14:40 Ripon

Thursday 20 June 2024

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Grantley Hall Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.76s

(7)

Burj Malinka¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 66| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 3/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Has been holding form well lately and this represents a drop in grade.

Form: 413433

(3)

Run This Way^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

9/4

4/5 and visored for 1st time, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Hurstwood, comfortably. Right at the top of her game and remains on a good mark, so hat-trick is on the cards.

Form: 58-9711

(1)

Impressor^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66| D

14/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, never nearer. Sliding to a handy mark and worth bearing in mind down in grade.

Form: 533855

(9)

White Umbrella²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: C N Kellett| OR: 65| D

11/2

Scored at Wolverhampton in April. 3/1, only fourth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 28 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 718-214

(2)

Canaria Queen⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

9/2

Latest win at Wetherby in April. 4/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-61552

(4)

Nights Over Egypt^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| D

14/1

Winner at Thirsk in April. 14/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Can't be ruled out with the ground in his favour.

Form: 471804

(10)

Greatest Time¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: P D Evans| OR: 62

33/1

80/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Not firing at present.

Form: 785-808

(6)

Redrosezorro^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 58| D

33/1

28/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 74-8249

(8)

Hurstwood²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 56| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good 1¾ lengths second of 10 to Run This Way in handicap at this C&D (soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 502-972

(5)

Opal Storm^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: B Rothwell| OR: 54

18/1

14/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Can make her presence felt if the race is run to suit.

Form: 146-442

Non-Runners

(11)

Flavius Titus⁴⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: D Brooke J: K S McHugh

Forecasts

Run This Way (9/4), Canaria Queen (9/2), Burj Malinka (5/1), White Umbrella (11/2), Hurstwood (17/2), Impressor (14/1), Nights Over Egypt (14/1), Flavius Titus (14/1), Opal Storm (18/1), Greatest Time (33/1), Redrosezorro (33/1)

RUN THIS WAY is thriving and still looks well treated on old form so she's fancied to land the hat-trick. Burj Malinka is an obvious threat down in grade and Canaria Queen is likely to post another solid showing.