15:25 Ripon

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 59.97s

(3)

Scoops Ahoy^t1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

7/2

Winner at Hamilton in June and returned to form when second of 4 at Sandown earlier in the month. However, ran below form switched to all-weather at Wolverhampton 12 days ago and looks vulnerable once again. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 210026

(2)

Vitarli¹¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 71| D

10/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning novice event at Beverley (5f) in April, rallying to lead near finish. Found out under a penalty at Goodwood since and now goes handicapping after a break.

Form: 217

(4)

Reflexion Faite¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 69

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden who backed up her Sandown effort when third of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, well drawn. Makes handicap debut and should go well.

Form: 8923

(6)

Chumbaa^p¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68

5/1

Finally off the mark in 6-runner maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, leading before halfway and drawing clear gradually. Into nurseries now and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 523231

(7)

Tees Douge³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 67

4/1

Showed improved form while looking a bit tricky when third on nursery debut at Catterick in July. Not disgraced at Musselburgh subsequently but again looked a hard ride.

Form: 024637

(5)

Eternal Fortune³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66

3/1

Showed improved form when third of 9 on nursery debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) 35 days ago, despite not being ideally placed. May do better still.

Form: 8693

(1)

Lotting's Lass⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 50

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in maiden (22/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 55 days ago. May do better now tackling a low-grade nursery.

Form: 866

Forecasts

Eternal Fortune (3/1), Scoops Ahoy (7/2), Tees Douge (4/1), Chumbaa (5/1), Reflexion Faite (13/2), Vitarli (10/1), Lotting's Lass (20/1)

REFLEXION FAITE was unlucky to bump into Miaharris on her penultimate start at Sandown and looks interesting on that piece of form now switching to a low-level nursery, so she receives the vote. The dangers are headed by Be Here Now, who may do better still, and recent Hamilton-scorer Chumbaa.