18:40 Ripon

Wednesday 15 June 2022

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Martin Burgess Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 58.44s

(3)

Hot Scoop^p1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: S England| OR: 55

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and more needed.

Form: 078-359

(5)

Mokaman^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 53| D

16/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Last of 13 in handicap there (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 651850

(11)

Captain Corcoran^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: E J Alston| OR: 53| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Off 5 months and shaped as if in need of run when last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 26 days ago, fading last 1f. Should build on that and weighted to go close.

Form: 33389-9

(10)

Elzaal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52| D

11/2

13/2, won 7-runner handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 220861

(16)

Brazen Belle¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: C J Teague| OR: 51| D

20/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 5-77057

(8)

She's A Deva^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 50

14/1

9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 6 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 6156-57

(12)

Dylan's Lad^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 50| BF

12/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (5.1f), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running with blinkers back on.

Form: 426748-

(4)

Blackcurrent^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 49| D

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (10/3) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, just holding on. Can give another good account.

Form: 324551

(9)

Mutabaahy^h⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| D

18/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 47 days ago. On a handy mark if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 796438

(15)

Jungle Bee^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

14/1

18/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 20-9087

(13)

Contactless^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 55

17/2

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 36 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Lawrence Mullaney and not discounted.

Form: 003-997

(1)

Newgate Angel^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48| D

25/1

Latest win at Catterick in May. 7/1, only seventh of 8 to Blackcurrent in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, so others more persuasive.

Form: 6356-17

(7)

Stroxx^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: L Bailey| OR: 47

17/2

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 4/1, fair third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 7 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 597643

(6)

Hi Harry⁷³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 46

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Pontefract (6f, good). Off over 2 years. Makes handicap debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 909/

(2)

Mrs Bagerran¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

13/2

Still a maiden, and below-par fourth of 7 to Elzaal in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 4-45634

(14)

Orchid Rose^p1,t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

33/1

25/1, first run since leaving Andrew Crook when last of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 540-006

Forecasts

Elzaal (11/2), Mrs Bagerran (13/2), Hot Scoop (15/2), Captain Corcoran (8/1), Stroxx (17/2), Contactless (17/2), Blackcurrent (9/1), Dylan's Lad (12/1), Jungle Bee (14/1), She's A Deva (14/1), Mokaman (16/1), Mutabaahy (18/1), Brazen Belle (20/1), Newgate Angel (25/1), Orchid Rose (33/1), Hi Harry (50/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest, and it is worth siding with CAPTAIN CORCORAN to take a big step forward from his reaappearance and capitalise on a reduced mark with his yard now back among the winners. Recent-scorers Elzaal and Blackcurrent seem sure to have a say too and can chase home Eric Alston's 5yo in that order.