13:10 Ripon

Wednesday 8 July 2020

All12:0012:3513:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 10y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 2m 37.94s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Batalha29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  68
16/1
Related to a few winners but not progressing in four runs and step up to 1m6f at Wolverhampton on h'cap bow last month yielded a poor outcome. Was strong in the betting and too soon to write off for this yard now dropped in trip.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Socially Shadyp118
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR:  67
9/1
Turf/handicap bow at Ripon last month saw him up in distance to this trip and shaping with a bit more purpose; needs another step forward in first-time cheekpieces now.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Justified10(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  60| D
7/4
Second runner for Mark Johnston; much-improved effort when winning at Hamilton (1m4f, soft; 5-2f) last time out (front two well clear) and there may be more to come carrying penalty for that win.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Binyon18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: T D Barron| OR:  63
66/1
Unconvincing efforts in three starts to this point, yet to run beyond a mile and now goes up in trip for handicap debut.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Thunder Kingb15
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  60
7/1
Has fared a bit better in two AW handicaps last month after returning from a layoff but still left needing to improve plenty back on turf as last year's maiden form was decidedly poor.
7
(1)
Horse silk
Nikolayevah23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Theodore Ladd(3)| T: M Appleby| OR:  60
33/1
Ex-Sir Mark Prescott filly made a winning start for this yard at Wolverhampton (1m1½f, AW; 16-1) in January; held on next start at Lingfield and put up a dismal showing after 142 days off at Pontefract (1m4f, good) last month. Questions to answer.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Lismorep15
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  58
6/5
Filly improved on handicap bow at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) last month when runner-up and since finished pleasing third in strong Wolverhampton apprentice h'cap (1m4f). Cheekpieces added back on turf and likely to be in the shake-up.
9
(8)
Horse silk
America First25
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR:  55
66/1
Little to report in three novice starts last year and beaten close to 10L on handicap bow at Leicester (1m2f, good; 33-1) last month. Has to improve markedly to stand a chance up in trip.

Non-Runners

3
(9)
Horse silk
Eagle's Foot16
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: J D Bethell  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Lismore (6/5), Justified (7/4), Thunder King (7/1), Eagle's Foot (8/1), Socially Shady (9/1), Batalha (16/1), Nikolayeva (33/1), Binyon (66/1), America First (66/1)

Verdict

Sir Mark Prescott's filly LISMORE has strong claims here having followed home a pair of useful looking colts on the all-weather at Wolverhampton five days ago. The new headgear may bring further improvement and she's got every chance on form as things stand. Justified is penalised for a recent win at Hamilton but should remain competitive while Eagle's Foot could be good enough to have a say on handicap bow after shaping quite nicely at Thirsk recently.
  1. Lismore
  2. Justified
  3. Eagle's Foot

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00

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