14:55 Ripon

Saturday 23 April 2022

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Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 35.93s

(7)

Rajinsky¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 97| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 32 in Cesarewitch handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft, 40/1) on final start for Tom Dascombe in October. This represents a slight drop in class on return.

Form: 602816-

(1)

Get Shirty¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 94

10/3

Won 11-runner handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (12f, soft) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Significantly back up in trip but possesses scope on his French form.

Form: 6/6056-1

(2)

Haliphon⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88

7/2

50/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft) 7 days ago, never nearer. That was a promising run and this trip is worth exploring.

Form: 8847-46

(4)

Monsieur Lambrays^v²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

22/1

11/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f), unsuited by way race developed. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Tom Clover.

Form: 5/40335-

(3)

Military Two Step³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

11/1

6/1, last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 38 days ago. That was a rare below-par run and a bounce back is called for.

Form: 1535-28

(6)

Ravenscraig Castle¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 87

5/2

Promising sort. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at York (13.8f, soft). Off 6 months and return to 2m will help his cause.

Form: 4/11324-

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(5)

Haizoom²⁰⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Ravenscraig Castle (5/2), Rajinsky (11/4), Get Shirty (10/3), Haliphon (7/2), Haizoom (9/2), Military Two Step (11/1), Monsieur Lambrays (22/1)

GET SHIRTY was really strong at the finish when making a winning reappearance at Thirsk and on that evidence this return to 2m will really suit. He possesses handicap scope on his French form so will take some stopping, for all Ravenscraig Castle is the type to improve as a 4-y-o. Haizoom is another to note on reappearance.