16:58 Ripon

Saturday 24 September 2022

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Julia And John Barrett Ruby Wedding Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 35.17s

(4)

Frankendael^h1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

13/2

Built on encouraging course debut when winning 7-runner novice at Beverley (1¼m) 10 days ago, responding well. Up in trip. Hooded for first time. Penalty demands more.

Form: 31

(1)

Surooj⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry

66/1

Modest form in bumpers. Likely outsider on Flat debut.

Form:

(2)

Suspicious⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Watson| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Overcame signs of greenness to make a winning debut in 1m Doncaster maiden last summer. Strong in betting, proved a disappointment at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on return in July. Has left Ralph Beckett. Steps up in trip on first run for new stable.

Form: 1-3

(3)

Vallamorey²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: C W Fairhurst

100/1

Well held in a bumper in February. Would be a shock winner on Flat debut.

Form:

(6)

Big Cheese⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: E Bethell

33/1

10/1, remote last of 3 in novice at Doncaster (1½m, firm) on debut 65 days ago. Will need to leave that well behind now.

Form: 3

(7)

Allemande³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: R M Beckett

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Stepped up on debut when third of 10 in novice at Ffos Las (1½m, good to soft) 30 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to further progress.

Form: 33

(5)

Hexameter⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: R Varian| OR: 80| BF

4/6

Fairly useful filly. 11/10, creditable second of 11 in novice at Kempton (1½m) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Sets the standard.

Form: 432242

Non-Runners

(8)

Good Show²⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Hexameter (4/6), Allemande (4/1), Good Show (11/2), Suspicious (6/1), Frankendael (13/2), Big Cheese (33/1), Surooj (66/1), Vallamorey (100/1)

HEXAMETER is now a 6-race maiden but she's achieved enough to suggest she can win a race like this and is preferred to Allemande, who looks a typical steady improver for the Ralph Beckett yard. Hamilton debut winner Good Show may prove best of the rest.