Racecards
16:50 Ripon
Wakeman Stayers Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4/6238-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey T Greenway
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden when weakening over 2f out
Swords
15- Form 2-82621
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 166463
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
started slowly, soon mid-division, headway to go prominent over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 09-6045
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Liam Jones
towards rear, never dangerous
Wrenlane
85- Form 398480
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 066768
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room and switched left inside final furlong, ran on close home
- Form 007-487
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up behind leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 07-7821
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5402-48
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 44
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
- Form 9-00613
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up, headway when not much room over 4f out, switched left over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 395114
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
Nonrunner
- Form 327085
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This is a very tricky race to end the card and Dance A Daydream is our sporting selection, Mulligan's Pride and Swords could provide most danger. James Fanshawe's three-year-old hit winning form at Lingfield in June, before running third behind Parchment at Beverley. On both occasions he was staying on strongly and this step up to two miles could be ideal. Swords returns to the turf following an excellent spell on the all-weather. If he can show the same aptitude on this rain softened ground he should be capable of going close. Mulligan's Pride is from a yard in hot form and he is weighted to reverse recent running with today's rival Dimashq. Of the others Danzatrice and Thewhirlingdervish cannot easily be discounted, but Dance A Daydream looks the best option in a dreadful betting race.
Formwatch
Last Pioneer (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased clear leader until 4f out, ridden and one pace, 6th of 14, 9l behind Great View (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in May.
Swords 7-1 (9-8) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (6) pol beating Irish Ballad (9-7) by a hd, 13 ran.
Mulligan's Pride (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Dimashq (8-6) at Beverley 2m sll hcp (6) gd.
Sandy's Legend (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left from well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Salut Saint Cloud (9-1) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Wrenlane 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 14th of 16, 10l behind Leighton Buzzard (9-7) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Madiba 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 5th of 9, 8l behind Indonesia (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Just Waz (USA) 7-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Kentucky Warbler (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Fair Spin 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 11, 10l behind Ramsgill (10-11) at Chester 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gd.
Dimashq 11-2 (8-6) Held up, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Beverley 2m sll hcp (6) gd beating Mr Maxim (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Singhalongtasveer 20-1 (8-4) Behind, reminders over 6f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 12l behind Industrial Star (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Dance A Daydream 5-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, edged right from 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Parchment (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Mister Arjay (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Danzatrice 4-1jt-fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, challenging when slightly hampered over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kristensen (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf.
Step Perfect (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7l behind Swords (9-8) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (6) pol.