17:10 Ripon

Saturday 26 September 2020

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Thank You To Our Groundstaff Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 41.35s

(1)

Brickadank²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Well held in bumper/course maiden 8 months apart.

Form: 7

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(9)

Rick Blaine²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| D

4/1

Improved from debut when winning 4-runner maiden (11/2) at Haydock (11.6f, heavy) 23 days ago, keeping on well. Should progress further.

Form: 81

(2)

Sir Taaj⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: M Weatherer

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers.

Form:

(4)

Judgment Of Paris¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

50/1

Modest maiden, fourth of 7 in minor event at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 15 days ago. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 94

(5)

Montaqem

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer

13/2

€280,000 yearling, Muhaarar gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f winner Calypso Beat and 1m winner Rockley. Making a belated debut and the betting could tell the tale.

Form:

(8)

Tinnahalla²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 75

4/1

Fair maiden. Good second of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (11.6f, good, 28/1) 24 days ago, headed over 1f out but keeping on. This is a bit tougher.

Form: 5224-2

(3)

Jacinta De Vega¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

6/5

Promising type. Second of 8 in 3-way finish at Salisbury (9.9f, good, 6/1) 15 days ago, finishing well under this rider. Up in trip. Sets the bar pretty high and she looks the one to beat.

Form: 72

(7)

She's All In Gold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

13/2

€78,000 half-sister to useful 1½m winner Theophilus. 28/1, green and held in 11.4f Windsor fillies' novice on debut 19 days ago, showing a bit late on. Should improve.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(6)

Supakalanistic¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Jacinta De Vega (6/5), Tinnahalla (4/1), Rick Blaine (4/1), She's All In Gold (13/2), Montaqem (13/2), Supakalanistic (8/1), Judgment Of Paris (50/1), Brickadank (200/1), Sir Taaj (300/1)

JACINTA DE VEGA went close despite still looking green at Salisbury a fortnight ago and this looks a good opportunity for her, the longer trip on this track sure to suit. Rick Blaine is feared most ahead of Supakalanistic. Support in the betting for Montaqem, an expensive purchase as a yearling for Al Shaqab and making a belated debut, would change the picture.