16:20 Ripon

Monday 26 August 2024

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Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 57.90s

(11)

Strong Johnson¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner who arrives here in form, creditable second of 5 in handicap (6/4) at Hamilton (5f, good) 13 days ago. Operating 10 lb below last winning mark and he's very much one to bear in mind.

Form: 455022

(4)

Our Absent Friends^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 72| D

14/1

Dual winner last season who has gone agonisingly close on 2 of last 3 starts, no extra only late on when neck second of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 13/2) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he needs considering.

Form: 600292

(9)

Ingleby Archie²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 73| D

11/1

Back-to-back winner of 5f handicaps at Redcar/Thirsk but seemed to find a 4 lb higher mark anchoring him in hat-trick bid when fifth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 237115

(5)

High Opinion³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 69| D

9/2

Latest win at Catterick (5f) in June. Made the frame both starts since, staying on fourth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5f) 37 days ago. Eased 1 lb ahead of this and he's another in with a shout.

Form: 321144

(1)

Keldeo^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| D

11/1

Doubled her tally at Catterick (5f) in May. Found only an improver too strong when second of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 31 days ago, so she could be thereabouts with cheekpieces added.

Form: 213542

(8)

Woobay²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 67| BF| CD

13/2

Back on scoreboard over C&D last month and posted creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) next time. Slow start didn't help when seventh of 8 in handicap back over C&D 21 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 762147

(3)

Restless Prince¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 68| D

80/1

Winner at Catterick in April. 28/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, always behind. Others more persuasive.

Form: 510498

(7)

Leodis Dream¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in April. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 129706

(6)

Brian The Snail^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 62| CD

11/1

Veteran C&D winner who opened his account for the campaign at Thirsk (5f) in July. Faced a stiff task at Wolverhampton next time but not at best when fifth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f) 9 days ago. Eased 1 lb subsequently though and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 542195

(2)

Hoof It Hoof It^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| C

12/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, firm, 22/1) 7 days ago, weakening final 1f. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 003039

Non-Runners

(10)

Scoops Ahoy¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Strong Johnson (15/8), High Opinion (9/2), Scoops Ahoy (11/2), Woobay (13/2), Leodis Dream (9/1), Brian The Snail (11/1), Keldeo (11/1), Ingleby Archie (11/1), Hoof It Hoof It (12/1), Our Absent Friends (14/1), Restless Prince (80/1)

STRONG JOHNSON's losing run is mounting up but he's lurking on a handy mark as a result and following solid placed efforts on each of his last 2 starts, he could be worth siding with from a handy draw. Woobay, if shrugging off a lesser effort, and 3-y-o Scoops Ahoy also command a second look, as does Our Absent Friends, who has gone close on 2 of his last 3 starts.