15:30 Ripon

Saturday 25 September 2021

All14:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Noel Hetherton Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 58.36s

(6)

Victory Angel^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Garritty| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| D

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 710374

(11)

Mark's Choice⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: S England| OR: 79| CD

15/8

5-time course winner, latest here in August. Not seen to best effect in Ayr Bronze Cup last week, left poorly placed, and can bounce back now returned to Ripon.

Form: 507120

(7)

James Watt^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| CD

9/1

Latest win at York in July but ran poorly when tenth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, firm, 33/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 319260

(5)

Atiyah^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in June. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 5/2) 26 days ago.

Form: 252102

(1)

Machree^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 73| BF| CD

14/1

Latest win at Redcar in August. 7/2, possibly found race coming too when seventh of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 741587

(9)

Coley's Koko¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 73| CD

7/1

Found some progress to resume winning ways in good style in 8-runner handicap (8/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, well on top finish. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: 154831

(12)

Nibras Again¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

4/1

Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm, 5/2) 14 days ago, needing no excuses.

Form: 204472

(2)

Tar Heel²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

40/1

40/1, shaped as if needing the run on first outing since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eighth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (5f, firm) 28 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 5-00658

(3)

Lost My Sock^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

25/1

Showed little in first-time cheekpieces when last of 12 in handicap at York (6f, good, 100/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 697440

(4)

Roydmoor⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

10/1

Didn't need to improve on his Redcar reappearance to get off the mark in 5-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Nudged up 3 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 40-2431

(8)

Van Gerwen¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July but ran poorly when seventh of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 201247

(10)

Deputise²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: M Wigham| OR: 61| D

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Haydock (5f, firm) 22 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 89-5500

Forecasts

Mark's Choice (15/8), Nibras Again (4/1), Coley's Koko (7/1), James Watt (9/1), Roydmoor (10/1), Victory Angel (12/1), Atiyah (12/1), Machree (14/1), Deputise (18/1), Van Gerwen (22/1), Lost My Sock (25/1), Tar Heel (40/1)

MARK'S CHOICE boasts an excellent record at this track, so he's the percentage call now returning to calmer waters having not been seen to best effect in the Ayr Bronze Cup last week. Coley's Koko and Roydmoor are a pair of 3-y-os who may emerge as the lead dangers.