18:20 Ripon

Saturday 27 April 2024

All16:0516:4017:1517:5018:2018:5019:20

M.C.H. Hutchinson Memorial Trophy Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 2m 42.25s

(6)

Chillingham^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 97| D

9/4

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 9/1) 21 days ago. Has some strong form for the level and can make presence felt.

Form: 42492-7

(2)

Gaassee²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 95| D

9/1

Useful handicap who ran poorly when last of 8 in handicap at Newbury (10f, heavy) on final outing. Off 7 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Has good chance on the pick of his form.

Form: 704468-

(8)

Get Shirty²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (13.3f, heavy), unsuited by way race developed. Off 7 months.

Form: 995075-

(4)

Sea King²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 93| D

10/3

5/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (13.3f, heavy), unsuited by way race developed. Off 7 months but goes well fresh so must enter the reckoning.

Form: D7/2104-

(7)

Legendary Day^p,t¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 87| C| D

11/1

Course winner who was well held in a handicap hurdle at Sandown when last seen in November. Has gone well fresh before, so no forlorn hope.

Form: 483106-

(3)

Knightswood³¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Won twice in small fields over 1½m here last June. Not seen since but still warrants respect despite having gone up a total of 12 lb for the 2 wins.

Form: 7/04131-

(5)

Clan Chieftain²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82WS

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good, 9/2), slowly away. Off 8 months. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 0/1604-

(1)

Banderas²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80| BF| D

11/1

Lightly-raced winner who proved to be a disappointment in first-time cheekpieces when only eighth of 10 on handicap debut at Chester (14.4f, heavy) on final outing. Needs to get back on track after 9 months off.

Form: 5/3218-

Forecasts

Chillingham (9/4), Sea King (10/3), Clan Chieftain (13/2), Get Shirty (8/1), Gaassee (9/1), Knightswood (11/1), Banderas (11/1), Legendary Day (11/1)

CHILLINGHAM has some strong form for the level and, with the step back up in trip sure to suit, he's put forward as the answer. Knightswood is 2-2 over C&D and is feared most despite having a 10-month absence to overcome. Sea King goes well fresh and is next best.