15:25 Ripon

Thursday 15 April 2021

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Markington Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 10.52s

(5)

Mid Winster¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

4/1

Lightly raced for this stable and should strip fitter for an encouraging third at Doncaster on reappearance 18 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal back down in grade.

Form: 74159-3

(9)

Spartan Fighter^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| C| D

16/1

Has generally held form well since scoring from this mark at Newcastle in January, so not without a chance back on turf.

Form: 155677

(2)

Dark Defender^b¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Unreliable type who underperformed at Redcar 163 days ago. Scored from 1 lb higher mark on 2020 reappearance, though, so can't be completely dismissed.

Form: 802940-

(14)

Tenax¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 77| D

14/1

Form tailed off towards the end of last term, but that means he returns on an appealing mark, and he's run well fresh in the past.

Form: 925300-

(3)

Mark's Choice²⁰¹

9/1

Inconsistent sort who bolted up over C&D on his final outing last term but isn't guaranteed to return from 6 months off in the same form. Respected nonetheless after wind op.

Form: 690541-

(7)

Praxeology¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Runner-up on bad ground a couple of times since joining this stable last year. Ended the campaign out of sorts, though, and not sure to be tuned up for this first run in 153 days.

Form: 602209-

(8)

Fox Hill¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 75| D

12/1

Did well last season and shaped as if needing her first run back when seventh of 17 at Musselburgh earlier in the month. Should be back on her game with that under her belt.

Form: 31525-7

(6)

East Street Revue^p²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

50/1

Last of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Pontefract (5f, heavy). Off 6 months. Likely to need this reappearance, so best watched until he's up and running.

Form: 403816-

(1)

Teruntum Star^p¹⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 74| CD

16/1

Struggling for form when last seen and liable to need this seasonal debut. Others preferred.

Form: 005648-

(4)

Klopp of The Kop¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

28/1

Fair form at up to 7f for Clive Cox in 2019 but offered little encouragement debuting for new yard back from a long lay-off at Kempton 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4336/7

(10)

Dandys Gold¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

12/1

Took a step back in the right direction when mid-field at Newcastle 13 days ago lower turf mark looks appealing, so one to consider in an open race.

Form: 70-8346

(13)

Nearly A Gonna¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

6/1

Scored over C&D last season but the bulk of his subsequent efforts were pretty uninspiring. Returns from 139 days off with a bit to prove, though his mark is potentially lenient.

Form: 104840-

(11)

Round The Island¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 64| CD

40/1

Enigmatic sprinter who goes well at this track but wasn't at his best when last seen at Redcar and usually needs a run or two to work up to full fitness.

Form: 522316-

(12)

Mutanaaseq¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64

9/2

Nicely treated and looked ready to strike when a promising second at Redcar 10 days ago, so he's very much a player if things drop right.

Form: 3630-72

Forecasts

Mid Winster (4/1), Mutanaaseq (9/2), Nearly A Gonna (6/1), Mark's Choice (9/1), Dark Defender (10/1), Dandys Gold (12/1), Fox Hill (12/1), Praxeology (14/1), Tenax (14/1), Spartan Fighter (16/1), Teruntum Star (16/1), Klopp of The Kop (28/1), Round The Island (40/1), East Street Revue (50/1)

MID WINSTER likely has more to come for her current stable and, having finished an excellent third in a 0-95 at Doncaster on reappearance, she's fancied to capitalise on a drop in grade. Mutanaaseq looks the chief threat following his good second at Redcar, while Fox Hill is expected to be back on her game having needed her return.