Racecards
15:35 Ripon
Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, 2007 (listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 176712
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on final furlong comfortably
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 01216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Ahern
held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Anosti
21- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden and edged right 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 340761
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
took keen hold and held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, ridden along halfway, never near to challenge
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Fat Boy gets the confident vote here with Spanish Bounty and Lesson In Humility rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Strike The Deal last time out, that form looks solid and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on. Spanish Bounty rates the main danger on his latest sixth behind Raven's Pass, winners have come out of that race and with fast ground back in his favour he will not be far away. Lesson In Humility was second behind Sporting Art last time and is another with place claims but the draw could have been kinder. Of the remainder Fits Of Giggles won well on her debut but needs to improve to win this and with this in mind for the winner we return to Fat Boy.
Formwatch
Fat Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led narrowly, ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure until headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Strike The Deal (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.
Soopacal (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, chased leading trio, ridden over 2f out, ran on to chase leading pair final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Cosmic Art (8-10) at W'hampton 6f 2yo stk (4) pol.
Spanish Bounty 10-1 (9-2) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 11l behind Raven's Pass (9-2) at Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Jul.
Anosti 6-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and edged right 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Calmdownmate (8-12) at Ripon 6f nov stk (5) gf.
Cristal Clear (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Behind, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, to lead near finish, won at York 6f 2yo hcp (2) gd beating Oasis Wind (8-12) by a nk, 17 ran.
Fits of Giggles (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent and keen, led well over 1f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) pol beating Suzi Spends (8-8) by a hd, 11 ran.
Lesson In Humility (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) In touch, led after 1f, driven over 1f, edged right and stayed on final furlong until headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Sporting Art (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo stk (3) gd.