19:15 Ripon

Friday 10 May 2024

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Traditional Family Day Sunday 19th May Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.74s

(7)

Another Baar^t²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: A Keatley| OR: 80| CD

17/2

Not seen for 7 months but he won over C&D on his 2023 reappearance and is evidently capable when fresh. Has a tongue tie on for only the second time in his career.

Form: 393040-

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(5)

Fortamour²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| CD

2/1

Five-time C&D winner, including this race in 2022 (also second last year). Added to his C&D haul (heavy) 3 weeks ago and should go well again.

Form: 049-651

(12)

Roundhay Park¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Doncaster (6f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 7107-09

(10)

Pop Star^p,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 76| D

12/1

14/1 and tongue strap on first time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in January. Off since. Cheekpieces back on. Turf winner in Ireland.

Form: 17449-4

(3)

Trilby¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: S England| OR: 75| D

8/1

Won in the mud at Catterick and Haydock last month. Ground conditions are unlikely to be so testing this time but he's still respected as an in-form sort.

Form: 623-151

(2)

Heroism²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| D

14/1

Fairly useful 6f winner for Clive Cox. It'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him on his first outing for a new stable.

Form: 542645-

(9)

Counsel^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 74

20/1

Made a winning start for this yard at Lingfield (7f) in January. Creditable in-frame efforts in 2 AW handicaps since. Drops back in trip on turf return. Not discounted.

Form: 042-124

(4)

Westmorian⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 74| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Respectable second of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft, 4/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 122452

(13)

Showtime Mahomes¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

11/2

9/2, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 10 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 3653-55

(11)

Gis A Sub⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| D

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (6f) 68 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 0797-80

(1)

Hoof It Hoof It^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

40/1

C&D winner last September. Well held on final 2 starts of 2023 and no great record fresh so far.

Form: 424180-

(8)

Happier¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

20/1

Stepped up on reappearance when third of 5 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 2666-73

(6)

Havana Rum¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

12/1

Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Trilby in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (6f, heavy) 13 days ago, fading in the final 1f (may have still needed the outing. One to consider.

Form: 3107-45

Forecasts

Fortamour (2/1), Showtime Mahomes (11/2), Trilby (8/1), Another Baar (17/2), Westmorian (11/1), Havana Rum (12/1), Pop Star (12/1), Heroism (14/1), Roundhay Park (20/1), Counsel (20/1), Happier (20/1), Gis A Sub (20/1), Hoof It Hoof It (40/1)

FORTAMOUR has had the form of his latest C&D win boosted and is taken to enhance his fine record in this race. Trilby won't have the ground as testing as when gaining his 2 wins last month but is still feared as a thriving sort. Havana Rum shaped quite well behind Sam England's charge last time and also makes the shortlist.