20:45 Ripon

Monday 4 July 2022

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Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 29th August Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 11.06s

(1)

Golden Duke¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| D

11/4

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Leicester (6f, good) 11 days ago, well ridden. Expected to be bang there from just 2 lb higher.

Form: 0-60221

(3)

Matty Too^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

5/2

Cheekpieces on for first time, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 9/2) 26 days ago. Now back below last winning mark.

Form: 145-474

(4)

Bicep²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| BF| D

7/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 10/3) 22 days ago, helping to set strong pace so perhaps a shade better than the result.

Form: 772726

(8)

Kendred Fire¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65| D

5/1

16/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Same mark here so he needs considering.

Form: 540-062

(2)

Circoloco^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 63

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for first time, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 22 days ago. Needs further help from the assessor.

Form: 234-05

(6)

Variety Island^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 61| BF| D

6/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 9/2) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and he can give a good account.

Form: 12-3804

Non-Runners

(7)

Empress Sheba⁴⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J L Eyre J: Lewis Edmunds

(5)

Justjamie³⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: L Morris

Forecasts

Matty Too (5/2), Golden Duke (11/4), Bicep (7/2), Kendred Fire (5/1), Variety Island (6/1), Justjamie (10/1), Empress Sheba (12/1), Circoloco (20/1)

MATTY TOO got back on track returned to sprinting in cheekpieces for the first time at Hamilton last time and, now below his last winning mark, he looks ready to strike. Golden Duke arrives on the back of a career-best effort and is a threat, along with Kendred Fire.