13:25 Ripon

Saturday 24 September 2022

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

Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 13.02s

(8)

Bossipop^b²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 2 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form but needs to bounce back.

Form: 836808

(4)

Rhythm^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 340457

(1)

Nibras Again¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 17/2) 19 days ago. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 575267

(9)

Brides Bay³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: S England| OR: 63

14/1

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 31 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes with more needed.

Form: 367546

(2)

Wade's Magic^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| CD

11/4

Latest win at Southwell in August. 10/3, good third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. This C&D winner merits serious consideration from an unchanged mark.

Form: 633143

(3)

Hurstwood²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P D Niven| OR: 58| CD

4/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest in 10-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 28 days ago. This C&D scorer is well in the mix in his hat-trick attempt.

Form: 60-0011

(5)

Point Of Woods^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 55| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy, 25/1) 18 days ago. Visor back on but unreliable type.

Form: 103038

(7)

Ginato^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Not disgraced when ninth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Thirsk (6f, soft) 12 days ago. C&D winner holds solid claims.

Form: 604669

Non-Runners

(6)

Excessable²⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Wade's Magic (11/4), Bossipop (11/4), Hurstwood (4/1), Ginato (8/1), Rhythm (9/1), Nibras Again (11/1), Brides Bay (14/1), Excessable (16/1), Point Of Woods (18/1)

A tightly-knit sprint in which WADE'S MAGIC is fancied to continue his good run of form and bag a second C&D success at the chief expense of fellow C&D winner Ginato. Bossipop is a long time without a win but weighted to go close at a track where he holds an excellent record, though he was again below form on Thursday. Hat-trick seeking Hurstwood completes the shortlist.