark of 67, which should make him very competitive. However, it is nearly a couple of years since he visited the winner's enclosure and SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX is preferred. He's notched a couple of successes this term - most recently at Wetherby last month - and things have not gone his way the last twice and are best ignored. He should have no problems in this smaller field and can return to winning ways.
Formwatch
Thornaby Pearl 7-1 (10-0) Close up centre group, led overall 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Be Proud (10-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Strength 'n Honour 125-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sharp Power (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Wreck It Ryley (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 14, 2l behind Gannon Glory (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
South Dakota Sioux (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Mid-division in centre group, going okay over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Be Proud (10-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Glendown (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Made all, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Bryce (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Miss Willows 14-1 (9-9) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no headway, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Muddy Lynn (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Zegos Surprise (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Agonyclite (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.