15:20 Ripon

Monday 28 August 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Billy Nevett Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 11.58s

(3)

Harome²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| C| D

6/1

Best effort since winning over 5f here in June came when finishing runner-up over the same C&D earlier this month. Races off a 2lb higher mark today and has won over this distance in the past.

Form: 715462

(4)

Hee Haw⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: P T Midgley| OR: 79| D

9/2

Successful on his final two starts for Keith Dalgleish earlier this year and purchased for 38,000gns at the sales in July. Disappointed in three starts for this yard including when ninth of 20 here last time out.

Form: 211569

(1)

Parys Mountain^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: D H Brown| OR: 79| D

11/1

Hamilton (good-to-firm) winner over this distance in June but below par off this 6lb higher mark since and needs to return to form if he's to register a second career success today.

Form: 4-72180

(6)

Sfumato⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

11/2

Ran well when finishing third at Bath over an extended 5f on firm ground in July. Subsequently purchased for 38,000gns and making his debut for this stable today.

Form: 521-663

(8)

Kaeso³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| CD

3/1

Progressive gelding and won on each of his last four outings. All of those victories have come over today's trip including here on his penultimate outing. Races off a mark 4lb higher than when winning at Doncaster (soft) last month.

Form: 9-01111

(5)

Suitcase 'n' Taxi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

8/1

Successful twice this year including over 6f at Carlisle (good-to-soft) last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and useful apprentice on board on that occasion takes the ride once more.

Form: 219681

(9)

Lanjano²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| BF| D

11/2

Redcar maiden winner over this trip in July last year and disappointing in two outings so far this term. Finished fourth of six on heavy ground earlier this month and worth a check in the market here.

Form: 6137-04

(7)

Monks Stand^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

16/1

Registered a double early on in his two-year-old campaign but failed to win since and well held on each of his last two starts. More needed if he's to take this.

Form: 603309

Non-Runners

(2)

Somewhere Secret¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Mullineaux J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Kaeso (3/1), Hee Haw (9/2), Sfumato (11/2), Lanjano (11/2), Harome (6/1), Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8/1), Parys Mountain (11/1), Monks Stand (16/1), Somewhere Secret (25/1)

KAESO can continue his winning run by defying a 4lb rise in the weights for his most recent victory at Doncaster last month. The selection is versatile in terms of ground and can defeat Sfumato who is making his debut for a new stable today and is returning from a break here while top weight Harome can claim third on his return to this trip having been racing over the minimum distance in the main this season.