18:25 Ripon

Wednesday 25 May 2022

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Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 58.35s

(4)

Albegone^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in April. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 7/2) 16 days ago, slowly away. In good form lately, and shaped as if still well treated last time.

Form: 126-914

(8)

Van Gerwen¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 19 days ago. Back on last winning mark now, so not discounted.

Form: 1000-03

(6)

Dapper Man^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago. Dropped 3 lb since and blinkers go back on, so can't be discounted.

Form: 813-636

(3)

Burj Malinka²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 68| D

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap (7/4) at Hamilton (5f, good) 24 days ago, just holding on. Obvious claims if he can back that up.

Form: 024-071

(2)

High Security¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| BF| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Should take all the beating off the same mark.

Form: 1-04231

(7)

Harrogate^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 406-020

(5)

Young Tiger^h¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 56| D

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Good length third of 13 to High Security in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 25/1) 10 days ago, finishing well. Handicapped to win when things drop right.

Form: 9848-53

Non-Runners

(1)

Arnold¹⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Burj Malinka (5/2), High Security (5/2), Albegone (4/1), Dapper Man (7/1), Arnold (8/1), Harrogate (9/1), Young Tiger (11/1), Van Gerwen (22/1)

Although HIGH SECURITY got the race in the stewards' room over C&D last time, it was a deserved success after some creditable efforts and, with that form having been boosted since, he holds leading claims off the same mark. Albegone travelled well for a long way when a narrow fourth at Musselburgh last time, and he strikes as the main threat ahead of Young Tiger.