16:20 Ripon

Thursday 30 May 2024

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Ripon Cathedral Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 9.73s

(9)

Bennetot⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

14/1

Nineteenth of 21 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good, 50/1) 40 days ago. Eased slightly in class/the weights here and Daniel Tudhope prefers him to Zarabanda but he does have a fair bit to prove.

Form: 44200-0

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(5)

Zarabanda⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 6¾ lengths last of 8 to Madame Ambassador in listed race at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 50/1) 8 days ago. Drops back in class here (successful on latest start in handicap company and also on his sole previous visit here last summer) and dangerous to discount.

Form: 17088-8

(1)

Loyal Touch¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| D

5/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 6/1) 13 days ago. That was a stronger race than this and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 6-81227

(2)

Baryshnikov¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 86| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in May. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm, 15/2) 11 days ago, slowly away. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 5-44166

(7)

Rogue Sea²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Smart| OR: 83| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 8 months and gelded ahead of this debut for new yard. Others look stronger.

Form: 121767-

(3)

Cockalorum¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip and he's not without hope.

Form: 0157-65

(8)

Titian³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 79| D

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 33 days ago. This step back up in trip will be no bad thing and should make his presence felt.

Form: 4539-04

(4)

Ey Up Its The Boss¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 72| CD

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago. More needed under a penalty but he's not discounted all the same.

Form: 3360-21

Non-Runners

(6)

Bodorgan²⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Loyal Touch (5/2), Baryshnikov (4/1), Ey Up Its The Boss (11/2), Cockalorum (11/2), Bodorgan (8/1), Zarabanda (17/2), Rogue Sea (17/2), Titian (11/1), Bennetot (14/1)

LOYAL TOUCH wasn't disgraced in a competitive contest at York and he gets the nod ahead of Titian and Cockalorum.