13:20 Ripon

Monday 31 August 2020

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Ripon Rowels Handicap

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 1m 41.54s

(2)

Dalgarno⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 98

11/1

Unreliable sort. Last of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 16/1) 85 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 613-348

(5)

Crownthorpe¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 95| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 16 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run and better expected back up in trip under more suitable conditions here.

Form: U36F1-0

(3)

Hortzadar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3/1, respectable 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Just Hiss in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Proven on slow ground and he's one for the shortlist. Yard also saddles Tukhoom.

Form: 6-0D533

(9)

Danyah^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 93| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/4, below form third of 14 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago, running on. This step up in trip looks a good move and he remains with potential.

Form: 173-13

(7)

Hesslewood^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: J D Bethell| OR: 85| D

10/3

9/2, good neck second of 11 to Just Hiss in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces and ought to give another good account.

Form: 04-2542

(10)

Just Hiss^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

11/2

13/2, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago by neck from Hesslewood, slowly away. Did well under the circumstances that day and, nudged up just 3 lb, remains on a handy mark.

Form: 83-9061

(1)

Rousayan¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 85| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, firm) 19 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 244295

(8)

Al Erayg^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in June. Ninth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Conditions won't be a problem but modest turf strike rate (1-25) and opposable on balance.

Form: 5-13389

(6)

Al Mukhtar Star^b1¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 89| D

40/1

Tailed-off fourteenth of 16 to Emblem Storm in listed race (33/1) at Meydan (9.4f) when last seen in March. Blinkers added on debut for new yard/handicap bow and unraced on ground slower than good.

Form: 5-91450

(4)

Tukhoom⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: R P Downey| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

33/1

Latest win at York in July. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago, badly hampered. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Hortzadar.

Form: 081748

Forecasts

Danyah (3/1), Hortzadar (10/3), Hesslewood (10/3), Just Hiss (11/2), Dalgarno (11/1), Al Erayg (16/1), Crownthorpe (18/1), Tukhoom (33/1), Rousayan (40/1), Al Mukhtar Star (40/1)

Another victory could be on the cards for JUST HISS, who did well all things considered when mastering Hesslewood and Hortzadar close home over C&D recently. The forecast slower ground will, if anything, be a good thing and he remains on an attractive mark. Hortzadar should be firmly in the mix once more and unexposed 3-y-o Danyah needs considering, while Crownthorpe is a viable each-way option.