Racecards
15:00 Ripon
Billy Nevett Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
tracked leaders stand side, driven to lead 1f out, drew clear final furlong, readily
- Form 463828
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-612
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Michael Hills
in touch stands side, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form 22-2121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders stands side, led briefly over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
- Form 717707
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Winston
reared start, chased far side leaders, outpaced halfway, no impression final furlong
- Form 4-30510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey M Stainton
chased leaders stand side, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 34-6895
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders stands side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 64538-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Saleem Golam
always behind stands side
- Form 250720
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led stands side, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 609440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders far side, edged left and led group over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with stands side
- Form 354264
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Fessey
led far side group to over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 059-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey Rory Moore
dwelt, behind stands side, never on terms
The Terrier
15- Form 6-38333
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Elliott
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Neither Greek Renaissance nor Stonecrabstomorrow have done much wrong of late on the all-weather and both have to be respected back on turf although both are unproven on ground this soft and a safer option looks to Al Qasi, who gets the vote. The selection has yet to race on a soft surface but there is no reason why he should not handle the ground and Peter Chapple-Hyam's colt certainly lost no caste in defeat on good ground at Newmarket last time. He looks to be going the right way and makes much more appeal than Alan Swinbank's The Terrier, who has solid form but disappointed the only time that he has tackled a softer surface. Richard Fahey's Conrad has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent, while Mr Rooney has disappointed of late. That is not the case with Al Qasi though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Al Qasi (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Raced centre, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and stayed on strongly near finish, 2nd of 10, shd behind Gold Express (8-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Charlie Delta 16-1 (8-7) Held up, headway halfway, ridden, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Dizzy Dreamer (9-2) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp (3) gs.
Greek Renaissance (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Held up, headway 2f out, not much room over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sant Elena (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Libor (9-4) by a nk, 8 ran.
Conrad 10-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out, last of 10, 9l behind Dizzy Dreamer (9-2) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp (3) gs.
Mr Rooney (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, tracked winner over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Secret Liaison (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Mulligan's Gold (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Damika (9-2) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
The Terrier 7-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Damika (9-2) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.