Racecards
15:40 Ripon
Bandstand Selling Stakes (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 000040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Errol
19- Form 4000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened final furlong
Francken (ITY)
233- Form 00/360-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 05040-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey V Halliday
led, headed after 2f, led again over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 0000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Sarah Sayer
towards rear, never dangerous
Uno Mente
44- Form 00-3450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Claire Stretton
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, stayed on same pace
Fire In Ice
99- Form 0000-P0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Joanna Badger
dwelt, hampered soon after start, took keen hold, led after 2f, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 30/60-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00605
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey J Bramhill
towards rear, driven along 3f out, some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 605500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
in touch, lost place over 3f out, not much room and hampered over 2f out, no extra
- Form 020053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, stayed on, held close home
- Form 6665-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A weak race that will take little winning and Uno Mente is the choice with Lord of Methley and Tumbling Sand as the main dangers. The Nerys Dutfield-trained Uno Mente has been running creditably in defeat in fair handicap company on the all-weather this winter and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to record a richly deserved success. Lord Of Methley looked on the downgrade last year and made little impact on his return in a weak Southwell maiden earlier this month. Richard Whitaker's charge will need to show plenty of improvement in the first time visor to trouble the judge while Tumbling Sand has good claims at the weights but has been well below his best of late and can't be backed with confidence.