16:00 Ripon

Monday 5 August 2024

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Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 10.21s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
Fortamour
89-10
11/2
T: B HaslamJ: P Mulrennan
Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, ridden and led inside final 110 yards, always doing enough op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(6)
Kings Merchant
39-6
5/2
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Led near side rail, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, kept on op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
(2)
Twelfth Knight
59-10
11/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan
Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to threaten op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
(4)
International Girl
610-0
2/1f
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Dwelt and switched left start, held up tracking leaders on near side rail, pushed along and closer over 1f out, edged right and kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
Mattice
59-4
15/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
1
6
(1)
Bay Breeze
59-3
11/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Outpaced and always in rear op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 7/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £1.60EX:£16.20Trifecta:£113.20SF:£19.79Swingers:£2.70, £6.10, £4.20

Forecasts

International Girl (2/1), Kings Merchant (5/2), Fortamour (11/2), Bay Breeze (11/2), Mattice (15/2), Twelfth Knight (11/1)

Verdict

Sole 3-y-o representative KINGS MERCHANT enhanced his fine strike rate when scoring at Doncaster last month and still looks on a workable mark. He can go in again. Last year's winner Bay Breeze is feared most.

  1. KINGS MERCHANT
  2. BAY BREEZE
  3. FORTAMOUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Bay Breeze
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 4
J: D Allan  |  T: T D Easterby
5/2

Prize Money

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

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