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18:55 Ripon

'Ripon Spring Festival' Selling Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 60y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.35s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Piste Bleu (FR)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fairy Monarch (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Margold (IRE)

      11/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Grey, Mauve disc, striped sleeves, Mauve cap

        Diligent Lad

        24
        33/1
        • Form 600/0-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold to lead, headed 4f out and soon behind

        2(9)
        Silk - Black, Orange hoop, Black sleeves, Orange stars, Black cap, Orange star

        Piste Bleu (FR)

        9
        7/1
        • Form 165-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up mid-division, headway on inner 2f out, switched left and ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Blue Venture (IRE)

        2
        8/1
        • Form 300-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Margold (IRE)

        127
        11/1
        • Form 3306-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        5(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Lord of Methley

        28
        6/1
        • Form 0036-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final 2f

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Red star on body and cap, diabolo on sleeves

        Shatin Special

        2
        17/2
        • Form 416660
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f

        7(6)
        Silk - Red, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Fairy Monarch (IRE)

        251
        16/1
        • Form 050000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        towards rear, not much room and switched left over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        8(13)
        Silk - WHITE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW quartered cap

        Karyon (IRE)

        226
        20/1
        • Form 5/60003-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige star, Dark Green sleeves, Beige stars, Dark Green cap, Beige star

        Seraph

        7
        9/2
        • Form 332103
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        never better than mid-division

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

        Grady

        33
        9/1
        • Form 00600-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        towards rear, some late headway but never near to challenge

        11(3)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige cap, Dark Blue star

        Balalaika Tune (IRE)

        22
        16/1
        • Form 006040
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong

        12(11)
        Silk - White, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves

        Sportsman (IRE)

        11 b
        10/1
        • Form 500/3-44
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        dwelt, towards rear and never dangerous

        13(4)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Turftanzer (GER)

        8
        33/1
        • Form 046000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        in touch, chased along over 3f out, soon behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Seraph looks to have been given a chance here and we will take him to see off Lord Of Methley and Sportsman. Seraph remains on a mark of 40, the same as when beaten two lengths into third by Berkeley Heights last time, and also as when winning over this trip at Lingfield on the polytrack a month ago. The big imponderable is the ground, which could arguably be a bit quick for him, but he is in form and looks well treated compared to many here, so he is our tentative choice. Sportsman has been dropped 5lb after a thrashing at Southwell last time and he has looked in need of a shorter trip for some time. He gets that here and it could be enough to see a marked improvement, and so a place could be on the cards. Lord Of Methley goes well on a fast surface and that may help him get home over a trip that he has been tried at just once before. Generally accustomed to a mile, this will clearly stretch his stamina, but it is not a tough race and he may be good enough to be involved in the shake-up. The rest make very little appeal and we will go with Seraph to score.