15:55 Ripon

Saturday 20 July 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 35.78s

1^st

(3)

Iron Lion

49-7

6/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan

Midfield on outer, good headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough

2^nd

(4)

Shadow Dance

49-9

7/4f

T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell

In touch, asked for effort and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on but headed inside final furlong op 6/4

3^rd

(5)

Sea King

510-1

5/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Midfield on inner, not clear run over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 4/1

4^th

2 ½

(10)

Mr Alan

59-13

12/1

T: G BougheyJ: P Cosgrave

Waited with towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

(8)

Machete

59-4

22/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Shane Gray

Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1

6^th

3 ¼

(7)

Fox Journey

410-0

15/2

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: O J Orr

Prominent, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

(2)

Loyal Touch

49-7

15/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

In touch on inner, not clear run over 2f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong op 10/1

8^th

7 ½

(6)

Mr Curiosity

79-6

12/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Raced keenly, towards rear, rapid headway to track leader over 6f out, asked for effort over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 11/1

9^th

9 ½

(1)

Lord Protector

69-6

33/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 40/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

L'astronome⁷²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: P Mulrennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.00, £1.40, £1.80EX:£21.30Trifecta:£92.00Tricast:£55.91SF:£16.56Swingers:£3.20, £5.10, £2.80

Forecasts

Shadow Dance (7/4), Sea King (5/1), Iron Lion (6/1), Fox Journey (15/2), Loyal Touch (15/2), Mr Alan (12/1), Mr Curiosity (12/1), L'astronome (20/1), Machete (22/1), Lord Protector (33/1)

SHADOW DANCE looked rusty on his comeback at Royal Ascot and has to be worth another chance given the fine progress he made in 2023. Last year's winner Mr Curiosity is a player for his local trainer who targets this handicap. Fox Journey and C&D winner Sea King are other contenders from Newmarket to note.

SHADOW DANCE
MR CURIOSITY
FOX JOURNEY

Previous Winners

2023

Mr Curiosity

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: J P Sullivan | T: T D Easterby

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00