17:33 Ripon

Monday 25 August 2025

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AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 19.40s

(2)

Innse Gall^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Shay Halton⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Visored first time, seventh of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Chester (1½m, good to firm) 30 days ago, travelling well long way. Cheekpieces are tried now. Capable of going well.

Form: 6/798-67

(5)

Masekela^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

3/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, respectable fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (1½m, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 274044

(6)

Carnival Zain^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 62

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1 and tongue strap on first time, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-48993

(4)

Star Start^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss C Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

7/2

Won this race last year. Latest win at Pontefract in August. 11/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 7 days ago. Can make a bold bid in this race again.

Form: 764112

(9)

Spartan Times³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Jamie Neild| T: J Candlish| OR: 61

5/2

Completed a cross-code hat-trick in June/July. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Ayr (1¼m, good to soft, 3/1) 35 days ago. Good chance.

Form: 456112

(3)

Blue Yonder^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 60

11/1

Latest win at Chepstow (1¼m, good to firm) under Brodie Hampson in June. 13/2, bit below form when sixth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 234116

(10)

Leading Lion^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 57

150/1

Has struggled on the Flat and over hurdles since joining this yard and it remains to be seen whether first-time blinkers improve matters.

Form: 23/08-66

(1)

Sisterandbrother²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Megan Jordan| T: S A Harris| OR: 56

14/1

3/1, last of 6 in handicap at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 955656

(8)

Victoria Legend^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mrs Camilla Parsonage⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

200/1

Poor form at best and easy to oppose again.

Form: 8-76706

Non-Runners

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Contrast¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: M & D Easterby J: Ms S Brotherton

Forecasts

Spartan Times (5/2), Masekela (3/1), Star Start (7/2), Carnival Zain (11/2), Innse Gall (8/1), Blue Yonder (11/1), Sisterandbrother (14/1), Contrast (20/1), Leading Lion (150/1), Victoria Legend (200/1)

The thriving SPARTAN TIMES can go in again and deny Star Start successive wins in this race. Carnival Zain was back on form last time and may prove best of the remainder.