17:11 Ripon

Saturday 16 July 2022

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

Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Maiden Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 11.83s

(2)

Navy Drums¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65

11/4

Showed clear ability at Yarmouth and Nottingham in May. Not so good on handicap debut at Newbury last time but worth another chance.

Form: 0/326

(5)

Stromboli⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67WS

11/2

Last of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 66/1) on reappearance 43 days ago. Has had a wind op since and needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 47524-0

(7)

Murbih¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 66

11/4

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 15 days ago. Good chance of going one better with a repeat.

Form: 422062

(8)

Pepsi Cat^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 64

11/4

Runner-up first 2 starts at Redcar but ran below form in a first-time tongue strap at Bath last time. Makes handicap debut and must bounce back.

Form: 225

(4)

Kraken Florida^p1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Hamilton (6f, good) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut.

Form: 576

(1)

Combatantcommander^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 150/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on for handicap debut.

Form: 085

Non-Runners

(6)

Musical Mystery²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A Stronge J: Non Runner

(3)

Emerald Lady²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: A Elliott

Forecasts

Musical Mystery (9/4), Pepsi Cat (11/4), Murbih (11/4), Navy Drums (11/4), Stromboli (11/2), Emerald Lady (8/1), Combatantcommander (17/2), Kraken Florida (14/1)

MUSICAL MYSTERY found only a subsequent winner too good at Windsor last time and if he can find a bit more improvement in first-time cheekpieces then a first win looks on the cards. Navy Dream and Murbih head the dangers.