16:35 Ripon

Monday 31 August 2020

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Bishop Thornton Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 24.3s

(6)

Olympic Honour²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 67

14/1

Fair on the Flat in Ireland and similar form over hurdles for this yard, improved further to win on handicap debut at Fakenham last time. Off 8 months. Of interest on Flat debut for this yard.

Form: 603216-

(4)

Vampish¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr M S Johnson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 67

20/1

7/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, firm) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 220942

(9)

Manzil^v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

11/4

Maiden winner for Dermot Weld in 2018. Turned in his best effort since joining this yard when second of 10 in handicap (80/1) at Beverley (12.1f, soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 1/00-092

(1)

Thorntoun Care^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

12/1

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Place possibilities if on a going day.

Form: 17-7075

(12)

Menin Gate¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 64| BF

5/1

First run since leaving Richard Fahey when career-best win in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (12f) on return. Pulled too hard up in trip under a penalty next time. Can bounce back.

Form: 3791-16

(11)

Dance King^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, excuses when sixth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Remains on a feasible mark and each-way claims.

Form: 0340-36

(7)

Mac Ailey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

5/2

9/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off similar mark in a weaker race.

Form: 622032

(8)

Quoteline Direct^h⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 15/2, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Continues to slip down the weights.

Form: 330-633

(10)

Duke Of Yorkshire^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss C R Crane⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| C

100/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Last of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 36724-0

(13)

Olympic Legend^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: M R Bosley| OR: 52

33/1

Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f) in December 2017. Understandably shaped as if needing the run on first run since at Lingfield last month.

Form: 70842/9

(2)

N Over J¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| BF

14/1

Unreliable type. One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2017. Good second of 8 in minor event (9/4) at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 178 days.

Form: 346432

(14)

Graceful Act^p¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss A Peck⁽³⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 45| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good, 33/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 720-670

(15)

Havana Bay¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss A Deniel| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 16 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00/90

(5)

You Little Beauty²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

66/1

Poor filly. Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ann Duffield. Difficult ask.

Form: 456446-

(3)

Bigbadboy²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Charlotte Mulhall⁽⁷⁾| T: C A Mulhall| OR: 45

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 50/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 27 days ago, possibly helped by way race developed.

Form: 60880-3

Forecasts

Mac Ailey (5/2), Manzil (11/4), Menin Gate (5/1), Dance King (12/1), Thorntoun Care (12/1), Quoteline Direct (12/1), Olympic Honour (14/1), N Over J (14/1), Vampish (20/1), Olympic Legend (33/1), Bigbadboy (40/1), Graceful Act (50/1), You Little Beauty (66/1), Havana Bay (100/1), Duke Of Yorkshire (100/1)

MENIN GATE pulled too hard up in trip under a penalty at Bath 12 days ago and is worth another chance having produced a career-best win at Kempton on return/debut for this yard the previous week. Mac Ailey went close in a better race than this at Doncaster last time so rates the main threat ahead of Olympic Honour and Manzil.