Racecards
14:35 Ripon
C. B. Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap ) (Class C) (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 601433-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Kristensen
171- Form 556233-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 02000-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, effort over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and kept on one pace
- Form 34/3660-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Darren Williams
towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 3221-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace final furloing
- Form 043000/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 060-000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Hogg
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out weakned 2f out
- Form 1006-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Robinson
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort ofet 2f out, no extra final furlong
Killing Joke
18- Form 0/0601-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3 furlong out
- Form 5626-22
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-dividion, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 2122/31
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Dr Sharp (IRE)
298- Form 50/0114-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Jadeeron
13- Form 222344
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden over 3f out, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 44431-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home, no extra
- Form 236403
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey J F McDonald
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead close home
- Form 660
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 341406-
- Age 10
- Weight 7-12
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Although Mana D'Argent has solid claims on the best of his form he faces no easy task from top weight after his long winter break. Therefore, The Mark Johnston-trained seven-year-old is taken on with Thewhirlingdervish, who has a good record when fresh and is taken to reverse last season's form with Kristensen on these terms. Zoltano is another worth considering as he is less exposed than most and arrives here after a comfortable success at Mussleburgh earlier this month. The six-year-old will handle the predicted going and is no forlorn hope for each-way players if the prices permit. The same comments apply to Greenwich Meantime, who coped with the step up in trip last time and it would be no surprise to see more use made of him today. However, he may struggle to reverse the form with The Ring now that Mary Reveley's representative has got the benefit of a run behind him and this ex-inmate of Mick Channon's is fancied to pose the selection the most problems. That said, Thewhirlingdervish ran a cracker under a big weight in this race last season and, considering that he is 2lb lower and has the assistance of a 7lb claimer, he has rock-solid claims at the weights and just edges the vote this time around.