Racecards
20:10 Ripon
Directors Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 311386
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0-86210
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 507-298
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, edged right, unable to trouble winner
- Form 21418-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
reared start and slowly away, always in rear
- Form 760-536
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, outpaced 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 0608-10
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, disputing 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1-84231
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged
- Form 420-406
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
awkward start and slowly away, always in rear
- Form 711008
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased winner until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Henley
5- Form 502-481
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Barry McHugh
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Henley faces a much tougher task after a winning at Pontefract last week and Sandra's Secret also carries 6lb extra for winning over track and trip recently. Captain Colby disappointed last time having gone close at Newmarket earlier while Gin In The Inn won here before finishing nearer last at York when Tomily was also well beaten. PIPERS NOTE (NAP) was beaten at York before winning last year’s renewal and is following a similar pattern. Ruth Carr’s sprinter has slid back down the weights since and should make another bold bid off his current mark.
Formwatch
Tomily (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon bumped, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 8 1/4l behind George Bowen (8-7) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Dougan 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Dreamfield (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Pipers Note 25-1 (9-2) In touch centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 4l behind El Astronaute (9-4) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Intense Romance (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 10l behind Foolaad (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Captain Colby (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Gunmetal (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Gin In The Inn (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division on near side of group, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 19, 14 1/4l behind George Bowen (8-7) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Sandra's Secret (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Made all, went clear halfway, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ripon 6f hcp fll (3) gf in May beating Magical Dreamer (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mont Kiara (FR) 20-1 (8-11) Steadied start, raced keenly, held up towards rear, effort in centre 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Dreamfield (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Zylan (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Acclaim The Nation (8-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Henley 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Foxtrot Knight (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.