16:01 Ripon

Saturday 16 July 2022

All13:4614:2614:5815:2816:0116:3517:11

Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.27s

(1)

Garden Oasis^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. 18/1, last of 10 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on. Falling in the weights but more is still required.

Form: 700080

(9)

Global Spirit¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

15/2

Latest win at Pontefract in April. Found run of good form halted when sixth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, soft, 5/1) a fortnight ago. 2 lb below his last winning mark so could bounce back.

Form: 5-81066

(6)

Tangled²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Tutty| OR: 73| BF| D

15/2

Began last term with a bang, landing back-to-back races at Carlisle. Mixed bag initially this term but having run his best race when runner-up at Beverley last month, proved to be a disappointment back at Carlisle 8 days later. May well bounce back.

Form: 6-45727

(7)

Saisons D'Or²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 73| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in May. 9/1, not discredited when sixth of 12 in handicap there (7.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 512516

(2)

Reel Rosie^b1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: E Bethell| OR: 81| BF| D

6/1

5/4, failed to build on the positive impression she'd created when winning at Newmarket when only fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.8f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time eking out that bit extra.

Form: 12-215

(5)

Golden Sands²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

11/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Chester (7.6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Yet to run a bad race this year so expected to give another good account.

Form: 433123

(4)

Grifter¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF| D

7/2

Winner at Beverley in June. Not in same form when fifth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Pontefract (8f, good) 19 days ago, no extra final 1f. Yard in fine form and no surprise should he bounce back.

Form: 9-72515

(3)

Head Chef^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| CD

15/2

C&D winner here in June. 9/2, wasted no time getting back to form when third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 18 days ago, conceding first run. More needed here though.

Form: 6-55163

(8)

Motarajel^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

12/1

Creditable ¾-length third of 9 to Grifter in handicap (11/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 32 days ago. In good heart at present so expected to give another solid account.

Form: 0-56233

Forecasts

Grifter (7/2), Garden Oasis (11/2), Golden Sands (11/2), Reel Rosie (6/1), Global Spirit (15/2), Tangled (15/2), Head Chef (15/2), Motarajel (12/1), Saisons D'Or (14/1)

Cases can be made for most but the most compelling is for GRIFTER. Richard Fahey's charge opened his account at Beverley last month, and with the talented Oisin McSweeny taking off a valuable 5 lb off his back, he's fancied to regain the winning thread. Tangled has been rather a bit in-and-out this term but he may well prove the main danger if able to put a lesser effort behind him, ahead of Global Spirit.