20:20 Ripon

Wednesday 20 June 2018

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Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 59.06s

(7)

Roundhay Park⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 90| BF| CD

10/3

3-9 so far, all over this trip and scored over C&D in April. Not far off that level at York next time, but under par over Pontefract's 6f last time. Drop in trip positive and he has claims.

Form: 310-144

(2)

Roman River⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: Martin Smith| OR: 81| D

13/8

Improving this season and won with a fair bit in hand when dropped to this trip at Haydock last week. Carries a penalty for that here, but if in the same mood he is going to take some pegging back.

Form: 20-241

(6)

Billy Dylan⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

16/1

10lb better off with Roundhay Park for almost 4L when the pair met here in April. Has had some tougher assignments since, but not ruled out now back in this company.

Form: 0-92858

(5)

Mushahadaat²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80

16/1

Kempton maiden winner (6f, AW) on her final start last season. Has since changed hands for £77,000 and now makes debut for stable in decent form. Initial mark looks okay and a good run would not surprise.

Form: 2061-

(1)

Midsummer Knight⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| D

11/4

Won Wolverhampton novices' event (5f, AW) in April. Just hasn't been finding a bit extra at the finish in three recent sold handicap efforts. Vulnerable, but should be on the premises.

Form: 421233

(4)

Angel Force^h⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 77| BF| D

11/1

Scored over this trip last year from a 12lb lower mark. Beaten from this mark on her last three runs and despite having some stiff-looking tasks there, she looks worth taking on again.

Form: 857525

Non-Runners

(3)

Chookie Dunedin⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: P Makin

Forecasts

Roman River (13/8), Midsummer Knight (11/4), Roundhay Park (10/3), Angel Force (11/1), Chookie Dunedin (12/1), Billy Dylan (16/1), Mushahadaat (16/1)

ROMAN RIVER was a real eyecatcher in how he went about his business at Haydock when dropped to this trip last week and if he turns up in the same mood then he looks capable of defying his penalty today. Roundhay Park would be a serious threat if producing his best, while Midsummer Knight is respected and Mushahadaat looks very interesting on her stable/handicap debut.