17:15 Ripon

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 46.55s

(12)

Isla Kai²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 90| BF| D

6/1

Triple 1m winner in 2021 but he went winless last term. Raced in unfavoured group in the Spring Mile at Doncaster on return so not discounted off a falling mark.

Form: 45003-0

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(8)

Scottish Summit⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: G A Harker| OR: 88| D

16/1

Resumed from 7 months off with a creditable fifth of 11 in 1m handicap (25/1) at Newcastle 43 days ago. Can't be ruled out off an easing mark.

Form: 35645-5

(2)

Darkness¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

11/4

It's now 12 runs since his last win in 2020 but he posted a good second of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 19 days ago, running on. Well in the mix off an unchanged mark for last year's winning yard.

Form: 37754-2

(1)

Another Batt¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: T D Barron| OR: 85| C| D

12/1

Course winner who comes here on the back of a respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Can give another good account here off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 6338-98

(13)

Blenheim Boy¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| CD

11/2

C&D winner on return last year who largely ran with credit after. Needs considering on his reappearance.

Form: 037658-

(10)

Diamondonthehill²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 84| D

33/1

Dual 1m Redcar handicap winner last summer but he ended 2022 with a below-par eighth there in October. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 261219-

(9)

Makeen¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 81| D

14/1

Dual 7f/1m winner last spring but ended 2022 below his best, eleventh in 1m handicap at Newcastle in November. Has gone well fresh however so he can't be dismissed.

Form: 313040-

(11)

Shigar²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

5/1

Had a wind op before readily landing 7f Lingfield novice then came in a very good second at Newmarket on his handicap debut later last summer. This progressive son of Farhh looks ahead of his mark and rates a big player on his comeback with few miles on the clock.

Form: 34/412-

(4)

Perseverants¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 77| D

20/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February but only twelfth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 815820

(5)

Garden Oasis^p²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner but he ended 2022 below par. No forlorn hope given his excellent record here, though.

Form: 017070-

(7)

Oh Herberts Reign¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| BF| D

10/1

Arrives on a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 12 days ago. Shortlisted off an easing mark.

Form: 42-3436

(6)

Poet's Dawn⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| C| D

25/1

Course winner who shaped encouragingly after 6 months off when fourth of 8 in 1m2f handicap here 9 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 51301-4

(3)

Give It Some Teddy¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

16/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 6 months off when fourth of 9 in 1m handicap at Redcar 12 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 05631-4

Forecasts

Darkness (11/4), Shigar (5/1), Blenheim Boy (11/2), Isla Kai (6/1), Oh Herberts Reign (10/1), Another Batt (12/1), Makeen (14/1), Scottish Summit (16/1), Give It Some Teddy (16/1), Perseverants (20/1), Garden Oasis (25/1), Poet's Dawn (25/1), Diamondonthehill (33/1)

Lots with chances here but SHIGAR progressed well in a light 2022 campaign and resumes on an attractive mark so is taken to emerge on top. David O'Meara took this contest 12 months ago and his Darkness is feared most on the back of an encouraging Redcar reappearance second. Oh Herberts Reign, Poets Dawn and Blenheim Boy complete the shortlist.