20:22 Ripon

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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Ripon Green-Scheme Discounts For Greener Travel Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 57.85s

(4)

Rock Of England^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67

2/1

Unable to build on encouraging March reappearance in 3 subsequent outings, fourth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (11/2) 16 days ago, plugging on in the closing stages without threatening. Visor back on and this represents a drop in class for his in-form yard.

Form: 25-5904

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(1)

Zaphea³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

50/1

Has something of all-or-nothing profile with 5 wins from 31 starts, finished last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (66/1) 33 days ago when awkward leaving stalls and hanging right. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8501-09

(9)

Dark Kestrel^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65| DWS

17/2

Better form on the AW, placed twice in March. Seventh of 10 in 5.5f handicap at Wetherby (15/2) 38 days ago, not seen to very best effect after starting slowly and racing off the pace. Has not won for 15 races but has to be taken seriously from this mark.

Form: 542347

(3)

Jojo Rabbit¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

5/1

Form has been modest since a promising third at Wolverhampton last November, finishing sixth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (12/1) 13 days ago, drawn wide and failing to settle. Cheekpieces removed.

Form: 463-766

(8)

Chief Of State^p,t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 59

22/1

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who has shown very little in three starts, most recently when ninth of 10 in a Doncaster novice (50/1) 18 days ago after 7 months off. First-time tongue strap and could make more impact on handicap debut

Form: 0/8-9

(7)

Running Cool¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| D

6/1

Continues to struggle for this yard, finishing last of 9 in handicap at Redcar (40/1) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere until showing more spark.

Form: 0808-89

(6)

Herakles¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

10/3

Won this race a year ago but little to shout about upon return in March.

Form: 27-6776

(2)

Caesars Pearl⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 52

17/2

Only win came in June 2023. Lightly raced in recent times, struggling to find form on the AW.

Form: 0397-68

Non-Runners

(5)

Wrestling Revenue⁵⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Rock Of England (2/1), Herakles (10/3), Wrestling Revenue (7/2), Jojo Rabbit (5/1), Running Cool (6/1), Caesars Pearl (17/2), Dark Kestrel (17/2), Chief Of State (22/1), Zaphea (50/1)

ROCK OF ENGLAND represents a yard in excellent order and he's in the lowest band of handicap he's ever contested so he looks of major interest. Dark Kestrel's lower turf mark is justified but he can be a factor again, while Wrestling Revenue is dangerous if building on his Pontefract run.