16:30 Ripon

Tuesday 29 August 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.68s

(1)

Cosmos Raj^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

11/4

C&D winner in July. 7/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) 30 days ago. One to consider under Tudhope from a handy draw.

Form: 402154

(7)

Satin Snake^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 71

20/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a workable mark.

Form: 264568

(4)

Touchwood^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago, not clear run. Has dropped to a mark in the 60s for the first time.

Form: 374597

(11)

Pol Roger^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 72| D

11/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Haydock (1m, good) 17 days ago. Claims if a wide draw isn't too big of an inconvenience.

Form: 767434

(5)

Tobetso¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: D Carroll| OR: 71

5/1

Won a 7f Brighton handicap on final start for William Haggas and made a positive start for new connections when second 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Unexposed and much respected.

Form: 84-712

(3)

Vondelpark¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: G Tutty| OR: 70| CD

17/2

C&D winner last year. Added to his tally at Thirsk (1m) in July but needs to shrug off a poor run at Redcar since.

Form: 0-34717

(9)

Saisons D'Or²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 64| D

12/1

Arrives on the back of creditable in-frame efforts on his last 4 outings, including third over C&D last month. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 703234

(12)

End Zone^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

18/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 414843

(10)

Atlantic Heart¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60

18/1

25/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago but had been a creditable third on Newcastle's AW prior to that.

Form: 085930

(6)

Kovu¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: P D Niven| OR: 65

80/1

No impact in both handicaps and further 3 lb drop in his mark isn't enough to make him of any interest.

Form: 03609

(2)

Bungley¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

9/1

Below the mark he won off at Ripon last August but hasn't fired in her 3 outings this year.

Form: 207-970

(8)

Motarajel^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Nottingham 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 764346

Forecasts

Cosmos Raj (11/4), Tobetso (5/1), Pol Roger (11/2), Touchwood (8/1), Vondelpark (17/2), Bungley (9/1), Motarajel (12/1), Saisons D'Or (12/1), Atlantic Heart (18/1), End Zone (18/1), Satin Snake (20/1), Kovu (80/1)

TOUCHWOOD didn't enjoy the rub of the green last time and might be worth chancing now down to a clear career-low mark. Tobetso is a 3-y-o heading in the right direction and rates an obvious danger, while Cosmos Raj is also respected as a former C&D winner who is handily drawn.