14:50 Ripon

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Ripon Cathedral Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 2m 2.42s

(1)

Forest Falcon¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

3/1

In good form this term until only fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (8f) 12 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 311-345

(5)

Scottish Summit²^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 89| BF| D

4/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f, 9/1) 2 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material on the back of that.

Form: 4-70221

(3)

Heights Of Abraham¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 89| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago, so not ruled out.

Form: 154-032

(6)

Bollin Joan^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

11/2

12/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. C&D scorer too, so she's well in the mix.

Form: 067-201

(2)

The Flying Ginger¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87| D

50/1

Dual winner in 2021 who looked rusty after 7 months off when ninth of 10 to Bollin Joan in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Should step forward now.

Form: 61600-9

(4)

Pisanello¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

6/1

Resumed with win at Beverley in April but only fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 650-134

(7)

Amadeus Grey^p,t⁴⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

125/1

Three-time winner in 2020 but only twice raced last season when well below par. Back from 16 months off with plenty to prove.

Form: 2161/45-

(8)

King Of Unicorns¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

8/1

Fair bumper winner who posted his best effort on the Flat when fourth of 14 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 334

Forecasts

Heights Of Abraham (11/4), Forest Falcon (3/1), Scottish Summit (4/1), Bollin Joan (11/2), Pisanello (6/1), King Of Unicorns (8/1), The Flying Ginger (50/1), Amadeus Grey (125/1)

BOLLIN JOAN represents last year's winning connections and looked better than ever when going in at York earlier in the month so she is taken to defy a 3 lb rise in the weights and bag her fourth success at the track. Micky Hammond's low-mileage 5-y-o King of Unicorns is feared most on his handicap debut, with Scottish Summit weighted to have a say too after a career best at Newcastle on Tuesday.