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15:00 Ripon
Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships 2023 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £2,210
- 3rd: £1,104
- 4th: £553
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Fionn McSharry
- Jockey P Mathers
slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly away, in touch in rear, wide and headway to track leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Lukla
31- Form 007862
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 796894
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey Rowan Scott
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Exposed
422- Form 322-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out
Sindri
19- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey W Buick
raced wide, prominent, led over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Exposed makes a belated seasonal debut having placed in all three starts over shorter trips last year. She should have the measure of Lukla and Zandora on these terms but SINDRI has the more recent form. The latter returned from a lay-off with a third over today’s distance at Yarmouth and Michael Bell’s filly is taken to open her account in this.
Formwatch
Fly Awhile Johnny (IRE) 200-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Harappan (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) gs in Aug.
J C International 200-1 (9-11) Hampered start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Harappan (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Lukla 14-1 (8-6) Midfield, ridden and headway 3f out, chased winner 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Vondelpark (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Zandora (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up rear of mid-division, effort and carried left 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Retirement Beckons (9-9) at Ayr 1m stks (6) gs in Aug.
Exposed 9-4 (8-13) Handy, pushed along 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Coco Jack (9-9) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Sindri 7-2 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Between The Covers (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.