14:10 Ripon

Sunday 11 August 2024

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Dine&Stay At The Old Deanery Ripon Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 37.62s

(11)

Bowood¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| D

7/2

First run since leaving Katie Scott when getting off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards at these weights.

Form: 768471

(10)

Pinball Wizard^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 66| D

17/2

10/3, first run since leaving John Nallen when fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago, finding little. Back down in trip and not ruled out with visor on for 1st time.

Form: 432454

(8)

Mount King^t,p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

15/2

8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 847743

(9)

Style Of Life^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 64| D

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time/first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 7/2) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 72191-7

(2)

Makalu²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Good third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 7/1) 23 days ago, left with too much to do. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 181213

(4)

Jumeira Vision¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 62| BF| D

6/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 9/2) 13 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 811154

(1)

Island Of Skye^h1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate| T: M Walford| OR: 61| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in June. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Hood on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 317-717

(5)

Rievaulx Raver^p⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Sanderson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 50/1) 89 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7000-00

(12)

Little Ted^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago, not ideally placed. Ungenuine type though.

Form: 538124

(3)

Going Underground^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir| T: W Storey| OR: 52| D

22/1

Latest win at Ayr in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago, slowly away. Others appeal more.

Form: 54-5146

(7)

Witchford⁴¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Sara Ender| OR: 52

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Micky Hammond. Difficult ask.

Form: 7465/0-

(6)

Volenti³⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin| T: B Haslam| OR: 45

50/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good, 25/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Barry Brennan with his fitness to prove.

Form: 288759-

Forecasts

Bowood (7/2), Makalu (7/2), Jumeira Vision (6/1), Mount King (15/2), Style Of Life (8/1), Pinball Wizard (17/2), Little Ted (9/1), Island Of Skye (16/1), Going Underground (22/1), Rievaulx Raver (22/1), Volenti (50/1), Witchford (80/1)

MAKALU is enjoying an excellent season and fancied to bag a fifth success having not enjoyed the rub of the green when third at Pontefract last time. Bowood made a winning start for Ivan Furtado at Doncaster recently and is feared most, with Jumeira Vision, Mount King and Pinball Wizard also in the mix in this open handicap.