Lloyd Landrover Ripon Nursery

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 44.23s

(4)

Blessed Star²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/2, second of 6 in novice at Haydock (8f, good) 22 days ago, no match for winner. Warrants respect on handicap debut.

Form: 222

(3)

Captivate²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: M L W Bell| OR: 73

9/2

Caught further back than ideal when fifth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Should have more to offer on handicap debut.

Form: 545

(1)

Cristo⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. May have been undone by high draw when ninth of 14 in nursery at Newbury (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 8 days ago and remains fairly treated.

Form: 96639

(5)

Greek Gift¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

11/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Fourth of 5 in nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/3) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 153124

(2)

Law Degree^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

15/8

Off the mark at Beverley (7.4f) in July and back to that sort of form when third of 5 in nursery at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 143563

(6)

Bebside^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, good fourth of 12 in nursery at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 06344

Forecasts

Law Degree (15/8), Cristo (9/4), Captivate (9/2), Blessed Star (13/2), Greek Gift (11/1), Bebside (20/1)

Preference is for CAPTIVATE, who looks to have been crying out for this sort of trip and begins handicapping off a fair mark. Law Degree may provide the chief threat.