16:00 Ripon

Tuesday 27 August 2024

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Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 9.99s

(3)

Twelfth Knight²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| CD

7/1

Took this 12 months ago and posted a good third of 6 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (firm) 22 days ago. Player off a reduced mark.

Form: 855683

(6)

Rayat³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 78| BF| D

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Nottingham in July. 4/1, respectable eighth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 184-018

(8)

Origintrail^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 78| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, firm, 4/1) 22 days ago, slowly away. One to consider.

Form: 0-23672

(4)

South Shore¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79| D

66/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Windsor in April. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 14/1). Off 115 days. First run for yard after leaving Karl Burke with something to find on form.

Form: 252-519

(10)

It Just Takes Time¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 10 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 200907

(1)

Quintus Arrius^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: P D Niven| OR: 74| D

40/1

18/1, last of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-43030

(9)

Another Baar¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: A Keatley| OR: 72| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in August. Good second of 16 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 507712

(2)

Act Of Violence^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) 39 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1-75812

(12)

Wreck It Ryley^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 68

6/1

11/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on and not ruled out.

Form: 223723

(7)

Thornaby Pearl¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 66| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 20/1, good third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 755983

(5)

Drafted²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S H James| T: D Brooke| OR: 61

66/1

50/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/34-608

Non-Runners

(11)

Muscika¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Rayat (10/3), Another Baar (7/2), Wreck It Ryley (6/1), Origintrail (6/1), Muscika (13/2), Twelfth Knight (7/1), Thornaby Pearl (17/2), Act Of Violence (9/1), It Just Takes Time (12/1), Quintus Arrius (40/1), Drafted (66/1), South Shore (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. TWELFTH KNIGHT captured this prize 12 months ago and could be the way to go on the back of his good recent C&D third off a reduced mark. David O'Meara's Muscika arrives in excellent nick though and rates a big danger, while the likes of Another Barr, Rayat and Origintrail also command lots of respect.