Racecards
14:20 Ripon
Claro Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 034352
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 50
in touch, ridden 2f out, hung right over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 411857
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on
Casalese
274- Form 070780-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 32
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 686166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
Rudaki
13- Form 460346
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Aqua
17- Form 500007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
- Form 00-0083
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
Carrietau
20- Form 78-0025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied towards finish
- Form 554420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzzanne France
prominent, effort over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
Gavanello
73- Form 07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Nicol Polli
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
never better than mid-division
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 000097
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
Owners Biscuits
423- Form 64500-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led, driven and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Desert Lightning and Cool Isle look the two to concentrate on here and we will take a chance with the first named, the best of the others could prove to be Rudaki. Karl Burke's gelding appreciated the ease in the ground when almost winning a Newcastle seller last time. He was outpaced early on but stayed on strongly to be just beaten at the line. A similar effort today should see him go very close. Cool Isle hit winning form in a Yarmouth claimer last time out and if in the same mood this afternoon he should be thereabouts. Tom Eaves is riding out of his skin at the moment and his mount Rukaki has a squeak on the pick of this season's form. Elite Land could prove best of the others, but Desert Lightning deserves to land a race of this nature and he gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Desert Lightning (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-5) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, edged right and stayed on strongly towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Son of Thunder (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f sll (6) gs.
Inside Story (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up behind and keen, headway and not much room approaching 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Apache Point (9-8) at Beverley 1m clm (5) gd.
Casalese 33-1 (8-9) Dwelt, towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 30l behind Spanish Star (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f Stks (36-40) (7) fbs in Nov.
Ming Vase 6-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 10, 9l behind Son of Thunder (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f sll (6) gs.
Rudaki 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Apache Point (9-8) at Beverley 1m clm (5) gd.
Aqua 80-1 (8-0) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 9l behind Everest (9-6) at Redcar 1m 1f clm (6) gf.
Gypsy Royal (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Tequila Sheila (8-9) at Thirsk 1m sll hcp (6) gs.
Cool Isle 10-1 (7-13) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on near finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gd beating Digger Boy (9-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Carrietau 16-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out to over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 6l behind Moonlight Fantasy (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gf.
Elite Land 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 15l behind Sa Nau (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Gavanello 20-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced final 3f, 7th of 8, 10l behind Chronomatic (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun.
Northern Promise (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 13, well behind Tallyhobye (8-3) at Redcar 1m 3f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.
Signor Albertini (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Dwelt, held up, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 13l behind Chateau (9-7) at Redcar 7f sll (6) gd in May.
Woolfall King (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 9l behind Apres Ski (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf.
Owners Biscuits 11-2 (8-6) In touch, ridden and hampered when weakening over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 16l behind Snake Skin (8-7) at Beverley 7f 2yo sll (5) gd in Jul '05.