15:20 Ripon

Monday 16 July 2018

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Ripon Cathedral Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 58.58s

(3)

Midnight Malibu¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| D

6/4

Victorious over 5f at Haydock (good-to-firm) on her penultimate outing. Disappointed subsequently however and races off a mark 3lb higher than for that Haydock victory.

Form: 053218

(5)

Rosina^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 81| CD

3/1

Finished a close fourth over this trip at Beverley (good-to-firm) last time out. Turned out relatively quickly and is worth a check in the market here.

Form: 1-15404

(7)

Machree⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 82| D

6/1

Impressive winner over this trip at Redcar (good-to-firm) at the end of May. Well held on her only subsequent start however but not written off just yet.

Form: 341-715

(1)

Lydiate Lady²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 74| CD

8/1

Made a winning reappearance over C&D on soft ground in April. Struggled since however and would appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 41-1058

(6)

Rose Marmara^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Rothwell| OR: 70| D

11/2

Signs of a possible return to form when finishing 2L fifth over 5f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) last time out. Has won off this mark in the past.

Form: 512005

(4)

Kavora¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65

33/1

Narrowly beaten in a selling contest over 6f at Lingfield last month. Well held in a novice event on debut for this yard subsequently and drops in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 5-26

Non-Runners

(2)

Merry Banter¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Midnight Malibu (6/4), Rosina (3/1), Merry Banter (10/3), Rose Marmara (11/2), Machree (6/1), Lydiate Lady (8/1), Kavora (33/1)

MERRY BANTER looks capable of taking this competitive fillies contest and in the process reverse Haydock form with Midnight Malibu. The pair were separated by two lengths that day and can fill the first two places here with Kavora, who debuts in handicap company here capable of finishing third.