Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 13.05s

(1)

Skycutter^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 89| D

11/8

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles, not disgraced in the Fred Winter last time. Fourth in the November Handicap at Doncaster on latest Flat outing, so warrants respect.

Form: 522604-

(4)

Glasses Up¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 85| D

16/1

18/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Redcar (14f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip and not certain to be fully tuned up.

Form: 700262-

(2)

Fairmac^b¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

9/2

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 17/2). Off 6 months. Consistent on the whole last season and could get his own way in front, so looks a big player.

Form: 213424-

(3)

Wots The Wifi Code^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 69| C| D

11/8

Course winner. 11/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 19 days ago, kept up to work. That form looks solid (second has won since) and claims for all he's in a better race, now.

Form: 25218-1

Non-Runners

(5)

Fast Medicine²²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Skycutter (11/8), Wots The Wifi Code (11/8), Fairmac (9/2), Fast Medicine (9/2), Glasses Up (16/1)

FAIRMAC might be left alone in front in this small field, so he's marginally preferred to Wots The Wifi Code, who scored cosily at Doncaster on return but now steps up in grade. Skycutter is another to consider in a tightly-knit affair.