19:55 Ripon

Monday 10 July 2023

All18:1518:5019:2019:5520:3021:00

Ripon Directors Cup Handicap

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 2m 4.29s

1^st

(2)

Stellar Grande

39-2

15/8f

T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez

Led 1f, tracked leaders, caught in a pocket from 3f out, effort on inner when not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ridden and ran to lead close home, gamely op 2/1

2^nd

(6)

Perfect Play

39-1

9/2

T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton

Raced wide, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ½

(3)

My Little Queens

59-4

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

4^th

1 ¾

(9)

Baryshnikov

710-2

11/2

T: T D BarronJ: G Lee

Slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Piecederesistance

59-9

17/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty

In touch, switched left 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 10/1

6^th

5 ½

(4)

Merry Minister

38-10

9/2

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

In touch, wide and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 4/1

7^th

6 ½

(5)

Oh So Charming

38-9

14/1

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Coco Jack¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: George Scott J: Daniel Muscutt

(8)

Highwaygrey¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.70, £2.50EX:£10.50Trifecta:£51.90Tricast:£63.82SF:£10.13Swingers:£2.40, £4.10, £6.60

Forecasts

Stellar Grande (15/8), Perfect Play (9/2), Merry Minister (9/2), Baryshnikov (11/2), Coco Jack (7/1), Piecederesistance (17/2), My Little Queens (10/1), Highwaygrey (12/1), Oh So Charming (14/1)

Conceding plenty of weight to the 3-y-os won't be easy, but BARYSHNIKOV has been shaping up well all season and in the hope he gets a good pace to aim at, he can gain a deserved success. Coverdale and Perfect Play take on their elders for the first time and are just a couple of potential threats.

BARYSHNIKOV
COVERDALE (IRE)
PERFECT PLAY

Previous Winners

2022

Claim The Crown

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: J Mitchell | T: R Varian

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,277.002nd: £4,351.003rd: £2,176.004th: £1,087.005th: £544.006th: £272.00