16:35 Ripon

Monday 27 August 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Ripon Rowels Handicap

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 39.90s

1^st

(3)

Borderforce

59-5

22/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee (3)

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, led inside final furlong, all out op 16/1

2^nd

(4)

Gurkha Friend

69-5

9/2

T: Karen McLintockJ: S De Sousa

Led, driven over 3f out, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, headed inside finial furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well op 5/1

3^rd

(10)

Just Hiss

59-1

13/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: P Hanagan

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages op 6/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

(2)

Waarif

59-8

7/2

T: D O'MearaJ: C J McGovern (5)

Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer op 9/2

5^th

(7)

Cote d'Azur

59-6

11/1

T: J L EyreJ: J Fanning

Tracked leader, every chance from over 2f out, until no extra final furlong op 9/1

6^th

(1)

Mikmak

59-1

3/1f

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, never a threat op 9/2

7^th

1 ¼

(5)

Two For Two

108-7

33/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: B A Curtis

Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 18/1

8^th

1 ¾

(8)

Hayadh

59-3

11/2

T: Rebecca BastimanJ: D Tudhope

Keen in rear, never dangerous op 6/1

9^th

1 ¾

(9)

Gulf Of Poets

69-12

12/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Nathan Evans

Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Fayez²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Shane Gray

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.80Pl:£7.20, £2.00, £2.90EX:£190.60Trifecta:£1,141.20Tricast:£739.32SF:£120.20Swingers:£14.90, £42.10, £7.40

Forecasts

Mikmak (3/1), Waarif (7/2), Gurkha Friend (9/2), Hayadh (11/2), Just Hiss (13/2), Cote d'Azur (11/1), Gulf Of Poets (12/1), Fayez (16/1), Borderforce (22/1), Two For Two (33/1)

Another competitive renewal of this traditional Bank Holiday race. After a spate of double-figure prices, three of the last four winners have been favourites and two of the last four winners have been trained by David O'Meara, who saddles both Waarif and Fayez this time. The former is in super form and looks a serious player again, but rain would be a bit of a concern. That is not the case, however, for GULF OF POETS, who looks to have been saved for softer conditions and can hopefully pick up where he left off in the spring. Course specialist Gurkha Friend is very much respected again, with Mikmak another for the short-list.

Gulf Of Poets
Waarif
Gurkha Friend

Previous Winners

2017

Brilliant Vanguard

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: K Stott | T: K A Ryan

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,562.002nd: £4,660.003rd: £2,330.004th: £1,165.005th: £582.006th: £292.00