17:10 Ripon

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Racing Welfare Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.40s

(7)

Barmyblade⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

13/8

Improving type who went 2-3 this year when readily bagging 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/4) 9 days ago. Up 7 lb but he's expected to be bang there again.

Form: 750-161

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(2)

Causin A Commotion^p,t⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 54| D

33/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 4/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 61 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 9-33140

(4)

Hype Merchant^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: Roger Fell| OR: 52

10/1

Good third of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane and enters calculations with cheekpieces added.

Form: 07-2523

(3)

Lima Sierra⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52

7/1

Creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Barmyblade in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 6/1) 9 days ago. Can make her presence felt once more.

Form: 326-644

(9)

Sanbona^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 51

10/3

Remains a maiden but he posted a solid third of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 27 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 000-943

(10)

Lady Diesel²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 51

16/1

First run since leaving Tom Ward when a below-par fifth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 868-785

(1)

Kilo Sunshine^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: D Brooke| OR: 47

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only eighth of 10 to Barmyblade in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 87-078

(5)

Ziva's Star²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

9/1

Below form fourth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 27 days ago. More is needed if she's to get off the mark.

Form: 890-544

(6)

Twilight Poppy²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 46

12/1

28/1, ninth of 12 in nursery at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 7 months with work to do.

Form: 990459-

(8)

Queen's Palace²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 45

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden (150/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, weakening under 2f out. Makes handicap debut now from basement mark and she will need to take a jump forward if she's to feature.

Form: 707

Forecasts

Barmyblade (13/8), Sanbona (10/3), Lima Sierra (7/1), Ziva's Star (9/1), Hype Merchant (10/1), Twilight Poppy (12/1), Lady Diesel (16/1), Queen's Palace (22/1), Causin A Commotion (33/1), Kilo Sunshine (50/1)

BARMYBLADE hasn't looked back in 2025 and a 7 lb rise for his recent impressive C&D success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from garnering a third victory of the season. In-form maiden Sanbona appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Lima Sierra and Hype Merchant.