14:58 Ripon

Saturday 16 July 2022

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 2m 2.29s

(5)

Mythical²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 85

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, went backwards from stable/seasonal debut when sixth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 27 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 06/30-56

(8)

Society Red¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| CD

9/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year, latest success at this C&D in June. Below form when fifth of 7 in handicap (12/1) back here (good to firm) 12 days ago. Last 2 wins when able to lead so needs things to drop right.

Form: 215815

(3)

Freak Out²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: G Tutty| OR: 80| D

13/2

Not seen to best effect when fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 6/1) 25 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Merits consideration.

Form: 712-305

(4)

Wait To Excel²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: J Tate| OR: 87

6/4

Lightly-raced winner. 11/8, improved when winning 9-runner maiden at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap debut. Can follow up with further progress to come.

Form: 9241

(2)

Luminous Light²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, back on track when third of 5 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 22 days ago. May find one or two too strong again.

Form: 15-303

(6)

Bollin Margaret²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 9/1, well below form when eighth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 27 days ago. Below last winning mark but has enough to prove at present, though return to this course might help.

Form: 19-0378

(1)

Gatecrasher Girl²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: W J Knight| OR: 83

7/2

Won first 3 starts this year, latest success at Doncaster in June. Twenty-second of 28 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm, 18/1) 29 days ago. Could bounce back up in trip.

Form: 96-1110

Non-Runners

(7)

Regal Mirage¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Wait To Excel (6/4), Gatecrasher Girl (7/2), Luminous Light (4/1), Freak Out (13/2), Society Red (9/1), Bollin Margaret (12/1), Regal Mirage (14/1), Mythical (33/1)

WAIT TO EXCEL showed improved form dropped in trip when off the mark last time and the lightly-raced colt can build on that effort to make a successful handicap debut. The main danger could be Gatecrasher Girl, who struggled in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot but had looked a good prospect when winning her previous 3 starts. Freak Out is another who could also leave his last run behind.