Racecards
16:45 Ripon
Billy Nevett Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,533
- 2nd: £1,349
- 3rd: £674
- 4th: £337
- Form 553511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on gamely close home
- Form 295500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden halfway, driven and no extra final furlong
- Form 3-1029
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey M Stainton
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened
- Form 124672
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 641654
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
held up, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f
- Form 022810
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 1-37815
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led, headed over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 566842
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
in touch, every chance over 1f out, hard driven and just held close home
- Form 5-13243
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, kept on one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A revival from Jarrow beckons (probably when well-backed) however a safer bet might be MARK ANTHONY. Kevin Ryan's gelding should relish the return to six furlongs today and his experience of the track is in his favour. As it is for Tasmeem who is fairly-handicapped, whilst Pepper Lane and Amenable are both in rude health but as a result each is probably high enough in the weights. Blinkers are swapped for a visor on Flaneur, and along with the well-handicapped Thrust Control he rates a bigger threat than the in-and-out Besty. Jarrow is edging down the handicap and a bold run would come as no surprise as he drops in grade.
Formwatch
Amenable (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led 1f, chased leader, challenged 3f out, led well over 2f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Westwood (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Jarrow (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Never travelling, pushed along and struggling to go pace halfway, soon behind, last of 11, 13l behind Gap Princess (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Prince Of Vasa (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leader until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Jeannie Galloway (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Flaneur 9-2 (8-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied final strides, just failed, 2nd of 7, ns behind Colonel Mak (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Thrust Control (IRE) 13-8fav (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, hung badly left and dropped to rear on bend over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders when edged right 2f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 5, 14l behind Miami Gator (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3yo clm (6) gf.
Besty 6-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, behind from halfway, tailed off, last of 10, 43l behind Golden Shaheen (8-11) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Mark Anthony (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Led, driven when edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Jack Luey (9-2) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Tasmeem (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway and switch right to rail over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Jimmy The Poacher (9-4) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Pepper Lane 4-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Barren Brook (9-4) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.