15:55 Ripon

Monday 1 August 2022

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2517:00

Billy Nevett Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 3.06s

(2)

Cosmos Raj²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in April. Run of good form halted when sixth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, firm) 23 days ago. Others look stronger for win purposes.

Form: 103326

(6)

Mr Carpenter⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

20/1

Entitled to have needed the run after 12 months off when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 14/1) 85 days ago. This run should reveal more.

Form: 013/78-0

(5)

Bollin Margaret¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago. Dropping in the weights without really looking like taking advantage at present.

Form: 9-03785

(1)

Gainsbourg³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR: 73

9/4

11/1, shaped as if still in form when fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 38 days ago, not ideally placed. Major player upped in trip.

Form: 15-3545

(7)

Qaasid^v1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Now tried in visor. Others more persuasive.

Form: 450-056

(3)

He's A Gentleman^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| BF

3/1

Again ran creditably when third of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Hamilton (8.3f, firm) 23 days ago, having run of race. Can give another good account upped in trip.

Form: 6-52223

(8)

Dungar Glory⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: A Keatley| OR: 75| BF

6/1

Run best excused when sixth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (10.2f) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Hasn't had many tries at this distance so could be worth another chance.

Form: 5-55356

(4)

Marquis Of York¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. After 5 months off, looked hard ride when sixth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 18/1). Off further 110 days and gelded. Still remains early days.

Form: 6474-6

Forecasts

Gainsbourg (9/4), He's A Gentleman (3/1), Dungar Glory (6/1), Qaasid (13/2), Cosmos Raj (8/1), Bollin Margaret (8/1), Mr Carpenter (20/1), Marquis Of York (25/1)

GAINSBOURG has shaped as if still in good form on his last 2 starts having not been ideally placed, while the form of his fifth at Southwell in April has worked out well, so he can get back to winning ways with the step up in trip to suit. He is prefererd ahead of He's A Gentleman who can give his running again as he also goes up in distance. Dungar Glory completes the shortlist.