Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 14.61s

(2)

Hyperfocus^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 91| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in September. Didn't fare badly from tough position in Ayr Silver Cup handicap (6f, good to soft, 28/1) 7 days ago and 2 lb lower here. Inconsistent.

Form: 080017

(6)

Aplomb^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| D

11/4

Dual 6f winner last summer and some good efforts in hot handicaps this term, tongue tied and another not to really figure in the Ayr Silver Cup last week. Back on his last successful mark.

Form: 574080

(5)

Abel Handy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| BF| CD

15/2

Latest success here in September. 11/4, sixth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 18 days ago. Doesn't win much but can't be discounted back at this track.

Form: 623416

(4)

Broken Spear^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 84

9/2

Tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Closely matched with Roundhay Park on C&D running before that and should bounce back.

Form: 660230

(3)

Bossipop^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Chester in August. 6/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. This is tougher for all he has a fine record here.

Form: 352412

(1)

Roundhay Park^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 83| C| D

2/1

Course winner and didn't need to improve to land a gamble in the 23-runner Ayr Bronze Cup handicap (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Goes well for this rider and big shout again up 4 lb.

Form: 514221

Forecasts

Roundhay Park (2/1), Aplomb (11/4), Broken Spear (9/2), Hyperfocus (6/1), Abel Handy (15/2), Bossipop (14/1)

A real crapshoot with all 6 runners having had plenty of action of late, ROUNDHAY PARK the tentative selection to follow up last week's Ayr Bronze Cup victory given he remains well handicapped on old form after a 4 lb rise for that win under the improving Faye McManoman. Aplomb is feared most.