15:50 Ripon

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 9.61s

(1)

Commanche Falls^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 100| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 14 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 658-702

(6)

Trefor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: C Hills| OR: 91| D

11/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, driven out. Should remain very competitive off 4 lb higher.

Form: 105-041

(5)

Fivethousandtoone^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 11/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 744098

(2)

Secret Guest³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 90| D

15/2

Successful in a Class 4 at Thirsk (6f, good) last month but found a York Class 2 too hot to handle since.

Form: 32-6810

(3)

Baldomero^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 90| D

18/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 18/1) 12 days ago, staying on well. Cheekpieces back on. Respected off 4 lb higher.

Form: 165-001

(8)

Pals Battalion^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 10/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 217225

(4)

First Folio^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| D

15/2

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at York (6f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago. Back on the mark he defied at Yarmouth last autumn but need to see more.

Form: 416-090

(9)

Irish Nectar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

17/2

17/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, soft) on reappearance 21 days ago. All wins on soft/heavy so may find these conditions quicker than ideal.

Form: 40518-2

(7)

Fortamour⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| CD

11/1

Six-time C&D winner who has added 2 creditable placed efforts to his C&D record this season. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1039-32

Forecasts

Trefor (11/4), Commanche Falls (5/1), Pals Battalion (6/1), First Folio (15/2), Secret Guest (15/2), Irish Nectar (17/2), Fivethousandtoone (10/1), Fortamour (11/1), Baldomero (18/1)

COMMANCHE FALLS took a step back in the right direction at Hamilton last time and this former Group 3 winner might be able to outclass much lower-rated rivals. C&D specialist Fortamour can give him most to do ahead of last-time-out scorers Baldomero and Trefor.