16:20 Ripon

Saturday 14 August 2021

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Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 39.79s

(3)

Enigmatic²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 87| D

5/1

Successful twice at around 1m last year and plenty of good efforts in defeat this season, albeit looking a little awkward under pressure when second at Sandown latest.

Form: 1-83352

(1)

Poet's Dawn³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| C| D

12/1

Course winner who landed back-to-back Beverley handicaps (8.5f) in recent months. Good second at Haydock on penultimate start and whilst below par at York since, this is at least more suitable.

Form: 011520

(5)

Rains Of Castamere⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 83| D

11/4

Has improved from a low base in handicaps, taking another step forward when successful at Haydock (1m) in June. Straightforward sort so 4 lb rise ought not to prevent another good run.

Form: 11-1321

(2)

Safran^h1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

8/1

Useful dual winner in France (at up to 1m) for A&G Botti. Only the one real effort of note for present stable but fitted with a hood now and his mark is easing.

Form: 747048

(4)

Garden Oasis^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Posted a career-best display when holding Kettle Hill by a head at York (7.8f) 2 starts ago. Not in same form at Thirsk (1m) 13 days ago but often gone well here, so better showing not ruled out.

Form: 158210

(6)

Copper And Five²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 81| CD

9/4

Building up a solid record under today's pilot, gaining second career success with a bit in hand over C&D 4 weeks ago, by 1¼ lengths from Garden Oasis. Good showing anticipated.

Form: 351531

Non-Runners

(7)

Kettle Hill²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: K Stott

Forecasts

Copper And Five (9/4), Kettle Hill (9/4), Rains Of Castamere (11/4), Garden Oasis (9/2), Enigmatic (5/1), Safran (8/1), Poet's Dawn (12/1)

KETTLE HILL quickly dispelled a lesser effort on handicap debut when going down narrowly to re-opposing Garden Oasis at York (7.8f) 3 weeks ago. 1 lb better off with that rival now, he gets the nod to come out on top with the prospect of more to come. Copper And Five is building up a solid record under Joanna Mason, going in again over C&D 28 days ago and he is also respected.