16:00 Ripon

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2016:0016:4017:1517:50

Michael Raby Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 13.59s

(4)

Woobay³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: D Brooke| OR: 67| C

14/1

Doubled her tally over 5f here in July. Down the field last 2 starts, but her saddle slipped when last of 10 in handicap back here (5f) 33 days ago. Needs to get back on track returned to this longer trip.

Form: 621470

(8)

Run This Way^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Chester (6.1f, heavy) 15 days ago, doing well having chased a strong pace. Shortlisted returned to this venue.

Form: 115352

(9)

Music Society^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

4/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 9 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 9 days ago. Up 3 lb on the back of that but this his first foray into class 6 company and worth a second look despite lengthy losing run.

Form: 748062

(6)

Happier^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Tongue strap on for 1st time, may of needed run after 4 months off when fourth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 22/1) 6 days ago. Entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 6-73524

(5)

White Umbrella¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: C N Kellett| OR: 62| D

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (6f) in April. Exploits mixed since but comes here having shaped better than bare result when sixth of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, heavy) 15 days ago, no extra late on having made a big move out wide. One to consider.

Form: 440766

(3)

Hurstwood³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 58| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/3, won 12-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Fancied to go well again nudged up 4 lb.

Form: 257241

(2)

Eldeyaar^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 57| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 7/1) 5 days ago, no extra late on having done plenty in front. Each-way claims with conditions fine.

Form: 247134

(7)

John Kirkup^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 50| BF| D

10/3

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/2, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. However, others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 523224

(1)

Fylingdale^t1¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47| D

40/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths third of 10 to Run This Way in handicap at this C&D (soft) in May, staying on final 1f having started slowly. Capable of defying this sort of mark but she's the type who needs things to drop just right.

Form: 10-0973

Forecasts

John Kirkup (10/3), Run This Way (7/2), Music Society (4/1), White Umbrella (11/2), Happier (6/1), Eldeyaar (14/1), Woobay (14/1), Hurstwood (20/1), Fylingdale (40/1)

WHITE UMBRELLA shaped better than the bare result having made a big mid-race move from an unpromising position at Chester 2 weeks ago and, having steadily eased in the weights, she could well be worth chancing to confirm the promise of that effort here. Music Society and Run This Way are other in-form sorts to consider, as is recent Redcar-scorer Hurstwood.