20:25 Ripon

Friday 10 May 2024

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Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:27 | Winning time: 1m 43.24s

(2)

Made All¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 844-00

(9)

Blufferonthebus¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 60

13/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 18 days ago, kept up to work. Can make presence felt if she gets the longer trip.

Form: 8346-41

(11)

Emu War^p1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

7/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 5 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 334-552

(1)

Havana Prince¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 59

7/2

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, soft, 5/1) 12 days ago. One of few who arrives in form, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 15-7824

(4)

Howard's Choice^t1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 58

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 81 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 96-755

(5)

Indication Court¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 55

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f). Off 133 days.

Form: 40907-

(8)

Marton Heads³⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in minor event at Beverley (7.4f, good, 80/1). Off 10 months. Seemed green as a 2yo so worth monitoring in the betting after 10 months off.

Form: 686-

(3)

Oceanic Wonder¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

16/1

28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 92870-7

(6)

On The Bubble^h⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 48| D

7/2

Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Had plenty in hand and looks capable of defying a penalty.

Form: 469-81

(10)

Curious Mrs Fox¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 49

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 0767-5

(12)

Kingsford⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 45

22/1

12/1, 7 lengths third of 12 to On The Bubble in handicap at Redcar (8f, soft) 8 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 078-603

(7)

Emilshaan⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11¼ lengths seventh of 12 to On The Bubble in handicap (18/1) at Redcar (8f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 669-7

Non-Runners

(13)

On The Sherbet¹⁸²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Havana Prince (7/2), On The Bubble (7/2), Emu War (7/2), Blufferonthebus (13/2), Made All (10/1), Oceanic Wonder (16/1), Marton Heads (16/1), Indication Court (20/1), Kingsford (22/1), Howard's Choice (25/1), On The Sherbet (25/1), Emilshaan (28/1), Curious Mrs Fox (33/1)

ON THE BUBBLE left previous form well behind in a first-time hood when bolting up at Redcar 8 days ago and there's a good chance she can defy a penalty if the race doesn't come too soon. Blufferonthebus is an obvious danger if she gets the longer trip and Emu War can't be ruled out.