17:40 Ripon

Thursday 21 June 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3517:1017:40

Inn At South Stainley Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 2m 35.35s

(2)

Olympic Odyssey^b³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: George Scott| OR: 60

1/2

Won well on handicap debut (wearing first-time blinkers) at Nottingham on Monday (1m2f good to firm), and looks open to further improvement now upped in trip; hard to oppose under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 0501

(6)

Bollin Joan³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

20/1

No obvious promise in three starts so far (7f-1m), but that was to be expected as she's bred to stay being out of a 1m4f-1m6f winning dam; market a good guide on handicap debut.

Form: 58-0

(5)

Bigdabog^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: E J Alston| OR: 55

14/1

In a different parish to the 10L winner Tigre Du Terre (1/9f) when finishing 19L third on seasonal reappearance here (1m1f) in May; major improvement needed on handicap debut.

Form: 70-3

(8)

Blue Havana⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 54

5/2

Ten race maiden who has shown more since upped to 1m4f on her last couple of starts; started 11/2 and beaten a short-head by Princess Nearco in a Thirsk fillies handicap latest.

Form: 439-522

(7)

Airplane³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

14/1

Five race maiden who appears to be light on ability and didn't seem to stay this 1m4f trip when well beaten at Beverley last month.

Form: 0550-0

(3)

Austellus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52

20/1

Cost just £800 in January 2018 ($20,000 yearling); poor on all four starts so far (7f to 1m), and it takes a complete leap of faith to think that this will be a more suitable trip.

Form: 9980

(4)

Keynote⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45

20/1

Not found a tune in eight previous starts (6f-1m6f) and his current handicap mark of 44 in no way flatters.

Form: 879576

(9)

American Ruby^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 45

25/1

Showed no ability in four starts as a juvenile (three for previous trainer Mark Johnston), but at least a minor glimmer/some hope at Beverley (1m4f) latest; that said, in no way is recommendable.

Form: 6750-94

Non-Runners

(1)

Balgowlah²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D R Lanigan J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Olympic Odyssey (1/2), Blue Havana (5/2), Balgowlah (13/2), Airplane (14/1), Bigdabog (14/1), Keynote (20/1), Bollin Joan (20/1), Austellus (20/1), American Ruby (25/1)

Bollin Joan is of greater interest now upped to a more suitable trip on handicap debut whilst Blue Havana is a filly in-form at a lowly level. However, Monday's Nottingham handicap debut winner OLYMPIC ODYSSEY potentially stands head and shoulders above these rivals; evidently far better than a Class 6 handicapper. With blinkers retained for another step up in trip, he's nigh guaranteed to follow up under a 6lb penalty.