14:15 Ripon

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 16.58s

1^st

(8)

Fortamour

69-7

5/2f

T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen

Midfield, headway when ridden 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead last 110 yards, won going away op 9/4

2^nd

2 ¼

(5)

Shark Two One

49-7

6/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Keen in lead, still in front when ridden entering final furlong, headed final 110 yards, no extra op 7/1

3^rd

2 ½

(4)

Golden Apollo

89-5

9/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Towards rear, switched right and headway when ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on final furlong but no chance with leading pair op 7/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

(7)

It Just Takes Time

48-12

8/1

T: M WalfordJ: P Mulrennan

Slightly slow to stride, outpaced in rear, switched right and driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 17/2 tchd 10/1

5^th

2 ½

(9)

Tommy Taylor

89-4

14/1

T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers (3)

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never a factor

6^th

3 ¾

(6)

Kapono

69-3

20/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Rowan Scott

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 22/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

(10)

Manigordo

59-6

9/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: T Hamilton

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

(2)

Mark's Choice

69-9

11/2

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 4/1

9^th

(3)

Wade's Magic

58-11

25/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Pressed leader, weakened quickly over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Follow Your Heart¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Louis Steward

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £2.00EX:£20.10Trifecta:£86.00Tricast:£62.70SF:£17.10Swingers:£4.90, £3.90, £6.80

Forecasts

Fortamour (5/2), Golden Apollo (9/2), Follow Your Heart (5/1), Mark's Choice (11/2), Shark Two One (6/1), It Just Takes Time (8/1), Manigordo (9/1), Tommy Taylor (14/1), Kapono (20/1), Wade's Magic (25/1)

MARK'S CHOICE won this race a year ago, and while he is 5 lb higher this time, he's sure to be fully tuned again. He therefore gets the nod in favour of Fortamour and Follow Your Heart.

MARK'S CHOICE (IRE)
FORTAMOUR (IRE)
FOLLOW YOUR HEART (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Mark's Choice

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 5

J: D C Costello | T: S England

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,156.002nd: £2,890.003rd: £1,446.004th: £723.005th: £300.006th: £300.00