13:55 Ripon

Monday 30 August 2021

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Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 3.57s

(1)

Mac Ailey^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

5/2

Only one win from 30 runs but he arrives in decent nick, blinkered when fourth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. High on the shortlist back up in trip.

Form: 424454

(3)

Renbawi⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 57| BF

2/1

Still to get his head in front, but he recorded good second of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 5 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Not taken lightly off the same mark.

Form: 4-87642

(10)

Collette^p⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: R E Barr| OR: 46

150/1

Modest maiden who offered little after 10 months off when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (150/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 76 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 4/8580-0

(11)

Tarnhelm¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

13/2

Untrustworthy individual who is now twenty one runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago but others appeal more.

Form: 244246

(5)

Cindy Looper^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs, and only eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 052598

(8)

Rail Dancer^t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: A Elliott| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, firm) 82 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 046-008

(2)

Thriller's Moon¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45

5/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 15/2) 10 days ago. Not ruled out in search of a first victory now he's stepped up significantly in trip.

Form: 483-565

(9)

Seven For A Pound^p⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Unreliable sort who came in last when tried blinkered in handicap at Beverley (9.9f) 76 days ago on his final run for Jedd O'Keeffe. Cheekpieces back on for new yard and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 358-690

(7)

Cammy⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 51

50/1

40/1 and visored, only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 61 days ago on his final outing for Philip Kirby. Big step forward is required if he's to figure on his yard bow.

Form: 78-0700

(4)

Wildcitydiva^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47| CD

16/1

C&D winner in May but he's gone off the boil, last of 8 in handicap here (12f) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 199698

(6)

Wee Dracula¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 12 months and too free when sixth of 8 in maiden (80/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 13 days ago. Goes into handicaps now and no forlorn hope with that run under his belt.

Form: 79-6

Forecasts

Renbawi (2/1), Mac Ailey (5/2), Thriller's Moon (5/1), Tarnhelm (13/2), Wee Dracula (14/1), Wildcitydiva (16/1), Cindy Looper (22/1), Seven For A Pound (25/1), Cammy (50/1), Rail Dancer (50/1), Collette (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and recent Musselburgh runner-up RENBAWI is taken to go one better here off the same mark and open his account. Mac Ailey is hard to win with but arrives in good nick and seems sure to have a say, while it would come as no surprise to see handicap-debutant Wee Dracula take a step forward, especially if the market speaks in his favour.