14:50 Ripon

Thursday 22 June 2023

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0516:4517:15

Grantley Hall Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 12.09s

(2)

Lezardrieux¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

17/2

Latest win at Catterick in May. Below-par fourth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 48-2814

(7)

Woodlands Charm¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Good second of 7 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 12 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 60-7882

(9)

Claim The Stars^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

9/2

12/1, won 15-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Not taken lightly despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 38-3701

(4)

Indian Sounds¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63| D

5/2

11/4, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, well on top finish. Can race off a 1 lb lower mark here (due to go up 7 lb) so he's a big player.

Form: 749441

(1)

Hurstwood²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Gained his third C&D win in 11-runner handicap 21 days ago. Also took this event in 2021 so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 570-051

(5)

John Kirkup^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: D Thompson| OR: 60| D

17/2

11/1, creditable ¾-length third of 10 to Lezardrieux in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 60-8473

(6)

Mumcat^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 60

11/1

Only 13th of 15 to Claim The Stars in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Twenty runs since sole win in 2022. One to note.

Form: 230250

(8)

Round The Island^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 54| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Hurstwood in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 10/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on. Unreliable sort.

Form: 0430-65

(10)

Point Of Woods^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 46| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Only ninth of 11 to Hurstwood in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 880-009

Non-Runners

(3)

King Of Speed¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Indian Sounds (5/2), Hurstwood (9/2), Claim The Stars (9/2), Woodlands Charm (6/1), John Kirkup (17/2), Lezardrieux (17/2), Mumcat (11/1), Round The Island (14/1), King Of Speed (14/1), Point Of Woods (33/1)

A number of these arrive in good form but INDIAN SOUNDS is able to race off a 1 lb lower mark than for his emphatic Pontefract success so gets the nod. Hurstwood is a former winner of this race and is feared most, with Woodlands Charm another C&D scorer who can have a say.