17:05 Ripon

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 42.55s

(7)

Imperial Sands^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

12/1

Latest win at Kempton in April. Good second of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 19 days ago. Could be in the shake-up.

Form: 010672

(10)

Spirit Catcher^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 86| D

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt eased 1 lb.

Form: 832-228

(5)

Baltimore Boy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85

5/1

Tenth of 15 in good handicap (33/1) at Sandown (8f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 02-0480

(11)

Wobwobwob²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 85

9/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/2) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can give a good account.

Form: 16-4266

(1)

Young Fire^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

9/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 9/1) 13 days ago, not much room. Not ruled out.

Form: 710717

(2)

Hortzadar¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 19 days ago. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but return to this venue could spark a revival.

Form: 0-28247

(6)

Another Batt⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 10/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 63 days ago. More needed.

Form: 8-98450

(12)

Innse Gall²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 13/2) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Down in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 34-2533

(3)

Copper And Five^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the picture.

Form: 4-84165

(4)

Floral Splendour²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| BF

22/1

Last of 7 in handicap (15/8) at Leicester (8.2f, good) 23 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 40-7027

(13)

Golden Melody¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

17/2

Got right back on song when second of 6 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Merits serious consideration off this mark.

Form: 529972

(14)

Cassy O^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. This looks tough.

Form: 0-42644

Non-Runners

(8)

Carolus Magnus²⁸⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Shane Gray

(9)

Garden Oasis¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: Harrison Shaw

(15)

King Triton²⁸⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Grant Tuer J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Spirit Catcher (3/1), Baltimore Boy (5/1), Golden Melody (17/2), Hortzadar (17/2), Young Fire (9/1), Wobwobwob (9/1), Carolus Magnus (10/1), Another Batt (11/1), Innse Gall (12/1), Imperial Sands (12/1), Garden Oasis (12/1), Copper And Five (20/1), Floral Splendour (22/1), Cassy O (25/1), King Triton (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. GOLDEN MELODY has fallen in the weights and got back on track when runner-up at Beverley last time so edges the vote off an unchanged mark. Imperial Sands and handily-weighted Baltimore Boy appeal as the main threats to Tim Easterby's mare and can have a say too. C&D winner Copper And Five completes the shortlist.