Racecards
14:00 Ripon
Ripon Future Sprint Stars Handicap (Class C)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Soyuz (IRE)
180- Form 621-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 511-U
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 411
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, led on bit over 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 003521-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Bollin Janet
220- Form 341-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 146330-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, headed over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
Semenovskii
19- Form 12000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
towards rear, never near to challenge
- Form 235300-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
Favour
17- Form 1-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Paul Blockley has made a fine start to the season and can strike once more with Hit's Only Money ahead of Soyuz, Circuit Dancer and Bollin Janet. Hit's Only Money showed promise on his debut in a Doncaster maiden and took full advantage of a drop in grade next time when slamming his rivals in a Leicester seller, recording a fast time. The son of Hamas progressed again to land a competitive Kempton handicap last weekend and looks capable of defying a further 7lb rise. Soyuz and Bollin Janet signed off last term with maiden wins and both are open to plenty of improvement this term so have to be respected despite lack of a recent outing. Circuit Dancer is a little more exposed but did land a Mussleburgh maiden on his final start last season and the form is working out well so Alan Berry's charge also enters calculations.