17:15 Ripon

Saturday 30 September 2023

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Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 3m 40.30s

(3)

Moon King^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: G Lee| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 78| D

33/1

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell (25.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 1896/08-

(6)

Haizoom¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 74| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Third of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, soft, 9/2) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 142463

(1)

Mukha Magic^t,v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 74| D

18/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in June. Last of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (14f) 9 days ago. Visor back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 714327

(5)

Pledgeofallegiance^p⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 82

6/4

Latest win at Doncaster in June. Visored for 1st time, did too much too soon when third of 7 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good to soft, 10/3) 64 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 521103

(4)

Can Can Girl^v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

16/5

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy) 4 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 323379

(7)

Spantik^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 15/2, last of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 328315

Non-Runners

(2)

Ghadbbaan⁶⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: M Walford J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Pledgeofallegiance (6/4), Haizoom (9/4), Can Can Girl (16/5), Ghadbbaan (9/2), Spantik (17/2), Mukha Magic (18/1), Moon King (33/1)

PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE had excuses on his last 2 starts and can bounce back returning from a short break. Haizoom took a step back in the right direction at Musselburgh 2 weeks ago and scored over this C&D in June off 2 lb higher, so rates the main threat.