16:45 Ripon

Saturday 29 September 2018

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Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.34s

(8)

Etikaal¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| D

16/1

Just two wins from 18 starts and has been well below form in five starts since winning at Pontefract earlier in the campaign. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 160006

(9)

Muatadel^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jacob Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 69| D

5/1

In good form of late and followed up two second placed efforts with a staying on third at Newcastle on Friday evening. Not ruled out with a useful claimer up if he takes up this engagement.

Form: 240622

(4)

Case Key¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

13/2

Losing run starting to mount up now but his latest two placed efforts give encouragement his winning turn may not be far away. Won't mind conditions and has place claims.

Form: 259043

(3)

Rantan¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

8/1

Won a seller at Thirsk in May but has largely struggled in handicaps since. Doesn't always get away on terms, as seen at Redcar last time and he's a risky proposition.

Form: 176305

(6)

Point Of Woods^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 66| CD

10/1

Won on seasonal return on his first start since wind surgery at Doncaster. Produced one of his better efforts since when fifth of 16 at Redcar last time and he's a previous C&D winner. Can't be discounted.

Form: 054505

(1)

Searanger³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Toby Eley| T: R Menzies| OR: 64| D

10/1

Won at Thirsk earlier in the year and has been running well in defeat since. Only narrowly denied at Catterick last time behind a well-handicapped sort and can't be ruled out here.

Form: 743232

(5)

Shortbackandsides⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Has had just one win from 13 starts, a C&D success back in August. Well beaten twice since from his revised mark though and needs to bounce back.

Form: 430108

(2)

Alfie's Angel^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 63| D

12/1

Gained a first win for this yard when succesful over this trip at Thirsk but he can be slow to break and he's been well beaten on his last couple of starts at Hamilton. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 371557

(7)

Munfallet¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Coughlan| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 62| D

8/1

Losing run goes all the way back to 2016. Very well handicapped as a result and made a promising start for this yard at Thirsk last month but his subsequent effort at Catterick was a poor run.

Form: 804639

(12)

Me Before You³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62| CD

12/1

Sole win came over C&D on her sixth career start. On her lowest handicap mark since that run and not ruled out with a useful apprentice claiming 3lb.

Form: 502355

(11)

Pop Telecom¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Russell Harris⁽⁶⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59

20/1

Still a maiden after four runs, the best of those efforts a second at Catterick over 7f. Well beaten on her handicap debut last time and others preferred.

Form: 5626

(13)

Etienne Gerard³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 46| CD

33/1

A winner at Beverley in June but has been inconsistent since and he's well out of the handicap for this contest. Hard to fancy.

Form: 306490

Non-Runners

(10)

Highly Focussed¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Shortbackandsides (7/2), Muatadel (5/1), Case Key (13/2), Munfallet (8/1), Rantan (8/1), Searanger (10/1), Point Of Woods (10/1), Alfie's Angel (12/1), Me Before You (12/1), Highly Focussed (12/1), Etikaal (16/1), Pop Telecom (20/1), Etienne Gerard (33/1)

SEARANGER was runner-up behind a well-handicapped sort who has won since at Catterick last time out and given his consistent nature, he's the selection in a wide open heat. Me Before You has a course and distance win to her name and returns on a feasible mark while Point Of Woods shaped like a return to form was imminent last time.