17:05 Ripon

Saturday 20 July 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

George Dunham 65th Birthday 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 11.87s

(1)

Gis A Sub^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| D

7/1

Just 1 win to his name but shaping up well, catching the eye here and at Pontefract last time, ending up a bit further back than ideal after early trouble. Big player if getting more luck back over 6f.

Form: 809665

(10)

Shark Two One^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 57| D

5/1

Dual winner over 7f last autumn and fair runs of late. Gone well here in the past.

Form: 023445

(11)

Vanity Pays³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 61

14/1

Yet to win but bounced back to form on first outing since leaving Alice Haynes when fourth at Doncaster (6f) last time and well treated on her early 2-y-o form. One to consider.

Form: 5-78444

(13)

Hurstwood³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: P D Niven| OR: 56| CD

16/5

3-time C&D winner back in good form here, chasing home thriving sort, then not seen to best effect last month (no room to open up). Mulrennan back up from apprentice and leading claims.

Form: 02-9725

(12)

Spear Fir⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 53

14/1

Showed fair form in 2022 but seen only twice since, offering little after a further 15 months off at Doncaster recently.

Form: 2428/7-7

(4)

Cassanos Lad^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57

14/1

Took a step back in the right direction despite racing freely when fifth in 3-y-o C&D handicap last time. One to note dropped another 2 lb.

Form: 563605

(6)

Lezardrieux^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 52| D

25/1

Scored twice over 6f last term but has struggled so far this year. Career-low mark and tried in headgear on his 60th start.

Form: 07-7869

(5)

Crack The Kode^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 57| D

20/1

Dual winner at Catterick last year but just respectable efforts at best this term. Back down in class.

Form: 1-57668

(8)

Louella¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

14/1

Ended her brief run of good form with a laboured effort here last time. Had gone well over C&D in May and 2 lb drop will help her cause.

Form: 662749

(7)

Flavius Titus^b⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Brooke| OR: 49| CD

16/1

Hard work these days although he usually goes well here and shouldn't be discarded.

Form: 575-387

(3)

Northern Prince^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

4/1

In good form in Thirsk handicaps, well backed and going down narrowly taking on his elders for the first time upped to 6f a fortnight ago. Big shout with a repeat in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 90-5042

(9)

Missmimi⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 45

14/1

Maiden who kept on late in 6f Thirsk handicap last month. More needed if she's to get off the mark.

Form: 96-0664

Non-Runners

(2)

Gultari²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Hurstwood (16/5), Northern Prince (4/1), Shark Two One (5/1), Gultari (13/2), Gis A Sub (7/1), Louella (14/1), Missmimi (14/1), Cassanos Lad (14/1), Vanity Pays (14/1), Spear Fir (14/1), Flavius Titus (16/1), Crack The Kode (20/1), Lezardrieux (25/1)

HURSTWOOD is shaping up nicely and gets the nod to notch a fourth C&D success, with Paul Mulrennan back on board. Northern Prince, in first-time cheekpieces, has a big shout if in the same sort of form that saw him go close at Thirsk. Gis A Sub and Flavius Titus are a couple of others to consider.