18:20 Ripon

Friday 9 May 2025

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:35

Traditional Family Day Sunday 18th May Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 40.21s

(5)

Zappata^p,t⁴^{(ex 18)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 48| D

10/11

Progressing well, completing hat-trick in 7-runner handicap at Bath (8f, firm, 2/9) 4 days ago, plenty in hand. Hard to oppose under another penalty with further improvement on the cards.

Form: 562111

(3)

Flamborough Head^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| D

4/1

Winner at Redcar in April and ran creditably when fourth of 12 in 1m handicap back there (good to firm) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should remain competitive.

Form: 8-86314

(1)

Nippasso²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in novice (250/1) at Yarmouth (7f, soft), considerately handled. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Big step forward required.

Form: 607-

(8)

Treble Winners^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: M Walford| OR: 57

80/1

Offered little in first-time cheekpieces when last of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 5368-0

(4)

Hill O Rue³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 56| BF

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden who showed his first form when second of 11 to Flamborough Head in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 32 days ago, slowly away. May do better still.

Form: 997-2

(6)

Oselton^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Furtado| OR: 54

16/1

Yet to really better poor form, beating only one home in 9-runner nursery at Newcastle (6f) on final outing. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Walford. Has been gelded.

Form: 0488-

(9)

Mavetheforcebewivu¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 53

40/1

First run since leaving Roger Fell & Sean Murray when creditable 8 lengths sixth of 12 to Zappata in handicap (33/1) at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 60020-6

(7)

Sweet Cicely^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

16/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Visor back on. Should give her running once more but remains vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 456534

(2)

Eye On The Prize²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

33/1

Down the field in minor events/nursery. Plenty to find on form back from 6 months off.

Form: 0989-

Forecasts

Zappata (10/11), Hill O Rue (10/3), Flamborough Head (4/1), Sweet Cicely (16/1), Oselton (16/1), Nippasso (25/1), Eye On The Prize (33/1), Mavetheforcebewivu (40/1), Treble Winners (80/1)

ZAPPATA is on a steep upward curve and is a straightforward choice to extend his winning sequence to 4. Hill O Rue and Flamborough Head can battle it out for minor honours.