19:40 Ripon

Friday 12 May 2023

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Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 17.60s

(6)

Twelfth Knight¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| D

13/2

Latest win at Redcar in April. 11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Claims here if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 4674-18

(8)

Mark's Choice^b1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 80| CD

7/1

Five-time C&D winner. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 1060-00

(2)

Fortamour²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| BF| CD

7/4

Three-time C&D winner. Fourth of 15 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Has fallen to a workable mark and one for the shortlist.

Form: 905-054

(7)

Muscika^v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| D

16/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in March. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 013130

(9)

May Blossom¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Richard Oliver| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79

40/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago and again likely to find a few too good.

Form: 73515-6

(1)

Count D'Orsay²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| C

7/2

Course winner. Thirty-seven runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, below form fifth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 8687-75

(4)

Rich Waters²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73

8/1

Visored for 1st time, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 17/2), weakening quickly. Off 6 months ahead of this debut for new yard and needs to raise his game.

Form: 664330-

(5)

Shallow Hal^v⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| D

8/1

20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 86 days ago. Visor back on. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 07-8457

Non-Runners

(3)

Selby's Pride²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fortamour (7/4), Count D'Orsay (7/2), Twelfth Knight (13/2), Mark's Choice (7/1), Shallow Hal (8/1), Rich Waters (8/1), Selby's Pride (10/1), Muscika (16/1), May Blossom (40/1)

It's been a while since COUNT D'ORSAY last got his head in front but this is a lower-grade handicap than those he is used to contesting, and there were positives to take from his latest effort at Beverley. He gets the nod ahead of Fortamour, who likes it here and looks dangerous on the back of an encouraging effort last time. Twelfth Knight is best of the rest.