16:40 Ripon

Saturday 20 July 2019

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Inn At South Stainley Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 2m 34.42s

(6)

Multellie²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Won three times last year over this trip, on good or soft ground. Now 1lb lower than the best of those but his form so far this season has been largely disappointing.

Form: 09-8970

(5)

Desert Ruler²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 79| D

12/1

Last three wins have come on the AW at Newcastle and without a turf success since 2015. Below par back on turf since last AW win in February.

Form: 153899

(9)

Appointed^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

15/2

Broke long losing streak with C&D victory on penultimate start off 5lb lower mark, and again ran well when close fifth in Cumberland Plate last time. In form and won't be far away once again.

Form: 974415

(4)

Moving Forward⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 77| D

33/1

Bought from Godolphin last autumn having won a 1m4f handicap for them on AW. Tailed off on debut for this yard in May and best watched for now.

Form: 33310-0

(3)

Battle Of Wills^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 82

13/8

Has run well and been generally progressive in all four starts this year, however his best two have come on an easier surface and rain would be welcome. Can be competitive but cheekpieces need to extract more off current mark.

Form: 41-4124

(1)

Rowland Ward⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81| BF| D

5/2

Beaten favourite at Sandown following winning handicap debut but it's noticeable he got no pace to aim at last time (took a hold as a result) and previously a strong one. Still has plenty more to offer and gelded since.

Form: 24-214

(10)

Ideological¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80

5/1

Disappointed in two of three runs this year for Roger Varian but arguably posted a career best when beaten a head over this C&D on recent stable debut. That was run in a fast time and rates a clear hope for in form yard.

Form: 13-8402

(2)

Crimson Skies¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J J Davies| OR: 68

33/1

Formerly trained by Tom Dascombe she has finished well beaten in three hurdle starts for this yard. On a decent mark based on her best form but no guarantee she'll produce that and remains a maiden.

Form: 764260-

Non-Runners

(8)

Pete So High¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Julia Brooke J: J P Sullivan

(7)

Marengo³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Battle Of Wills (13/8), Rowland Ward (5/2), Ideological (5/1), Appointed (15/2), Marengo (8/1), Desert Ruler (12/1), Multellie (14/1), Pete So High (16/1), Moving Forward (33/1), Crimson Skies (33/1)

Appointed doesn't win too often but is in very good form and likely to be involved. Two three-year-olds stand out though. Ideological really hit the ground running on her first start for this stable and there's little to fault that run over this C&D. ROWLAND WARD was made to suffer due to a slow early tempo last time but still ran with credit and can get back on an upward curve.