17:00 Ripon

Tuesday 27 August 2024

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National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 31.49s

(5)

Tailorman²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Nolan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

7/4

Maiden but he has gone close a few times, including beaten only a neck by a Sir Mark Prescott improver at Pontefract (17f, good) 3 weeks ago. Likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 942862

(1)

Spantik^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| CD

17/2

Won this race under Danny Tudhope in 2023. Presumably needed his recent reappearance at Beverley. Cheekpieces back on. Similar mark to last year so could make a bold bid to defend his crown.

Form: 83153-8

(4)

Myboymax^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 60| D

10/1

15/2, won 9-runner handicap at Catterick (2m, good to firm) 21 days ago, suited by way race developed. Only nudged up 3 lb and has won back to back before.

Form: 740231

(3)

Sam Sarphati²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 51

10/3

Winner at Pontefract in June. Creditable third over 2m at Catterick last month but needs to shrug off a lesser run at Carlisle 3 weeks ago.

Form: 651639

(7)

Greenlightforgo¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

7/2

Good third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Redcar (1¾m, good to firm) 17 days ago. Should stay 2m. Less exposed than most of these.

Form: 947553

(2)

Bamboo Bay¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

17/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Beverley (2m, good) 12 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 598-642

(6)

Ulfhada^t⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 51

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal 88 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Sexton. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 090

Forecasts

Tailorman (7/4), Sam Sarphati (10/3), Greenlightforgo (7/2), Spantik (17/2), Bamboo Bay (17/2), Myboymax (10/1), Ulfhada (50/1)

GREENLIGHTFORGO won't need to improve much for the step up to 2m to come out on top here. It's interesting that Danny Tudhope is back on board last year's winner Spantik and he can leave his recent reappearance well behind and provide the chief threat ahead of Tailorman.