13:50 Ripon

Thursday 26 May 2022

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:25

Weddings At Horton Grange Country House Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 170y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 2m 5.83s
1st
Horse silk
7
(8)
Little Ted
59-5
11/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, led going well 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, held on op 10/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
3
(3)
Smart Connection
59-8
5/4f
T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill
Slowly into stride, never travelled and well off the pace in rear, ran very wide home turn, finally picked up out wide over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong and closed, not reach winner tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
(6)
Distinction
49-6
5/2
T: J MackieJ: Ryan Sexton (5)
Held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on into modest 3rd final strides tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
Rum Runner
79-5
6/1
T: G A HarkerJ: Shane Gray
Led until 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th final strides op 11/2 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(2)
Seven For A Pound
68-5
14/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, 5th and no impression final 2f op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(4)
Afkaar
49-9
40/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Joanna Mason
Off the pace in last trio, never involved op 33/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
5
1
(5)
Markazi
89-9
20/1
T: L BaileyJ: D Nolan
Off the pace in last pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden and struggling in 6th over 3f out, never a factor op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
(7)
El Jad
49-5
16/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Chased leader until inside final 3f, weakened quickly op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.50, £1.10, £1.30EX:£32.10Trifecta:£85.70Tricast:£47.57SF:£25.54Swingers:£3.20, £5.00, £1.60

Forecasts

Smart Connection (5/4), Distinction (5/2), Rum Runner (6/1), Little Ted (11/1), Seven For A Pound (14/1), El Jad (16/1), Markazi (20/1), Afkaar (40/1)

Verdict

Having enjoyed a productive time of it on the AW, SMART CONNECTION continued the good work on turf when runner-up at Ayr last week and from the same mark he looks the one to beat. Distinction is well worth a go at this trip and is second choice, with Rum Runner also of interest.

  1. SMART CONNECTION (IRE)
  2. DISTINCTION (IRE)
  3. RUM RUNNER

Prize Money

1st: £3,456.002nd: £1,622.003rd: £812.004th: £406.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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