14:15 Ripon

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 16.58s

(2)

Mark's Choice²⁰¹

11/2

Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Won 12-runner handicap (15/8) at this course (5f, good to firm). Off 6 months but won this race on 2021 reappearance.

Form: 071201-

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(5)

Shark Two One^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

6/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good, 11/1) 18 days ago. Blinkers on first time and has a bit to prove.

Form: 07389-0

(8)

Fortamour¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 18/1, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 18 days ago, slowly away. Big player if getting a good pace to run at.

Form: 5072-75

(10)

Manigordo^p,t¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

9/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft), running on. Off 6 months.

Form: 379844-

(4)

Golden Apollo^p,t¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

9/2

Unreliable type. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 160 days. Must improve.

Form: 260705-

(9)

Tommy Taylor¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Eighth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 17 days ago.

Form: 113758

(6)

Kapono¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| D

20/1

18/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f), slowly away. Off 177 days.

Form: 256180-

(7)

It Just Takes Time^h²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Walford| OR: 71| D

8/1

14/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm), slowly away. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Tinkler. Hood back on.

Form: 045911-

(3)

Wade's Magic^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 7/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft). Off 170 days.

Form: 731123-

Non-Runners

(1)

Follow Your Heart¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Fortamour (5/2), Golden Apollo (9/2), Follow Your Heart (5/1), Mark's Choice (11/2), Shark Two One (6/1), It Just Takes Time (8/1), Manigordo (9/1), Tommy Taylor (14/1), Kapono (20/1), Wade's Magic (25/1)

MARK'S CHOICE won this race a year ago, and while he is 5 lb higher this time, he's sure to be fully tuned again. He therefore gets the nod in favour of Fortamour and Follow Your Heart.