Racecards
16:55 Ripon
Finale Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 5313
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 3f out, driven and effort 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 01
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey B Doyle
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, one-paced when not much room over 1f out, no impression
- Form 3334
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, effort and chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 406
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey F Lynch
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 40652
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked winner, effort 2f out, one-paced under pressure
- Form 255002
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 024600
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 034
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Mernagh
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Tanga Dancer
19- Form 630500
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Eyre
- Jockey Lisa Jones
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Ground Zero has been running well of late and he looks the one to beat in this tricky nursery, he was doing all his best work at the finish last time out and he should have improved again for the run. Lodge Keeper also ran well when third behind Cranshaws last time out but he may be one to watch out for next season when stepped up in trip. Choir Master ran well last time when just in front of Lodge Keeper and again he should beat that rival on the same terms. Whittle Warrior was a fine second behind Sweet Return last time out but will need to improve again to score even off this light weight.