Racecards
16:05 Ripon
RiponBET Patent Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 91357-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Thomas Brown
mid-division, driven 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched inside over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 524113-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led after 2f, made rest, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 131158
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 116756-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 10140-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 97
held up behind, headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 341/7-00
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1/18221-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 95
stumbled start, mid-division, driven over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out
- Form 284252-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 93
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, switched outside 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, never reached front pair
- Form 80638-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Hart
took keen hold, led 2f, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Battalion won his maiden over track and trip before winning a Class 2 handicap at Yarmouth and can figure on his return to action. But RAWAKI should be sharper with a good third in the Group 3 John Porter Stakes at Newbury under his belt and the top weight gets the vote. Chancery also ran well on his comeback at Doncaster considering he needs faster ground while Blue Wave has shown progressive form on the all-weather this year. Marco Botti runs two but De Rigueur needed 2m to get his head in front at Haydock and Suegioo continues to rise in the weights without winning.
Formwatch
Rawaki (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cubanita (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd.
Battalion (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 6, 6l behind Nicolosio (9-2) at Le Croise-Laroche(FR) 1m 2f 3yo lst stk gs in Nov.
Blue Wave (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 11l behind Litigant (9-5) at Lingfield 2m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol.
Golden Bowl (FR) (8-13) 6th of 9, 9l behind Penglai Pavilion (9-3) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 4f 3yo lst stk gs in Sep.
Chancery (USA) 11-2 (9-0) In rear, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Area Fifty One (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft in Mar.
Media Hype 25-1 (9-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden and lost touch over 3f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Salutation (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
De Rigueur 11-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun beating Sun Central (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Suegioo (FR) 11-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Swinging Hawk (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led early, tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 23l behind Salutation (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.