19:50 Ripon

Friday 10 May 2024

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

Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 5th June Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 7.52s

(3)

Bearwith⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 70| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in April. 9/2, respectable second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, soft) 9 days ago, very slowly away. Can get back to winning ways if he breaks on terms.

Form: 491-212

(12)

Highwaygrey^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

11/1

10/1, won 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 175 days. Remains well treated on old form and ran well first time out last season.

Form: 557351-

(1)

Ballsbridge^p1¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J Candlish| OR: 68

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f), unsuited by way race developed. Off 105 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 423-9

(7)

Sonning¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D Brooke| OR: 66| D

12/1

11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago, hampered. Must improve on recent efforts.

Form: 638/075

(4)

Dogged¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 66| C| D

12/1

Successful 4 times in apprentice/amateur riders' handicaps last year and not given a hard time at Pontefract on return. Came on plenty for his return last season, so not discounted back up in trip.

Form: 31550-7

(5)

Golden Melody^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

13/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Better than result when sixth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (8f, soft) 6 days ago, not clear run. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. One to take seriously from a handy mark.

Form: 2443-26

(2)

Contrast²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| D

11/1

22/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 20 days ago, despite struggling to go the early pace. Should be suited by return to this trip, so he's one to consider.

Form: 17220-2

(11)

Star Start^p²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 64| BF| D

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, soft, 2/1). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on. Will probably strip fitter for this.

Form: 231217-

(9)

Dandy's Angel⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 63| D

25/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good, 12/1) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3214-40

(10)

Berry Edge^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| D

11/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 11/1, first run since leaving Michael Dods when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 20 days ago, missing break. Fairly treated if he can build on that.

Form: 22580-4

(8)

Wath Court⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 62

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 100/1) 61 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2546-47

(6)

Life On The Rocks¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58| D

10/3

Third of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 14 days ago. Back up in grade but still merits respect.

Form: 0/79983

Forecasts

Bearwith (9/4), Life On The Rocks (10/3), Golden Melody (13/2), Contrast (11/1), Highwaygrey (11/1), Berry Edge (11/1), Sonning (12/1), Dogged (12/1), Dandy's Angel (25/1), Star Start (28/1), Ballsbridge (28/1), Wath Court (33/1)

Having scored at Southwell in April, BEARWITH shaped as if still ahead of his mark when runner-up at Pontefract and, if he breaks better, he should be able to get his head in front again. Contrast is a danger back up in trip and Dogged should come on for his reappearance.