16:33 Ripon

Saturday 13 August 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:33

Happy 70th Birthday Duchess Dotty Cleevely Handicap

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 2m 35.08s

(4)

City Vaults⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 55

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 16/1, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Ayr (10f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip and more needed back in handicap company.

Form: 054-51

(3)

Tiberio Force^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 53

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner handicap (10/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 9 days ago. Big player.

Form: 55991

(8)

High Born Eagle⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 51

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in minor event (150/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Improvement may be forthcoming now that she moves up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 470

(2)

Marbuzet^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51

11/2

Winner at Thirsk in June. 17/2, last of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip and won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 632158

(7)

Penelopeblueyes⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 49

4/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 8-05364

(9)

Foreshadow^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 47| BF

17/2

7/4, respectable 4 lengths fourth of 8 to City Vaults in minor event at Ayr (10f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 375424

(6)

Felix Adler^p1,h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 46

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8-7907

(5)

Merlin's Gold³¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in minor event (150/1) at Pontefract (10f, soft), slowly away. Off 10 months ahead of this handicap debut and probably best watched.

Form: 806-

Non-Runners

(1)

Robin Goodfellow²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: D Swift

Forecasts

City Vaults (9/4), Tiberio Force (4/1), Penelopeblueyes (4/1), Marbuzet (11/2), High Born Eagle (13/2), Foreshadow (17/2), Felix Adler (25/1), Merlin's Gold (33/1), Robin Goodfellow (50/1)

Though she has failed to trouble the judge in three qualifying runs, HIGH BORN EAGLE appears to have been brought along steadily with handicaps in mind and this stiffer test could be just what she needs. Jedd O'Keeffe's charge earns the vote ahead of recent Nottingham winner Tiberio Force and Penelopeblueyes.