19:25 Ripon

Monday 8 July 2024

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Bishopton Equine Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.73s

(1)

Garden Oasis^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| BF| CD

11/8

Five-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Good second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 7-43132

(7)

No Saint^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 65

20/1

40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip and hooded for 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 482-897

(8)

Sandret¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 65| D

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Newcastle (8f). Off 117 days and this 8-y-o has work to do.

Form: 69528-8

(6)

Count Palatine²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: M Dods| OR: 70

9/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm, 7/1) 25 days ago. Down another 1 lb and should make his presence felt.

Form: 2606-03

(3)

Makalu²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, slowly away. Leading claims with a 4 lb rise by no means excessive.

Form: 5-15181

(2)

Havana Prince³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 33 days ago. Up 3 lb and he merits respect in his bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 782411

(5)

Easter Island^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54

11/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 20/1) 11 days ago. Each-way claims if able to build on that returned to turf.

Form: 434053

(4)

Penny Ghent²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Whitaker| OR: 52

50/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0450/06

Forecasts

Garden Oasis (11/8), Makalu (10/3), Havana Prince (4/1), Count Palatine (9/1), Easter Island (11/1), No Saint (20/1), Sandret (25/1), Penny Ghent (50/1)

There was much to like about the way MAKALU went about his business when scoring at Beverley last month and he looks capable of following up off this 4 lb higher mark. The selection may have most to fear from the hat-trick seeking Havana Prince, who is 2-2 over this C&D and remains on a plausible mark. Garden Oasis is something of a course specialist and should be on the premises.