17:25 Ripon

Sunday 21 May 2023

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Graeme Dand theformanalyst Celebration Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 12.67s

(4)

Pedrar²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 66

66/1

Ex-French filly who came in fifth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 125/1) on UK debut 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 042-5

(9)

Lily In The Jungle^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 66| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 127-009

(14)

Jack Of Clubs¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (85/40) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently. Considered.

Form: 32-554

(12)

Highfield Viking²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, soft) 22 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 778-1

(13)

The Van Man²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 64

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 17 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, soft, 20/1). Off 8 months with work to do.

Form: 54760-

(7)

Hardy Angel¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

11/4

18/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 6024-93

(10)

Katar^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 64

10/1

Below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 10/1) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 2-43566

(1)

Mrs Trump⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 50/1) 47 days ago. Can give a good account if building on that run.

Form: 2556-5

(8)

Garifullina¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 58

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourth of 15 in minor event at Redcar (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-54

(11)

Aurora Glory¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago, not knocked about. No forlorn hope for her in-form yard.

Form: 9563-69

(2)

Yorkstone²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fifth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 11/1) 23 days ago. Needs another step forward at these weights, though.

Form: 75-65

(3)

Stormy Pearl^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| D

10/1

14/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy) 41 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 44667-4

(5)

Lukla⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53

33/1

Off 7 months before eleventh of 17 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft) 44 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 07044-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Tantalus³⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Hardy Angel (11/4), Highfield Viking (10/3), Jack Of Clubs (4/1), Yorkstone (8/1), Stormy Pearl (10/1), Katar (10/1), Tantalus (10/1), Lily In The Jungle (16/1), Mrs Trump (25/1), Garifullina (25/1), Aurora Glory (28/1), Lukla (33/1), The Van Man (33/1), Pedrar (66/1)

HIGHFIELD VIKING took a step forward when scoring at Doncaster and is weighted to go close once again off just a 2 lb higher mark. Jack of Clubs is feared most if, as expected, building on his recent Thirsk fourth. Pontefract-third Hardy Angel is another who is in the picture along with Stormy Pearl and Lukla.