16:20 Ripon

Thursday 29 May 2025

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Joe Simpson Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 12.91s

(5)

Canaria Queen¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: 645-735

(2)

Eldeyaar^p⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A Brittain| OR: 52| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 14/1), doing too much too soon. Off 93 days. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 73-0650

(9)

Bellagio Man^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 28 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 365304

(10)

Enderman^v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 51| D

9/2

Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 30 days ago. Visor back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 4457-66

(14)

Ishe Worth Agamble^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| BF| D

9/2

Made a winning return at Leicester in May and shaped as if still in good form when third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 2/1) 13 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 8530-13

(4)

Hurstwood¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 50| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner who got back on track when creditable second of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Operating 4 lb below his last winning mark so merits consideration.

Form: 525792

(11)

Elliott^t,v1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 50| BF

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving M. G. Quinn when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 7/2) 31 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 44560-9

(7)

Variety Island¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 49| D

10/3

Acquitted himself well in both starts this term, latest when close second of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 4427-22

(15)

Juryman^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 49

10/1

Unreliable type. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 6070-94

(1)

Better¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 48| D

20/1

Fifth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-76085

(8)

Missmimi²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 46| BF| D

8/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/5). Off 7 months. Not taken lightly on return.

Form: 432127-

(6)

Fumbleinthejungle^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 505/08

(12)

Miss Rainbow³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Creditable 2¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Tickets in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 86087-6

Non-Runners

(3)

Tickets³⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: D Tudhope

(13)

Golden Prosperity¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Variety Island (10/3), Tickets (4/1), Ishe Worth Agamble (9/2), Enderman (9/2), Hurstwood (6/1), Missmimi (8/1), Juryman (10/1), Canaria Queen (14/1), Better (20/1), Eldeyaar (22/1), Bellagio Man (22/1), Miss Rainbow (22/1), Elliott (22/1), Golden Prosperity (25/1), Fumbleinthejungle (150/1)

HURSTWOOD figures off a handy mark and returned to form when runner-up at Thirsk last time. He makes fair appeal. Variety Island and Ishe Worth Agamble head the list of dangers.