19:20 Ripon

Saturday 27 April 2024

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Evening Racing On Friday 10th May Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 16.85s

(2)

Travis¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 75

7/1

Cheap purchase who has improved with each outing in novice/maidens, good third of 11 in maiden at Southwell (6.1f) 2 weeks ago. In good hands and likely he can progress further now tackling handicaps on turf.

Form: 653

(4)

Luas¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran creditably when fifth of 8 on handicap debut at Kempton (6f) in January. Absent since but his present mark does demand some progress returned to turf.

Form: 744-5

(5)

Classy Clarets²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

16/1

Cotai Glory gelding who showed improved form on second nursery start when second at Newcastle (7f) in August. Not in same form back at that venue later in the month but feasible to think he can get back on track on return to action.

Form: 636926-

(1)

Mutasawi^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

14/1

Showed benefit of reappearance when getting on top late to land a Kempton maiden (5f) in February. Underwhelming effort when seventh of 8 on handicap debut at Southwell (5f) 16 days ago but he twice ran well here as a juvenile and likely type to bounce back.

Form: 426-317

(6)

Mr Irrelevant⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

6/4

Showed ability as a juvenile and much sharper for his reappearance when chasing home a subsequent winner in a C&D handicap 9 days ago. Nicely clear of remainder then and he's worth considering from 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 9325-52

(8)

Without Flaw⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 65| D

11/1

Landed a heavy ground Ffos Las nursery for Archie Watson last summer and not disgraced on 3 of her 4 starts thereafter. Easy to back and shaped as if needing the run on C&D return/yard debut 9 days ago and she's probably best watched again.

Form: 15230-4

(3)

Marie's Secret²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| BF

4/1

Land Force filly who showed improved form when placed first 2 starts in nurseries last summer. Not entirely disgraced final 2 starts thereafter for Adrian Nicholls and interesting what the market makes of her back from 6 months off on yard debut.

Form: 383245-

(7)

Chat Up Line^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

33/1

Winner of a Nottingham nursery (6f, soft) from a 3 lb higher mark last summer but progress stalled thereafter and well held on final start at Newcastle (7f) when last seen in December. Others preferred here.

Form: 436760-

Forecasts

Mr Irrelevant (6/4), Marie's Secret (4/1), Luas (9/2), Travis (7/1), Without Flaw (11/1), Mutasawi (14/1), Classy Clarets (16/1), Chat Up Line (33/1)

TRAVIS has displayed race-by-race progress in a trio of AW novice/maiden events in recent months and with further improvement distinctly possible now handicapping, he earns the vote in the hope underfoot conditions don't pose a problem. Mr Irrelevant chased home a subsequent winner over C&D 9 days ago and along with Mutasawi, heads up the threats.