Racecards
14:00 Ripon
Ripon Future Sprint Stars Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
High Voltage
219- Form 122020-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
made all far side, drew clear approaching final furlong
- Form 0102-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
chased winner far side, untill weakened approaching final furlong
Bright Sun (IRE)
190- Form 52100-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
missed break, mid-division, far side pushed along halfway no impression
- Form 016-413
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J Carroll
mid-division far side, pushed along halfway, soon ridden no impression
Mrs Moh (IRE)
168- Form 422032-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders stand side, weakened 2f out
- Form 311000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear stand side, never dangerous
- Form 1620-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
towards rear far side, never dangerous
- Form 3223-51
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders far side, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Reidies Choice
178- Form 120000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
slowly into stride, mid-dividion stand side, weakened 2f out
- Form 3502-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
mid-dividion far side, ridden halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 45610-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leader stand side, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Red Romeo
218- Form 2016-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dale Gibson
made all stand side, never on terms far side
- Form 23230-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
chased leaders far side, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A high draw can be an advantage when the ground rides soft so Distant Times, in stall 14, looks ideally berthed to continue his flying start to the campaign at the main expense of Pertadias Magic, Four Amigos Reidies Choice. Although the selection's stablemate Mrs Moh is one to take notes on in running as she is a consistent filly that starts the campaign on a stiff mark and may be placed to good effect in conditions races against her own sex as the season goes on. However, she may have to play second fiddle to Distant Times today as the Orpen colt has already proved that he has trained on with gutsy efforts from his two previous starts this term. The three-year-old does have a 6lb higher mark to contend with after his easy win in a Classified Stakes at Warwick from just over a fortnight ago. Even so, the manner in which he out-speeded his rivals on that occasion left the impression that there is plenty more to come from him and, with trip, ground and draw very much in his favour, Distant Times has too much going for him to ignore here.