Racecards
16:45 Ripon
38 Engineer Regiment Handicap (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 040004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 11U111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leader, pushed along 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 410/060-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey V Halliday
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Spa Lane
13- Form 132655
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey M Fenton
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on udner pressure final furlong
- Form 00-0434
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, headway and every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong
Worlaby Dale
29- Form 06402
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R Thomas
held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
Paddy Mul
20- Form 505-462
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A cracking contest rounds off the card with many in form rivals in opposition including Faraway Look, Misternando and Best Port and we will take a chance on Misternando. The three year old from the Mick Channon yard has been in good form of late and he won well last time out when defeating Sonoma. He only just does enough to win and for that reason he may still be ahead of the handicapper. Faraway Look rates the main danger she won well last time out when defeating Academy and with conditions again in her favour she will not be far away. Best Port is also worthy of consideration he has dropped to a fair mark but he is best when coming off a very strong pace and for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Of the remainder Spa Lane is another that could go well but he has ran as if in the handicappers grip of late so we are happy to stick with Misternando.