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14:40 Ripon

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,650 added
  • Winner: £4,563
  • 2nd: £2,142
  • 3rd: £1,071
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.40s
  • Off Time: 14:42:01
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Stay Smart

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Virginia Plane

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, white cap

      Macho Pride (IRE)

      7 D
      8/1
      • Form 15696-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      bumped early, soon in rear, ridden along 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on for third inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, white star

      Cuban Breeze

      17 p D
      9/2
      • Form 31025-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, pushed along before 2f out, weakened

      4(6)
      Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

      Stay Smart

      9 t D
      11/4
      • Form 222534
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 76

      veered right slightly and bumped early, tracked leaders in mid-division, pushed along 2f out in second, every chance 1f out, got up final 50 yards

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap

      Virginia Plane

      200 D
      3/1
      • Form 582241-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      well away, led, pushed along 2f out, still led 1f out, denied final 50 yards

      6(4)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      Golden Melody (IRE)

      25
      14/1
      • Form 74088-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 67

      towards rear, pushed along before 2f out, soon weakened

      3(1)
      NR

      Batraan (IRE)

      17 p D
      11/4
      • Form 2-21621
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 76

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      BATRAAN was having only his second outing on Turf when scoring on fast ground at Nottingham. He can go close again off a 3lb higher mark and confirm running with Cuban Breeze, who led in the early stages and was beaten by Virginia Plane at Catterick at the end of last season. The latter returns to action raised 5lb while Stay Smart needs to find a bit more off his current mark and drops back down in distance.

      Formwatch

      Macho Pride (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Tweet Tweet (8-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

      Cuban Breeze 25-1 (9-6) Led up the centre, hard ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Batraan (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.

      Stay Smart 7-1 (9-8) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Tees Spirit (8-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Virginia Plane 3-1 (9-1) Made most, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, all out, won at Catterick 5f (5) sft in Oct beating Cuban Breeze (9-10) by nk, 10 ran.

      Golden Melody (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Soon led, ridden and slightly hampered over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Doc Sportello (10-0) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in Mar.

      Batraan (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Close up in the centre, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well under sustained pressure inside final furlong, just held on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Shalaa Asker (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.