Racecards
17:15 Ripon
Skelton Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 58664-7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J Fanning
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-8720
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ben Robinson
prominent, driven 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 65-6627
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
led, headed over 3f out, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final 100 yards
- Form 5313-20
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, led over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, held close home
- Form 0-11356
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, towards rear wide of rest, well beaten final 2f
- Form 56220-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Faye McManoman
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms
- Form 50-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
slow to break, towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
It was fast ground when Van Gerwen went close at Beverley last month while Quanah finished runner-up at Hamilton before well beaten in heavy going. Show Palace slips further down the weights and San Juan debuts on the Turf having landed a double at Southwell early in the year. REFUGE has to be forgiven a poor effort at Hamilton last time but has winning form on soft going over the minimum trip and Mick Easterby’s charge may prove the one to side with in this.
Formwatch
Show Palace 50-1 (9-7) Slowly away, never a factor, last of 7, 17l behind Moonraker (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Van Gerwen 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, held when short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 17 1/4l behind Teruntum Star (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Quanah (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Taken to post early, dwelt in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Wade's Magic (9-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) hvy in May.
Refuge 10-3 (9-5) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Gunnerside (9-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in May.
San Juan (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Outpaced, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Brandy Station (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Kyllachy Warrior (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Always in rear never dangerous, 11th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Kodimoor (8-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
De Latour 100-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 18l behind Gunnerside (9-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in May.
Newgate Squal 200-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Spycatcher (9-2) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Apr.