14:45 Ripon
Saturday 29 April 2017
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RiponBET Place6 Lucky Dip Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  1m  |  Good (Good to Firm in places home straight)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 38.79s
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Has won five times in the past couple of seasons at 7f-1m. 4lb higher than the best of those, but recent pipe-opener looks positive and he should be capable of being very competitive today.
3lb higher than when winning at Ayr in September (1m, soft). Held off this mark both starts since, though was entitled to need the latest of those after a break. 7lb claimer on board will help and he has claims.
6lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle in February, though well held from this mark on both starts since then and also has poor draw to contend with. Others make more appeal.
9lb higher than when winning over a similar trip at Beverley last May, and while both wins have been there he has gone well on both visits here and also went close from today's mark at Haydock in October. Has a good record when fresh and looks one of the more likely winners in this.
Failed to perform on either previous visit here. Remains 4lb higher than when earning his most recent win at Ayr (1m, good to soft) in July and the handicapper has had him since then. Picture looks the same heading into this.
Two trainers and almost two years ago since he was last able to win. 10lb lower now and went close over C&D last season from 5lb higher than today. Suggested that he may be on his way back last time and should be checked in the market.
Goes well on a sound surface and enters this 2lb higher than when scoring at Pontefract over 1m last summer, after which he went very close from today's mark. Dropped 1lb since a decent comeback run over an inadequate 7f and should be thereabouts.
All three wins have been at around this trip and on good to firm when with Richard Hannon. Joined current connections for 26,000 GNS in the autumn and has first run for new yard today. Won on first start last year. Weighted to be competitive here, though yard not red hot and may be best watched from wide draw.
Has shown her best form on ground on the soft side of good and over this trip. Still 2lb higher than when scoring a year ago at Nottingham. Has won when fresh before, though has also needed a run after a break too, so interesting to see what market says about her today. Wide draw not ideal.
Rattled up a hat-trick in the autumn over 7f-1m and went up 10lb in total. Struggled when upped to this class at the back end of the campaign and his record suggests that, in addition to that, he is likely to need this return run.
5lb higher than her best winning mark and 7lb above her last two successes, so looks up against it at the weights, although she is better than a face value assessment of her Redcar reappearance earlier in the month.
7f Brighton win in 2015 is the sole success on his CV, though his form since gelded towards the end of those juvenile days and also including a change of yards has not been quite as good. Is on a handy enough mark if able to produce his bet back over a more suitable trip and interesting if supported.
Last of his three career successes was from a 5lb higher mark in 2015 (1m, good) at this time of year. Comes here fresh and has tended to produce his best efforts after a run, so with a wide draw the percentage call is to take him on this time.
Forecasts
Rousayan (7/2), Gurkha Friend (11/2), Father Bertie (6/1), Two For Two (8/1), Wilde Inspiration (8/1), Worlds His Oyster (8/1), Dubai's Secret (12/1), Miss Van Gogh (14/1), Shouranour (16/1), Silvery Moon (16/1), Le Chat D'Or (25/1), Mansfield (33/1), Alexandrakollontai (50/1)
A very competitive contest in prospect and several have winning claims. Mansfield would be very interesting if backed, while Miss Van Gogh has claims but given her poor draw a market check is also suggested to gauge today's expectations. Gurkha Friend should strip fitter for a run and is on a handy mark, while both Father Bertie and Silvery Moon can go well for Tim Easterby. However, preference is for ROUSAYAN, who goes well when fresh and is also on a decent handicap mark.
- Rousayan
- Gurkha Friend
- Miss Van Gogh
Prize Money
1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00
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