17:10 Ripon

Thursday 19 June 2025

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H M S 50 Celebration Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 9.88s

(8)

Rock Of England^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| BF| D

16/1

Well backed with visor refitted (retained) but unable to capitalise on drop in grade when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm, 2/1) 15 days ago. Handicapper has given him a chance and interesting to see if the market speaks in his favour back at 6f.

Form: 5-59044

(2)

Profiteer¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| BF

7/2

3-time winner last year. Bumped into one who proved better than ever when second of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 10/3) 10 days ago, having been well backed. Solid claims back down in grade.

Form: 15-8542

(11)

South Shore^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| D

7/1

Fairly useful for Karl Burke at his best. Turned in best effort of the season (in first time hood) to record a first success for current yard when landing 7-runner handicap (17/2) at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago, slowly away. Well treated on best form if able to back that up.

Form: 878741

(9)

Roundhay Park^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| CD

11/2

C&D winner is on a long losing run but that is reflected in his handicap mark. Best not judged on latest tenth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 16/1) 13 days ago, had the worst of draw. Should be competitive with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 59-7630

(1)

Raft Up^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: H Bethell| OR: 62| D

9/1

Confirmed promise of last run as he gained a first win on turf with a straightforward success 12 days ago, taking 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm). Leading claims if in similar form here.

Form: 162831

(3)

Bulmer Bank^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

15/2

Not the most straightforward but wasn't disgraced in a first-time visor (retained) when sixth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 13 days ago. On a fair mark but may prove more effective back over 7f.

Form: 320-896

(12)

Mark's Choice^p1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: G Tutty| OR: 58| CD

5/1

5-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022 but stepped up on reappearance when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 13 days ago. Remains to be seen if he can capitalise on falling mark with cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 30/73-04

(10)

Glendown^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner raced too freely and was below form when tenth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 14 days ago. Handicapper has given him a chance but needs to bounce back.

Form: 9-92090

(4)

Brian The Snail^p³²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: P Morris| OR: 57| C| D

11/1

Course winner deserves credit for recent consistency. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 32 days ago, typically slowly away. Return to 6f no problem and he should give another good account.

Form: 083312

(7)

Hurstwood²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 56| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. 6/1, won 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, driven out. More on his plate up in grade and isn't the obvious type to follow up.

Form: 257921

(6)

Flavius Titus^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: D Brooke| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner typically lost ground at the start and was never a threat despite making the frame when 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Raft Up in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. More needed from 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 686-004

(5)

Brazen Rascal¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45

50/1

Poor form in handicaps, failed to come for reappearance when ninth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 13 days ago. Difficult to fancy from out of the weights.

Form: 0708-99

Forecasts

Profiteer (7/2), Mark's Choice (5/1), Roundhay Park (11/2), South Shore (7/1), Bulmer Bank (15/2), Raft Up (9/1), Brian The Snail (11/1), Glendown (12/1), Hurstwood (12/1), Rock Of England (16/1), Flavius Titus (40/1), Brazen Rascal (50/1)

RAFT UP has been holding his form fairly well since the application of a hood and may be able to follow up his straightforward success at Doncaster 12 days ago. Profiteer could be the biggest danger having ran well in a higher grade last time, while class dropping Rock of England is another to consider, having been well backed when fourth at the track earlier this month.