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15:08 Ripon
Ripon Rowels Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 917-560
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 511506
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
taken down early, midfield, switched left and ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every inside final furlong kept on
- Form 213564
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey K Stott
dwelt start, held up towards rear, short of room and switched left 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 1344-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
midfield, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 411421
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 1-18037
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 080301
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, joined 5f out, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dutch Decoy narrowly beat Bashosh at Newmarket and that pair are hard to separate. Azano finished in front of Scottish Summit when third last time having earlier won at Redcar and the former is preferred to stablemate Shelir. Blenheim Boy has a shout on an earlier second at York while Boardman steps up in trip but the latter’s stable companion GARDEN OASIS (NAP) bids to land the same two races he won here last year. He already has the first in the bag and Tim Easterby’s charge remains 5lb lower than when following up in last season's renewal.
Formwatch
Azano 11-2 (9-13) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lion Tower (9-5) at Redcar 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Shelir (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 12th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Blue For You (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Boardman 8-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, short of room 1f out, kept on, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Percy's Lad (9-8) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 3l behind Lion Tower (9-5) at Redcar 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Bashosh (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-5) Prominent, driven and carried left over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Dutch Decoy (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Dutch Decoy 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung and ridden from over 1f out, hard pressed, held on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Bashosh (9-5) by shd, 11 ran.
Blenheim Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened, 7th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Amanzoe (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Garden Oasis 7-2 (8-12) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely when challenged well inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Award Dancer (8-11) by ns, 7 ran.