Racecards
15:15 Ripon
City Of Ripon Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 001235
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
in touch, ridden over 3f, soon weakened
Atlantic Ace
24- Form 600500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
missed break, held up in rear, head way and effort over 2f out, chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Prairie Wolf
10- Form 4-00003
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 111651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
held up in rear, reminder 4f out, soon ridden, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead inside final furlong
- Form 604601
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 4f out, soon behind
- Form 021226
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Tony Culhane
pulled up, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up over 1f out
- Form 6-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Willie Supple
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 210004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 502402
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this ten furlong handicap and the principals look to be Parisian Star, Misaayef, and Sky Quest and we will take a chance on Misaayef. The three year old from the Sir Michael Stoute yard is lightly raced won well when defeating Lahoob last time. He looks to be on a fair mark for this his handicap debut and he will be hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Parisien Star rates the main danger he has dropped to a good mark but although he has run well at this trip his wins have come over a shorter distance so for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Sky Quest is also worthy of consideration. However he was a very disappointing favourite last time out and is more exposed than many in the field. Of the remainder Cripsey Brook is in fine form but has a career high mark to overcome so we are happy to stick with the unexposed Misaayef