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16:55 Ripon

Ripon Cathedral Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.14s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ceiriog Valley

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Racketeer (USA)

    6/4

      1(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white chevron, light blue cap, white star

      Red Racketeer (USA)

      12 C
      6/4
      • Form 4-141
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 89

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dahman

      14
      5/2
      • Form 40-123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, chased along over 4f out, soon beaten and eased over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white 'V', light blue cap

      Market Trend

      77
      12/1
      • Form 170-100
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, driven when outpaced over 2f out, ran on towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

      Vale de Lobo

      14
      11/2
      • Form 3-52175
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 77

      towards rear, headway to lead over 9f out, headed 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

      6(7)
      Silk - Pink and Black diamonds, halved sleeves, Black cap

      Patxaran (IRE)

      58 BFC
      15/2
      • Form 360-112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 76

      prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

      8(5)
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, yellow sleeves, green and yellow quartered cap

      Ceiriog Valley

      13
      8/1
      • Form 810-094
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 71

      soon led, headed over 9f out, remained in touch, led 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong

      2(8)
      NR

      Given A Choice (IRE)

      27
      • Form 5-43101
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 87

      7(3)
      NR

      Hope An Glory (IRE)

      12
      • Form 512093
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 71

      In depth

      Verdict

      Given A Choice has a lot more to do off a 7lb higher mark than when scoring at Redcar last time and a safer bet looks to Red Racketeer, who is preferred to Dahman. The last mentioned represents the Godolphin stable that has seen an upturn in their fortunes of late and is probably better than he showed on his handicap debut on unsuitably soft ground last time. Pat Haslam's Patxaran has done little wrong this term but the handicapper may just have her measure now, while Market Trend has not progressed as much as may have been expected but has been freshened up by a break. The Barry Hills-trained Ceiriog Valley has claims on the pick of his form but is becoming frustrating, while Vale de Lobo has disappointed in her last two starts. The vote then goes to Red Racketeer who came back well, after a break, on his favoured fast ground here at the beginning of the month and is taken to defy a 7lb rise in the weights.

      Formwatch

      Red Racketeer (USA) 11-4 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd beating Royal Jet (8-9) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Dahman 8-1 (9-0) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 6l behind Group Captain (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Market Trend 8-1 (9-3) Always behind, 11th of 12, 32l behind Pagan Sword (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.

      Vale de Lobo 25-1 (8-11) Close up on outer, pushed along to press leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 6l behind Group Captain (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Patxaran (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Real Cool Cat (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f app fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Ceiriog Valley 20-1 (9-4) Led over 1f, chased leader, came wide entering straight, slightly outpaced inside final 2f, kept on again final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Dance Partner (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Given A Choice (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Redcar 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Royal Jet (9-1) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Hope An Glory (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Annibale Caro (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf.