16:25 Ripon

Saturday 19 August 2023

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:5817:00

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 8.97s

(1)

Little Ted^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

10/3

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in July. 6/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 4 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 823714

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(9)

Premiership¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: M Wigham| OR: 57

2/1

Three wins from 4 runs this year. 6/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) on debut for this yard 18 days ago. Shapes as though this trip will be within range and he's a major player.

Form: 50-1181

(5)

Irv⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55| D

9/2

7/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 8 days ago, faring best of those held up. Enters calculations.

Form: 64-5524

(8)

Casa Luna^p⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 54

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 75 days ago. Back down in trip and she's likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 474699

(3)

Cabinet Maker⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 52| D

9/2

Won 9-runner minor event at Ayr (10f, good, 10/3) 7 days ago. This is more demanding but he remains on a good mark up 4 lb and couldn't rule out.

Form: 47-0631

(6)

Mac Ailey^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49| D

17/2

Latest win at Ayr in July. 9/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Should give it a good shot but may nevertheless find one or two of these too strong.

Form: 745104

(2)

Lord Warburton¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: Mark Campion| OR: 47| C

33/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, soft, 40/1) 14 days ago. Fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 26777/5

(7)

Ribkana⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47

25/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 7/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and others are ultimately more persuasive.

Form: 202420

Non-Runners

(4)

Lechro¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Premiership (2/1), Little Ted (10/3), Cabinet Maker (9/2), Irv (9/2), Lechro (5/1), Mac Ailey (17/2), Ribkana (25/1), Casa Luna (33/1), Lord Warburton (33/1)

The vote goes to PREMIERSHIP, who failed in his hat-trick bid at Redcar in May but resumed his progression when making a winning start for this yard at Yarmouth recently. A 4 lb rise for that doesn't look at all harsh and he promises to be suited by this stiffer test. Conversely, Lechro drops back in trip following a wide-margin success at Beverley but, even though she has an 8 lb higher mark and quicker ground to contend with, she is a big threat. Cabinet Maker also merits respect.