15:30 Ripon

Monday 6 August 2018

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

Armstrong Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.26s

(1)

Pipers Note²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 94| CD

5/1

Saves his best for this venue, and gained seventh course win when scoring with a bit up his sleeve last month. New mark demands more, but never one to take lightly here.

Form: 826761

(3)

Nameitwhatyoulike¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 92| CD

11/1

Last win was in a Listed race at York in 2016, and inconsistent these days. Not fired fully in two starts this year, although unsuited by conditions when last of 4 at Haydock recently, and this is more suitable.

Form: 0020-74

(6)

Sheepscar Lad⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84

13/8

Record this year has been patchy, but won at Doncaster in April (5f, soft), and back to form when just held at Pontefract last time. Big chance if he can repeat that.

Form: 1-10042

(5)

Rosina^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 82| C

14/1

Back to form on last two starts, fourth at Beverley before a creditable 1¼L third of 6 to Midnight Malibu over 5f here last time. Needs to pull out more to snap losing sequence here, however.

Form: 154043

(4)

Big Les⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 84| D

10/3

Made a winning return at Hamilton in May, and ran at least as well when third to Muscika at Ayr last time. Off eight weeks since that run, but can go well fresh, and respected.

Form: 3165-13

(7)

Bossipop^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Not been in the best of form this season, although showed a bit more at Carlisle (5f) last time. Suspicion is that he is better over 6f, so return to this trip gives him claims from reduced mark.

Form: 80-0085

(2)

Mont Kiara^v1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

25/1

Form this year has a very uneven feel to it and he's looked temperamental on occasions (often slow away). Ran his best race of the season after a wind op at Catterick, but below form last time, and visored now.

Form: 069935

Forecasts

Sheepscar Lad (13/8), Big Les (10/3), Pipers Note (5/1), Bossipop (11/2), Nameitwhatyoulike (11/1), Rosina (14/1), Mont Kiara (25/1)

BIG LES has been off since a fine effort at Ayr in June, but he can go well fresh, and is fancied to prove too strong for course specialist Pipers Note. Sheepscar Lad was back to form at Pontefract, and will go well if in the same form here.