16:40 Ripon

Saturday 25 September 2021

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Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.90s

(7)

Oasis Prince^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 77

22/1

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Lucy Wadham when last of 6 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 22/1) 27 days ago, hampered. Up in trip.

Form: 69390-6

(8)

Akamanto¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 73| D

50/1

Multiple winner during 2018 who ran well when third sole start over C&D in 2019. Mixed bag last year though, and he didn't threaten returning from 12 months off at Musselburgh (14f) a fortnight ago.

Form: 44262-6

(9)

Dreams Unwind⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

3/1

Has had a good, progressive season, scoring 3 times. 17/2, benefitted from the step up in trip when winning 6-runner handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Not dismissed up 3 lb.

Form: 145141

(3)

Madeeh^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| D

18/1

4 wins from 12 runs this year. 40/1, ran no sort of race at a trip short of his optimum when last of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Down to a tempting mark.

Form: 308046

(4)

Innse Gall²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in August. Ran at least as well in defeat when second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 5/2) 24 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 3-56412

(2)

Carrigillihy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

6/1

C&D winner here in July. 50/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 23 days ago, unable to lead after a tardy start. Others look stronger.

Form: 115326

(1)

Zhang Fei¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 70

15/8

9/2, third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago, going well when no room from 3f out and finishing on the bridle. Leading claims granted a smoother passage through.

Form: 465393

Non-Runners

(5)

Eastern Sheriff²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: D C Costello

(6)

Alghazaal⁵¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M L W Bell J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Zhang Fei (15/8), Innse Gall (11/4), Dreams Unwind (3/1), Alghazaal (5/1), Carrigillihy (6/1), Eastern Sheriff (8/1), Madeeh (18/1), Oasis Prince (22/1), Akamanto (50/1)

ZHANG FEI went into most notebooks on the back of his third at Windsor 18 days ago, travelling best but getting stuck behind a wall of horses from 3f out and basically finishing on the bridle. Granted better luck-in-running, Paul & Oliver Cole's charge can make amends here. Madeeh has dropped to a tempting mark so he's feared most back up in distance, ahead of Eastern Sheriff.