14:45 Ripon

Saturday 28 September 2024

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Race Reads Expert Betting Service Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 59.93s

(5)

Abate¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 77| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 640737

(4)

Faro De San Juan^b,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 76| D

20/1

Latest win at Windsor in July. Ninth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (6f) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 661639

(7)

Our Absent Friends^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 75| D

9/2

Returned to winning ways at Haydock (5f) earlier this month and backed that up with creditable third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 292213

(1)

Count D'Orsay^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

7/1

C&D winner who got back on scoreboard when landing 12-runner handicap at Chester (5.5f, soft) 7 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and another bold bid is likely.

Form: 015561

(3)

High Opinion³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Looked better than ever when winning 10-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) 33 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Our Absent Friends. Effective with cut in the ground and merits consideration.

Form: 211441

(11)

Another Baar²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| BF| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Doncaster in August. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 3/1) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Claims on best form.

Form: 771235

(9)

Mondammej¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| D

25/1

Unreliable sort. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Thirsk (5f, good). Off 104 days. Not easy to make a strong case for.

Form: 700000

(10)

Albegone^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| D

15/2

Given a chance by the assessor and only narrowly failed to take advantage in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 10/3) 18 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 062522

(2)

Mattice^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 7/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 075806

Non-Runners

(8)

Due For Luck²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Gianluca Sanna

(6)

Herakles¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Another Baar (3/1), Our Absent Friends (9/2), Mattice (9/2), Due For Luck (11/2), Count D'Orsay (7/1), Albegone (15/2), Abate (8/1), High Opinion (10/1), Herakles (14/1), Faro De San Juan (20/1), Mondammej (25/1)

COUNT D'ORSAY arrives on the back of victory at Chester last week and will be suited by underfoot conditions here. He can follow up. High Opinion and Albegone can also make their presence felt.