15:20 Ripon

Thursday 26 May 2022

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Ripon Races Ladies Day 16th June Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 12.27s

(5)

Better Half²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| D

16/1

Improved to win 12-runner nursery at Chelmsford (6f) on final 2-y-o start. This well-bred filly has the potential for better again as a 3-y-o.

Form: 93321-

(3)

Proclivity²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: M Dods| OR: 70

4/1

Fair form when placed all 3 outings as a juvenile (here last 2 starts). Unexposed now switching to a handicap on return. No surprise were she to go well.

Form: 222-

(8)

Lotus Rose¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| C

9/1

Course novice winner last summer but hasn't shown enough in 3 handicap starts this term to be too positive about her prospects here.

Form: 342-976

(2)

Bicep⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| D

2/1

Bounced back to form when second of 10 at Beverley (5f) on penultimate start but not in the same form at Haydock (6f) since. Claims on the Beverley run.

Form: 03-7727

(1)

Zwift^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

18/1

Rounded off his 2-y-o campaign with a Musselburgh nursery success but hasn't threatened to add to that in 2 outings this year.

Form: 6541-60

(4)

Woodlands Charm¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Very good second of 14 over C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 11 days ago. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 6116-52

(7)

Poetikel Piece⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 57

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft, 15/2) on reappearance, fading as if needing the run. Yard won this last year.

Form: 600-7

(9)

Royal Emerther^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 56| BF

7/1

4/1, last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 17 days ago but her 2 runs prior to that had been respectable. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 778-430

Non-Runners

(6)

Queen Of Comedy⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Bicep (2/1), Woodlands Charm (7/2), Proclivity (4/1), Queen Of Comedy (5/1), Royal Emerther (7/1), Lotus Rose (9/1), Poetikel Piece (14/1), Better Half (16/1), Zwift (18/1)

WOODLANDS CHARM goes off the same mark as when second over C&D 11 days ago and is sure to go well if showing up in the same form. Better Half could have more to come this year and will be a threat if ready to roll on her return. Proclivity is another who could go well.