14:50 Ripon

Thursday 6 June 2019

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Charlie Waller Memorial Trust Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 5.26s

(11)

Patchouli¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 71

5/1

Now 4lb lower than when finishing a keeping on third at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft) in April, and met trouble in running at that same track latest; place possibilities.

Form: 65-6364

(6)

Soloist^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 70

11/2

Camelot filly (100,000gns yearling); hasn't made much of an impression in novice contests thus far, including when dropping back to 1m at Haydock (good to firm) latest; could fare better now introduced to handicapping in newly applied cheekpieces.

Form: 077

(7)

Itchingham Lofte¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 70

7/1

A Southwell flop (1m4f) can be excused, but this gelding has shown only adequate form on both of his other two starts, namely when finishing 12L third to Great Example over C&D (good) 18 days ago; more required now handicapping.

Form: 453

(2)

The Rutland Rebel¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 67

10/1

Delegator gelding; brought along steadily by Micky Hammond and wasn't too far off the principals in a 1m Redcar median auction maiden (good to firm) last month; up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 78-65

(1)

Diviner¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

13/2

Twice a winner over 5f as a juvenile (Wolverhampton and Hamilton); no joy in two starts this year (has finished behind Curfewed) and is slipping down the handicap as a result; runner up on good to soft as a juvenile (Yarmouth).

Form: 7628-67

(9)

Simon's Smile^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 66

25/1

Seven-race maiden with some examples of placed form on his CV; 1lb lower than when finishing 3½L second to Dancin Boy at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start (40/1).

Form: 837-625

(4)

Curfewed^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Nolan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 64

13/2

Ten-race maiden who ran his best race on debut for Tracy Waggott on the Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) in December when beaten ¾L by Battle Of Wills; easing in the weights, yet unconvincing over 1m2f; cheekpieces are now applied.

Form: 2-64536

(3)

Firewater^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

10/1

Proved he handles these conditions when staying on strongly to win a nursery at Ayr (1m, good to soft) last October; held up and always towards the rear (finished behind Curfewed) on his first attempt at 1m2f at Beverley 23 days ago.

Form: 4417-48

(5)

Neileta⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Shane Gray| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

9/2

Half-brother to a couple of winners including the 1m3f scorer Duchess Ravenwaves; best effort to date when finishing 3½L third to the Brian Ellison-trained Antico Lady in a 1m Class 6 Wetherby handicap (good to firm) last Thursday.

Form: 990-53

(10)

Palazzo²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: B Smart| OR: 52

33/1

Six-race maiden who was weak inside the final two furlongs at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) last November; 7lb lower and gelded ahead of this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 057446-

(8)

Slaithwaite^p1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 51

50/1

Six-race maiden; has failed to beat a single rival on his last three starts (7f-1m+); cheekpieces go on seeking an upturn in fortunes; his half-brother Mulligatawny is a two-time winner at Ripon.

Form: 0880-00

Forecasts

Neileta (9/2), Patchouli (5/1), Soloist (11/2), Curfewed (13/2), Diviner (13/2), Itchingham Lofte (7/1), Firewater (10/1), The Rutland Rebel (10/1), Simon's Smile (25/1), Palazzo (33/1), Slaithwaite (50/1)

An open race which lacks a standout contender and as a result no strong opinion is formed. The Camelot filly Soloist could fare better now introduced to handicapping in cheekpieces under the 7lb claim of Cieren Fallon, while the Mick Channon-trained Patchouli should just about find a spot in the first three. However, for very small stakes the stamina reserves of NEILETA are chanced off what is a very lightweight of 8st 5lb.