15:15 Ripon

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Grantley Hall Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 1.28s

(1)

Westernesse^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75

3/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 7/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at York (1¼m, good to firm) 6 days ago. Respected faced with a less-competitive scenario.

Form: 104445

(7)

Paris Lights²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

14/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 526253

(4)

Milteye¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: H Bethell| OR: 67| BF

3/1

Three creditable placed efforts since joining Harriet Bethell, the latest when third at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) 15 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8/87-233

(2)

Code Purple¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 66

28/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago but was a good second over 1m there prior to that. Up in trip.

Form: 722-728

(8)

Mr Jetman¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 62| C

9/2

On a course hat-trick after a pair of 1m wins in recent weeks. Placed over this trip earlier in his career. Has to enter the reckoning in his current mood.

Form: 323811

(5)

Riyadh Gem^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: A Watson| OR: 74

13/2

Won at Southwell (1m) and Wolverhampton (9.5f) in his first 2 handicaps. Cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) 14 days ago.

Form: 781-133

(3)

Bosphorus Rose²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74| D

9/2

Career best when winning 3-runner novice at Bath (10.2f, good to firm, 6/4) 27 days ago, bit in hand. Likely more to come from this lightly-raced 3-y-o in handicaps.

Form: 333-1

(6)

Evelyn's Phoenix^p,t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (16/5) at Pontefract (1¼m, good) 10 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 107-056

Forecasts

Westernesse (3/1), Milteye (3/1), Bosphorus Rose (9/2), Mr Jetman (9/2), Riyadh Gem (13/2), Paris Lights (14/1), Evelyn's Phoenix (22/1), Code Purple (28/1)

Sir Mark Prescott 3-y-o BOSPHORUS ROSE is the one in this line-up with the obvious potential for better and can deny Mr Jetman a course hat-trick. Milteye can continue his run of good form for Harriet Bethell, while Westernesse should also be competitive in a lower grade than he contested at York last week.