15:50 Ripon

Saturday 16 August 2025

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William Hill World Free From MND Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 39.48s

(6)

Garden Oasis^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| CD

13/2

Landed 7-runner handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 10 days ago, holding on gamely. Tremendous record here (7-time C&D winner, including this twice, also touched off last year). Obvious player.

Form: 411651

(8)

Sailthisshipalone¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 06-0347

(1)

Barley^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 11/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 202255

(2)

Capital Guarantee¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

10/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 17/2, below form fifth of 10 in claimer at Chester (7.6f, firm) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 155435

(3)

Havana Prince²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 76| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 22 in handicap (20/1) at York (7f, good) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 131724

(5)

A Major Payne²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76

4/1

In good form until just seventh of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. In the mix if back on song.

Form: 052227

(4)

Carron⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Hills| OR: 80

15/2

Promising type who got back on the up with stylish victory in 8-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Has more to offer so one to take seriously despite a 6 lb rise.

Form: 6-1751

(7)

Bowood²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at York (7.9f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 850630

Forecasts

A Major Payne (4/1), Barley (9/2), Sailthisshipalone (5/1), Havana Prince (11/2), Garden Oasis (13/2), Carron (15/2), Bowood (15/2), Capital Guarantee (10/1)

CARRON scored comfortably at Leicester last time and with further progress on the cards he looks very much the way to go here. Veteran course specialist Garden Oasis appeals as the one to chase home the 3-y-o, ahead of Havana Prince and A Major Payne.