19:30 Ripon

Friday 11 May 2018

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Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 2m 2.33s

(1)

Mutamaded⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 91| CD

3/1

2-2 over C&D, having won a 0-90 handicap last summer on good and a 0-95 last month (soft) when 4lb lower. Not as good over 1m last time, but open to further improvement at this trip and is short-listed.

Form: 819-410

(2)

Mordin¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| D

4/5

Unbeaten in three starts, two of those on the Polytrack and last time when stepped up to 1m2f (good to firm) for his handicap debut in a 0-85 at Yarmouth. Up another 4lb but open to further progress and has to be considered.

Form: 1-11

(5)

Appointed²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| C| D

13/2

Scored here on debut in 2016 and proved herself over a similar trip to this when winning a 0-90 handicap at York (good to soft) last July from the same mark as this. Was below par over C&D on her reappearance but has claims if back on song.

Form: 50360-6

(6)

Mukhayyam^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| C

20/1

Dual winner here over 1m4f, the latest of those last summer being one of his best career efforts from a mark of 88. Not the most consistent, so no major concern that he was below par here last time, but trip sharp enough for him.

Form: 50938-0

(7)

Kharbetation²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82

20/1

Things have not gone according to plan since his debut win at Thirsk (1m, good) in 2016. Would have a squeak from this mark based on his Pontefract run (1m2f, soft) in September, but inconsistent and others are preferred.

Form: 600350-

(3)

Sparte Quercus²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| D

16/1

Won at lower levels at both Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) and Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last year. Beaten just a neck from 1lb higher in a 0-85 at Windsor in October and not ruled out of back at that level after a recent spin.

Form: 12235-0

(4)

Imperial Focus^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 76

33/1

Record here reads 2-2-2, being beaten by no more than 1L in three maidens in 2016. Again couldn't find any extra close to home from this mark in a Hamilton handicap in June. Out of form this term but if cheekpieces work he could be in the mix.

Form: 02/02-50

Forecasts

Mordin (4/5), Mutamaded (3/1), Appointed (13/2), Sparte Quercus (16/1), Kharbetation (20/1), Mukhayyam (20/1), Imperial Focus (33/1)

A fascinating contest in prospect with several runners who go well at this track, no more so than MUTAMADED, who should appreciate the return here and back up to this trip and he can continue his winning run at the venue. Mordin looks likely to present a serious challenge but he will also need to improve to maintain his unbeaten record. Appointed looks the pick of the Tim Easterby pair and is not ruled out, along with Sparte Quercus.