15:15 Ripon

Saturday 19 August 2023

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William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 11.51s

(8)

King Of Bavaria^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 98| D

50/1

Latest win at Windsor in May. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 12/1) 50 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 727186

(7)

Summerghand²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| D

9/2

Grand servant to connections over the years who came in an unlucky fourth in this contest 12 months ago. Signalled he is ready to strike in 2023 when a promising fourth to Aberama Gold at York last time (form working out very well) and rates a big player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 700064

(10)

Aramis Grey⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 95| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 7¼ lengths last of 7 to White Moonlight in listed race at Chelmsford City (7f, 14/1) 41 days ago. Uphill task at these weights.

Form: 221237

(20)

Raatea^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 93| BF| D

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in June. Eighth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Newcastle (6f) 49 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 464-518

(19)

Hyperfocus^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Seventeenth of 27 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy, 33/1) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 013500

(18)

It Just Takes Time²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 92| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Nine wins from 33 Flat runs. Latest win here in June. 8/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at York (6f, good) 21 days ago. More is required.

Form: 141629

(12)

Wobwobwob^v1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: A Keatley| OR: 87| D

5/1

Very good second of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, heavy, 10/1) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Visor on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 4266U2

(4)

Aphelios^b²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| BF| D

14/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 2 days ago. This is tougher, but clearly in good heart.

Form: 3-05594

(11)

Brazen Bolt²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

25/1

16/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 416525

(9)

Twelfth Knight¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Good third of 4 to Bay Breeze in handicap (11/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ruth Carr and one to consider.

Form: 812303

(17)

Gulliver^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

16/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 65 days ago so others are preferred.

Form: 000-046

(16)

Temple Bruer^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 87| D

50/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in June. 33/1, 15½ lengths last of 11 to Monsieur Kodi in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 917150

(2)

Monsieur Kodi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

5/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Merits consideration despite taking a 3 lb rise.

Form: 441331

(6)

Sophia's Starlight¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 89| D

7/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Carlisle in July. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 131152

(5)

Bay Breeze¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86| CD

33/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 5/2) 12 days ago. Up 2 lb but he can go well again.

Form: 135401

(1)

Lakota Blue¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 88| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Good second of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Goodwood (5f, soft) 16 days ago, well drawn. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 618462

(13)

Live In The Moment^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 85

14/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 11 to Monsieur Kodi in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy, 12/1) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time and not discounted.

Form: 202364

(3)

Dream For Gold²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86

12/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in February. 7/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 21 days ago. On the upgrade recently so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 2-15022

Non-Runners

(15)

Anthem National⁴⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: A Mullen

(14)

Cairn Gorm²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: K P De Foy J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Summerghand (9/2), Wobwobwob (5/1), Monsieur Kodi (5/1), Sophia's Starlight (7/1), Dream For Gold (12/1), Hyperfocus (14/1), Aphelios (14/1), Live In The Moment (14/1), Cairn Gorm (14/1), Lakota Blue (16/1), Gulliver (16/1), It Just Takes Time (18/1), Anthem National (20/1), Raatea (22/1), Brazen Bolt (25/1), Twelfth Knight (25/1), Aramis Grey (33/1), Bay Breeze (33/1), Temple Bruer (50/1), King Of Bavaria (50/1)

Plenty with chances but it's hard to side against last year's Ayr Gold Cup hero SUMMERGHAND who signalled he's ready to go in again when a promising fourth to Aberama Gold at York (form been franked) and can make amends for an unlucky fourth in this event 12 months ago. Cairn Gorm arrives on the up and could emerge as the chief threat to David O'Meara's handily-weighted veteran with Monsieur Kodi, Dream For Gold and Live In The Moment completing the shortlist in a cracking Great St Wilfrid.