17:30 Ripon

Saturday 30 September 2017

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Thank You To Our Groundstaff Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 47.80s

(8)

Dollar And A Dream²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux

40/1

Dual winner over hurdles having first ever start on the level here. Arrives out of form having been well beaten in all fours starts for current trainer (combined 245L) and will likely find things happening too quickly here.

Form:

(3)

Lough Salt¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray⁽³⁾| T: R C Guest| BF

9/1

3m hurdle winner having first start for new yard. Well beaten in lone Bumper in 2015 and will surely find this too sharp.

Form:

(9)

Mixboy¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish

13/8

Useful front-running hurdler/chaser who would set a very high standard for the rest to aim at if he can reproduce that sort of form on the Flat. Trainer's horses have been running well and could be the one to beat if he copes with the drop in trip.

Form:

(4)

Lazarus^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: Miss A Murphy

3/1

Vastly improved in second race having been well beaten on debut. Staying on second of six reads well here and an extra half furlong should help. Seemed more suited by good to soft latest than heavy on debut.

Form: 62

(5)

Le Pinchy³⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe

28/1

Son of German middle distance performer Adlerflug raced just once and that almost a year ago. Eighth of nine beaten 25 lengths over 1m at Haydock there. Should stay this trip but hard to fancy.

Form: 8-

(6)

Newgate Duchess⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T Coyle & K Wood

50/1

Cost a mere £1,000 and related to three minor winners. 34L sixth of eight in a similar contest at Thirsk six weeks ago on lone start to date. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6

(2)

Silver Gleam¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 46

14/1

Unplaced in 13 starts to date although last time out one of her better efforts. That came over 1m6f at Redcar when fourth of 12. Moderate filly probably has best chance to date of placing here.

Form: 946474

(1)

Stylish Dancer¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani

2/1

150,000 gns Nathaniel filly back from layoff. Two races to date. Green on debut when sixth of eight before improving to finish seventh of 14 on AW at Kempton. Has to be a big player in such a moderate contest.

Form: 67

Non-Runners

(7)

Huddersfilly Town¹³⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Adam J McNamara

Forecasts

Mixboy (13/8), Stylish Dancer (2/1), Lazarus (3/1), Lough Salt (9/1), Silver Gleam (14/1), Huddersfilly Town (16/1), Le Pinchy (28/1), Dollar And A Dream (40/1), Newgate Duchess (50/1)

MIXBOY could be hard to beat if he can reproduce in NH form in this sphere and the habitual front-runner gets a top front-running jockey for his return to this sphere. Stylish Dancer shouldn't be ruled out despite a lay-off, having contested a couple of above average maidens while Lazarus is an each-way option after an improved effort on second start.