15:25 Ripon

Thursday 22 June 2023

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Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 10.5s

(2)

Open Mind^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 98| D

11/1

Did well in Dubai at the start of the year but disappointed back in Britain at York last month. Bounce back needed.

Form: 431-128

(5)

Strike Red¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| D

4/1

20/1, raced closer to the pace than ideal when seventh of 14 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1158-67

(3)

It Just Takes Time¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 93| CD

9/4

Nine wins from 30 Flat runs, gaining his latest success when edging out the reopposing Twelfth Knight over C&D 15 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 6-93141

(1)

Justanotherbottle^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner, including this race 12 months ago. Yet to find his best form this year (behind It Just Takes Time and Twelfth Night over C&D latest) but he is well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 50-6907

(8)

Twelfth Knight¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| CD

16/5

Pair of wins this spring, the latter over C&D. Only just denied another win when collared late on by It Just Takes Time here 15 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 74-1812

(7)

Bay Breeze¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| CD

5/1

C&D winner in April and went in again at Thirsk last month. Good length third of 8 to It Just Takes Time and Twelfth Knight back here 15 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 9-91213

Non-Runners

(4)

Hyperfocus⁵⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(6)

Significantly³⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Miss J A Camacho J: G Lee

Forecasts

It Just Takes Time (9/4), Twelfth Knight (16/5), Strike Red (4/1), Hyperfocus (9/2), Bay Breeze (5/1), Significantly (7/1), Justanotherbottle (9/1), Open Mind (11/1)

TWELFTH KNIGHT and It Just Takes Time are closely matched on recent C&D form, with the former taken to get the better of the argument this time from his handy rail draw. This looks slightly easier than the races Strike Red has contested so far this season and he should also be in the mix.