19:40 Ripon

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Ripon Summer Season Ticket Just 80 Handicap

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 2m 34.24s

(4)

Croeso Cymraeg³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 81| CD

9/1

Won this race last year. Good runner-up efforts first 2 outings this year and capable of bouncing back from a lesser run last time.

Form: 685-229

(3)

Zimmerman^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| BF| D

3/1

Three wins last year. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (13f, good, 9/2) 45 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 7110-24

(7)

Knightswood¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 80| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner in June. Creditable third of 6 at Thirsk since. Bold show likely for a leading stable in flying form.

Form: 47-0413

(6)

Auld Toon Loon¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

8/1

5/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, good to firm) 11 days ago. 3 lb rise not too severe but this trip did look to stretch him on previous attempt.

Form: 4-34241

(2)

Captain Kane¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: George Scott| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Prolific from a low base in handicaps last year, winning 7 times up to 1½m. Unsuited by emphasis on speed when 1½ lengths fourth of 6 to Auld Toon Loon in handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, good to firm, 10/3) 11 days ago. Return to further in his favour.

Form: 5-67534

(1)

Strawman²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 79| C

15/2

Course winner. 4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (1¼m, good) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip.

Form: 333-305

(5)

Arrange^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77| D

13/2

Stepped up on reappearance when second of 4 in handicap (6/1) at Hamilton (13f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Needs considering.

Form: D132-72

Forecasts

Knightswood (11/4), Zimmerman (3/1), Captain Kane (5/1), Arrange (13/2), Strawman (15/2), Auld Toon Loon (8/1), Croeso Cymraeg (9/1)

A tight handicap in which a chance is taken on first-time cheekpieces giving ARRANGE a bit extra. Knightswood returns to the scene of his win at the start of the month and is second choice ahead of Captain Kane, who should benefit from the return to 1½m.