17:25 Ripon

Thursday 30 May 2024

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Graeme Dand At theformanalyst Celebration Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 15.72s

(8)

Hurstwood¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 56| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 3502-97

(1)

Gunnerside²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55| D

28/1

10/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft). Off 8 months. Now 4 lb below last winning mark and he needs considering.

Form: 655075-

(3)

Fircombe Hall^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 54| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in May. Ninth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Catterick (7f, good) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 133719

(4)

Run This Way^v1²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54| D

4/5

13/2, much improved when winning 14-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) 2 days ago, readily. Visor goes on and will need to pull out more if she's to follow up under a penalty.

Form: 658-971

(2)

Protest Rally^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 54| D

20/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Each-way squeak.

Form: 650-854

(9)

Ernest Rutherford^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 13/2) 17 days ago, never nearer. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 870-406

(7)

Variety Island^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Whitaker| OR: 50| D

14/1

Latest win at Catterick in April. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Catterick (7f, good) 17 days ago. One to consider off the same mark.

Form: 70-9916

(5)

West End Lass²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 49

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, 5 lengths eighth of 12 to Fircombe Hall in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 27 days ago. Makes turf debut.

Form: 66508

(11)

Fylingdale¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 48| D

17/2

11/1, seventh of 18 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Will be a threat if getting away on terms here.

Form: 0/10-097

(10)

Hard Solution^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. 12/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 13 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 631785

Non-Runners

(6)

Tilsworth Turf¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J R Jenkins J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Run This Way (4/5), Ernest Rutherford (7/1), Hurstwood (8/1), Fylingdale (17/2), Variety Island (14/1), Fircombe Hall (16/1), Protest Rally (20/1), Tilsworth Turf (20/1), Hard Solution (22/1), West End Lass (25/1), Gunnerside (28/1)

A chance is taken on FYLINGDALE, who has caught the eye with her finishing effort the last twice and she looks capable of exploiting this attractive mark if breaking more sharply this time. Gunnerside has also edged down the weights and he is feared most ahead of Variety Island.