13:50 Ripon

Sunday 20 May 2018

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Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 1m 11.61s

(8)

Azor Ahai¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon

9/4

Stepped up on promising Newbury debut with a second at Pontefract, both races over 5f. Step up to 6f should suit and he has to go on the short list with experience on his side.

Form: 42

(4)

Capitan James

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: I Jardine

14/1

Society Rock colt who cost £35,000 this year and is from the family of good sprinters Ratio and Hoof It. Stable not prolific with juveniles, but his speedy pedigree makes him of interest on debut.

Form:

(5)

Cawthorne Lad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

16/1

Colt by first-season sire Coach House and whose dam won over 1m4f. May need further in time, but warrants a check in the betting on racecourse bow.

Form:

(7)

Champagne Mondays

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon

28/1

Milk It Mick colt out of a Kyllachy mare who won 10 times over sprint distances. Worth a check in the betting as he make his debut.

Form:

(6)

Dark Havana

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

7/1

A Havana Gold colt out of a Dark Angel mare, he cost €52,000 as a yearling and is from the family of Group 3 winner Heeraat. Nice pedigree and respected stable can get one ready first time.

Form:

(3)

Desert Lantern

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston

9/4

More Than Ready filly whose dam won from 7f to 1m1½f. Leading Northern stable is going well, so she has to be respected on her racecourse bow.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Coolagh Magic

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: P Hanagan

(1)

Sir Victor³⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Azor Ahai (9/4), Desert Lantern (9/4), Coolagh Magic (7/2), Sir Victor (6/1), Dark Havana (7/1), Capitan James (14/1), Cawthorne Lad (16/1), Champagne Mondays (28/1)

Azor Ahai boasts the better form of the two to have run, but it would be no surprise to see Sir Victor take a big step forward from his Bath debut. However, there are some nicely-bred debutants in this and, with her stable in good form and in receipt of the allowances, DESERT LANTERN may be able to make a winning start. Coolagh Magic and Dark Havana are others with appealing pedigrees.