15:28 Ripon

Saturday 23 April 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:2816:0016:3517:10

M.C.H. Hutchinson Memorial Trophy Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 2m 34.53s

(5)

Fishable^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| C

11/2

Course winner who possibly needed the run after 6 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy) 18 days ago. Player up in trip.

Form: 81509-5

(7)

State Of Bliss⁷

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

5/2

Turned out again quickly, wasn't disgraced when eighth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back on last winning mark and commands respect. Stable won this race last 2 years.

Form: 5340-58

(6)

Noman²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| D

11/4

Resumed winning ways over 2f longer trip in 11-runner handicap at Leicester (11.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains unexposed over 1½m.

Form: 31/1-51

(1)

Restorer¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85| D

8/1

Had fitness on his side and posted creditable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 14 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip.

Form: 05-7533

(3)

Howzer Black^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| C

14/1

Course winner who was below form returned to these shores when last of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 96-0040

(2)

Bollin Joan^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

20/1

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 18 in handicap at York (10.2f, soft) on final outing. Not taken lightly on return.

Form: 603067-

(4)

Lexington Knight^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| BF

4/1

Not disgraced after 6 months off when seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 27 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 05352-7

Forecasts

State Of Bliss (5/2), Noman (11/4), Lexington Knight (4/1), Fishable (11/2), Restorer (8/1), Howzer Black (14/1), Bollin Joan (20/1)

NOMAN remains unexposed over this trip so he looks capable of defying a 4 lb rise for Leicester. Bollin Joan was shaping up well when last seen and is not taken lightly on her return, with State of Bliss another to consider having been eased 2 lb for a creditable effort at Musselburgh last week.