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15:20 Ripon

Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,996
  • 2nd: £1,876
  • 3rd: £938
  • 4th: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.27s
  • Off Time: 15:20:34
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

Better Half

203 D
16/1
  • Form 93321-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

held up out wide, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap
  • Form 222-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, headway under pressure out wide approaching final furlong, soon outpaced, no extra final 100 yards

3(8)
Silk - White, red epaulets, white sleeves, red spots and cap

Lotus Rose

19 C
9/1
  • Form 342-976
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

disputed lead on inside, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, narrowly headed final 100 yards, kept on

4(2)
Silk - Red and black check, red sleeves, black armlets, black cap
2/1
  • Form 03-7727
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, ridden upsides approaching final furlong, led narrowly final 100 yards, headed on line

6(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

Zwift

19 v
18/1
  • Form 6541-60
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

disputed lead, ridden 2f out, pressed final furlong, no extra close home when swamped on either side

7(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 6116-52
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, ridden when short of room 2f out, headway when switched out wide between horses inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead on line

8(7)
Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap
14/1
  • Form 600-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 57

always in rear, never a factor

9(9)
Silk - Beige, white cross belts, white and black diabolo on sleeves, white cap, black star
7/1
  • Form 778-430
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, plugged on final 2f

5(6)
NR
  • Form 75-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Woodlands Charm will be popular as she boasts a course and distance win and arrives off the back of a good second here this month. Better Half hasn't been seen since a Chelmsford win November - the culmination of a progressive juvenile season. She's perfectly at home on Turf and it'll be interesting to see if she attracts market support. Queen Of Comedy is a likely improver on handicap bow but a chance is taken that PROCLIVITY, runner-up on all three juvenile starts and likely to make a better three-year-old, is ready for this first start since late September.

Formwatch

Better Half 11-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, always holding rivals closing stage, won at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov beating Accelerando (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.

Proclivity (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Tracked leader, switched right and ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Rainbow Colours (9-0) at Ripon 6f stks (5) gd in Sep.

Lotus Rose 8-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Lullaby Bay (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gd in May.

Bicep (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden and held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 7th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Lil Guff (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

Zwift 28-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Lullaby Bay (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gd in May.

Woodlands Charm (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders far side, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Miss Britain (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gf in May.

Poetikel Piece 15-2 (8-11) Prominent, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 12l behind Vadamiah (9-0) at Catterick 5f mdn hcp (5) gs in Apr.

Royal Emerther (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and not quicken 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 7 3/4l behind Bonita B (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in May.

Queen Of Comedy 12-1 (9-0) Keen led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Ameynah (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Apr.