19:40 Ripon

Wednesday 7 June 2023

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Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.47s

(2)

Intrinsic Bond³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 94| CD

15/2

Dual winner last season, including in the Great St Wilfrid here in August. Back to form when second of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy, 11/1) 39 days ago and rates as a leading player if in same form, albeit consistency isn't his strong point.

Form: 100-082

(1)

Justanotherbottle^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner hasn't yet fired in as many outings this term but is now 10 lb below last winning mark and shouldn't be discounted on return to Ripon.

Form: 250-690

(7)

It Just Takes Time¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 90| BF| D

7/2

Likeable sort scored at Thirsk last month before making the frame in a 20-runner event at York (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 19 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 66-9314

(8)

Gulliver^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

14/1

Winless since 2020 and offered little on his return when seventeenth of 21 in handicap (28/1) at York (6f, firm) 21 days ago. Becoming well handicapped but others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 76000-0

(6)

Leap Abroad^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 87| D

2/1

Landed his final 2 outings in 2022 and has continued in good form since his return, making the frame in all 3 outings this year, most recently when fourth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Remains on handy mark and has to be taken seriously under regular claimer.

Form: 211-444

(3)

Bay Breeze¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 16/1) 18 days ago. Now racing from career-high mark but foolish to discount after recent efforts.

Form: 29-9121

(5)

Twelfth Knight²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 85| CD

9/1

Won at Redcar in April before producing a career best to land an 8-runner handicap at this C&D (heavy, 13/2) 26 days ago by length from Fortamour. Still not long with this yard and has form on quicker ground, so is another who holds solid claims.

Form: 674-181

(4)

Fortamour¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Chased home Twelfth Knight here in April before running respectably to finish seventh of 20 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Solid frame claims.

Form: 5-05427

Forecasts

Leap Abroad (2/1), It Just Takes Time (7/2), Bay Breeze (4/1), Intrinsic Bond (15/2), Twelfth Knight (9/1), Fortamour (9/1), Gulliver (14/1), Justanotherbottle (28/1)

An 8-runner field but a really competitive sprint handicap, with the reliable LEAP ABROAD fancied to continue his good spell and take advantage of some relatively lenient handicapping following another creditable effort at Newbury. It Just Takes Time is another likeable sort and is much respected after a sound placed effort at the Dante meeting, whilst least year's Great St Wilfrid winner Intrinsic Bond also makes appeal after another good effort here last time.