20:40 Ripon

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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We're Back For Ladies Day Tomorrow Handicap

Off time: 20:42 | Winning time: 57.99s

(4)

Golden Gal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 57| BF| D

11/2

5/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Was trapped out wide a touch and while she's been nudged up 2 lb, she remains of interest.

Form: 70-4324

(7)

James Watt^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 16/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers back on and he lurks on a very dangerous mark these days.

Form: 8-89065

(2)

Canaria Prince^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| D

10/3

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Thirsk (5f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly now he's 2 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 55-4363

(1)

Hot Scoop^t,v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 53| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Third of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago, though a shade better than the result having been forced to switch. Visor back on. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 63-0653

(5)

Primo⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52| D

22/1

9/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 44 days ago. Recent turf form not quite as compelling.

Form: 420873

(11)

Ecclesiastical⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: T Davidson| OR: 51| D

4/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving T. G. McCourt and fifth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago wasn't devoid of promise. Task is to now build on that.

Form: 0-06305

(8)

Cheyenne Nation^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: M Dods| OR: 55

11/1

9/2, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 16 days ago, going with zest.

Form: 7-279D4

(6)

Golden Prosperity^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 46

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 17/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 970436

(10)

Hard Solution^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 50/1) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 368645

(9)

Northern Chancer^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

33/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 22/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 650644

Non-Runners

(3)

Zerbinetta¹⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Andrew Breslin

Forecasts

Canaria Prince (10/3), Ecclesiastical (4/1), Golden Gal (11/2), Hard Solution (11/2), Hot Scoop (7/1), James Watt (8/1), Cheyenne Nation (11/1), Golden Prosperity (16/1), Primo (22/1), Zerbinetta (25/1), Northern Chancer (33/1)

This could be a reasonable race for the grade with several of these lurking on a dangerous mark. None more so than, HOT SCOOP, who would have finished even closer at Nottingham last week with a clear run. Canaria Prince and Golden Gal are a couple of threats.