17:05 Ripon

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 29.03s

(5)

Forza Orta¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

5/1

Insufficient test when eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Thirsk (12f, good) 14 days ago. Can do better over the longer trip.

Form: 66000-8

(7)

Artisan Dancer¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

9/2

Shaped well after 8 months off when respectable second of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (16f) 19 days ago, travelled well and kept on. Makes plenty of appeal back on turf.

Form: 73056-2

(6)

Zimmerman^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

7/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at York (16.2f, heavy) but has been given a break (has gone well fresh in the past). Not ruled out.

Form: 591845-

(2)

Surrey Belle^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: A Keatley| OR: 76| D

9/4

Fairly useful stayer on the Level for Hughie Morrison. Dual winner over hurdles for current yard in February but well-held on latest outing in that sphere. Looks interesting returned to the Flat.

Form: 3D1717-

(4)

Little Peter⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan| T: John Berry| OR: 72| BF| D

9/1

Running creditably on the AW last winter prior to a respectable effort in a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon last month. Tougher task back on turf.

Form: 671255-

(1)

Diamand De Vindecy^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Bevis| OR: 71| D

10/3

Well-backed when landing a thin handicap at Pontefract (18f, good, 10/3) 18 days ago. More on his plate up in grade.

Form: 76509-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Mr Hampstead¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Raphael Freire J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Surrey Belle (9/4), Diamand De Vindecy (10/3), Artisan Dancer (9/2), Mr Hampstead (9/2), Forza Orta (5/1), Zimmerman (7/1), Little Peter (9/1)

ARTISAN DANCER shaped well when runner-up on reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago and he's on a workable mark for this return to turf. Surrey Belle has won a couple of races over hurdles for her new yard and may find some improvement returned to the Flat, with Zimmerman not totally discounted having gone well fresh in the past.