17:00 Ripon

Saturday 19 August 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(5)

Mulligatawny^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 91| C| D

8/1

Has a win and two seconds on last three starts here. Yet to be competitive from a mark of 90+ and probably needs further.

Form: 625214

(1)

Just Hiss^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

5/1

Cheekpieces had the desired effect at York last month. Trip may have been wrong on penultimate start but hard to forgive last week's Haydock performance.

Form: 681465

(8)

Sands Chorus¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given| OR: 90| C| D

12/1

Has made all to pick up three prizes here this year and all were over 1m2f. Has struggled over shorter trips from a revised mark since

Form: 614150

(2)

Two For Two^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Spencer| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| CD

13/2

Hold up performer who was not suited by the way the race developed at Haydock last week. Looks an ideal mount for this rider and nicely weighted judged on his Ayr victory last month.

Form: 091943

(9)

Father Bertie^p,t¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

11/1

Looking better treated and represents last year's winning stable. Not at his best when last seen during the spring but yard in better form now.

Form: 4330-09

(10)

Shouranour^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 86| CD

16/1

Winner over C&D last month and posted a good run off this mark two weeks ago. Yet to score from a mark this high and may require some cut underfoot in order to do so.

Form: 926013

(11)

Boots And Spurs^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: George Buckell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner in June and not disgraced since whilst looking in need of co-operation from the handicapper. Looks held by Just Hiss.

Form: 178343

(4)

Intense Style^b,h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J L Eyre| OR: 80

22/1

Runner-up at Doncaster in June but has failed to shine since and yet to prove this will be his trip.

Form: 027086

(12)

Rousayan^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

7/1

2-31 record and 16 races since his last win. Yard took this in 2013 and 2014 but reliability issues make him difficult to predict.

Form: 458936

(6)

Brilliant Vanguard^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78| C

6/1

Cheekpieces have straightened him somewhat but he still looks a difficult customer. Stable in form and should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 045824

(3)

Mount Rock²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71

9/2

Handicap debut at York suggests he has something to find and stable have gone quiet lately. Three-year-olds do not have a good record in this.

Form: 4-563

Non-Runners

(7)

Morning Suit¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Mount Rock (9/2), Just Hiss (5/1), Brilliant Vanguard (6/1), Two For Two (13/2), Rousayan (7/1), Mulligatawny (8/1), Father Bertie (11/1), Sands Chorus (12/1), Boots And Spurs (14/1), Morning Suit (14/1), Shouranour (16/1), Intense Style (22/1)

There are question marks against most of these but TWO FOR TWO represents an in form stable and looks the type to benefit from a patient ride form today's partner. Three-year-olds do not have a great record in this but Mount Rock and Morning Suit could buck the trend if improving on their latest efforts. Rousayan has dropped to a favourable mark and the stable have done well in this race. He is capable of going close but he does to show more resolution.