15:40 Ripon

Monday 30 August 2021

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Ripon Rowels Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 37.80s

(7)

Marie's Diamond⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 102| D

7/1

Back to winning ways at Ayr (1m) in July and continued in good heart since, close-up sixth in 10-runner Chester handicap (7.6f) 9 days ago. Entitled to give another good account.

Form: 867126

(4)

Dubai Mirage^v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 97| D

7/1

Dual scorer as a 3-y-o (both at 1m) who ran right up to best when fourth in class 2 York handicap (7.8f) in July. Soft ground possibly against him at Haydock since and visor now reached for.

Form: 270044

(6)

Milltown Star⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: M R Channon| OR: 92

14/1

Useful handicapper who returned after 6 months off with creditable sixth of 13 at Wolverhampton (8.6f). However, both efforts since have been underwhelming. Bit to prove on back of a break.

Form: 464-650

(5)

Kettle Hill³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86| BF| D

7/4

Form of his 2 wins 8 months apart is solid and he quickly dispelled his handicap debut disappointment when just failing to reel in Garden Oasis at York (7.8f) in July. Still low-mileage and big shout.

Form: 51-162

(1)

Garden Oasis^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

9/1

Enjoying a good season, regaining winning thread in determined fashion by a neck from Copper And Five over C&D 16 days ago. Career-high mark to contend with now but better than ever at present.

Form: 582101

(2)

Poet's Dawn⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| C| D

14/1

Course winner who landed back-to-back Beverley handicaps (at 8.5f) during the spring. Not disgraced on each of his last 2 starts over C&D but he could do with some respite from the assessor.

Form: 152044

(3)

Copper And Five¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83| BF| CD

13/2

Doubled career tally under today's pilot when defeating Garden Oasis over C&D in July and ran another solid race when runner-up to that rival back here 16 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 515312

(8)

Challet^h⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77| CD

5/1

4-y-o who has improved again this term, posting career-best under front-running tactics when landing a C&D handicap 7 days ago. However, more on his plate in this stronger company under a penalty.

Form: 551731

Forecasts

Kettle Hill (7/4), Challet (5/1), Copper And Five (13/2), Marie's Diamond (7/1), Dubai Mirage (7/1), Garden Oasis (9/1), Poet's Dawn (14/1), Milltown Star (14/1)

A low-mileage 4-y-o, KETTLE HILL quickly resumed progress when only just failing to reel in re-opposing Garden Oasis at York last month. Meeting that rival on 4 lb better terms, he's fancied to come out on top here. Copper And Five has thrived for Joanna Mason this term and can feature again, as can aforementioned Garden Oasis.