15:20 Ripon

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 2.4699999999999998s

(4)

Cockalorum⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner who added to his tally at Beverley in June and again ran well when third in 11-runner handicap at York (11.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago, having run of race. Likely to run well again.

Form: 7-65513

(1)

Desert Emperor²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 81

15/2

33/1, stepped up on comeback run when creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 4562/86

(3)

Shaladar⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 15/2) 47 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.

Form: 626-205

(7)

Ey Up Its The Boss^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 76| CD

14/1

C&D winner in May but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one at Beverley last time. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 0-21357

(5)

Freedom Day^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Walford| OR: 76

22/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, possibly needed the run when sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 19 days ago, not clear run. Up in trip.

Form: 19397-6

(8)

Perfectly Timed^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 79| BF

16/1

Winner at Kempton in February prior to an improved second at Brighton in May. Shade disappointing sent handicapping in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle last time but it's still early days and he's worth another chance up in trip.

Form: 6127

(6)

Prepschool¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78| C

9/4

Course winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft, 6/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-43803

(9)

Up The Jazz³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Doubled his tally taking on his elders for the first time in 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, always holding on. Should remain competitive.

Form: 27-3921

(2)

Chatty^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| BF

11/2

Creditable second of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Can give another good account.

Form: 37-5322

Forecasts

Prepschool (9/4), Up The Jazz (7/2), Chatty (11/2), Cockalorum (7/1), Desert Emperor (15/2), Ey Up Its The Boss (14/1), Shaladar (14/1), Perfectly Timed (16/1), Freedom Day (22/1)

PERFECTLY TIMED was undoubtedly a shade disappointing in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle last time, but it remains early days and, with his previous second in a Brighton novice suggesting he's on a good mark, he's well worth another chance upped to a trip that's likely to suit. Up The Jazz and Chatty head up the opposition.