17:35 Ripon

Wednesday 1 June 2022

All17:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:4020:10

Affordable Ownership With Titanium Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 40.42s

(4)

Come On John¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

15/8

Improved again when opening his account at Thirsk (1m, good) in April. Just a respectable fourth at Doncaster (1m) since but that was a Class 4 and he's respected back down in grade.

Form: 456214

(5)

Head Chef^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

13/2

Hasn't made any impact in 2 handicaps this term, although the fact he was a short-priced favourite on the first occasion suggests connections thought he was capable of better. Gets a first-time visor now.

Form: 586-55

(6)

Maffeo Barberini²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: K Frost| OR: 70

66/1

Modest form in his 3 qualifying runs and an opening handicap mark of 70 looks very tough on the fact of things.

Form: 967

(1)

Timbukone³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69

10/3

Stepped up on his 2-y-o form when second of 6 in 7f Ayr handicap on reappearance in April. Pulled well clear of the third on that occasion so the handicapper may have been generous keeping him on the same mark.

Form: 752-2

(7)

Turn Back Time^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68

33/1

AW maiden winner at 2 but well held in 2 turf handicaps this year. First-time blinkers need to help spark a revival.

Form: 1265-80

(2)

May Punch^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| CD

15/8

Finally came good at the 17th time of asking when seeing off 11 rivals over C&D last week. Another bold bid likely under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 7-77731

Non-Runners

(3)

Liberated Light¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

May Punch (15/8), Come On John (15/8), Timbukone (10/3), Head Chef (13/2), Liberated Light (20/1), Turn Back Time (33/1), Maffeo Barberini (66/1)

The handicapper may have been kind not putting up TIMBUKONE for his reappearance second as he pulled just under 5 lengths clear of the third. Last week's C&D scorer May Punch should go well again, while Come On John has done well in turf handicaps this spring and also merits respect.