16:23 Ripon

Saturday 24 September 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4816:2316:5817:33

Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 3m 28.43s

(5)

Emaraty Hero³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 81

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Newcastle (12.4f) 30 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 202233

(3)

Chuvelo¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 74

5/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. 10/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago, albeit having the run of things. Not an obvious type for the follow-up.

Form: 35641

(7)

Malakahna^p,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Not discounted.

Form: 31-462

(2)

Lord Caprio^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 70| C| D

9/1

Latest win here in August. 9/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (16.1f, good) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Has work to do.

Form: 194/016

(1)

Ghadbbaan^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Walford| OR: 65

6/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (17/2) at York (16.2f, good) 20 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 449293

(8)

Spantik^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

11/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (16.1f, good, 11/1) 29 days ago, having run of race. Others more persuasive.

Form: 232277

(4)

Hellenista^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Good sixth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 9 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 263986

Non-Runners

(6)

Kincade⁵²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Malakahna (5/2), Kincade (11/4), Emaraty Hero (3/1), Chuvelo (5/1), Ghadbbaan (6/1), Lord Caprio (9/1), Hellenista (11/1), Spantik (11/1)

KINCADE dug deep to open his account at Pontefract 52 days ago and has track experience, so he boasts solid claims of going in again. Emaraty Hero will benefit from a step back up in trip, so he's feared, while Malakahna seems likely to put up another solid effort.