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14:45 Ripon

Knaresborough Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.36s
  • Off Time: 14:45:45
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Wotashirtfull (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Never Without Me

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Highland Warrior

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Timber Treasure (USA)

        7 b
        7/2
        • Form 846231
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 76

        in touch, weakened over 1f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Pink, Grey spots, Pink sleeves, Grey cap

        Highland Warrior

        14 CDD
        4/1
        • Form 533902
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 72

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, White stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

        Wotashirtfull (IRE)

        12 p D
        4/1
        • Form 3223-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 75

        made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop, chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Windjammer

        3 D
        5/1
        • Form 086710
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, Red chevron, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red star

        Mandurah (IRE)

        14 D
        7/1
        • Form 000144
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        slowly into stride, held up behind, effort well over 1f out, never dangerous

        6(6)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap

        Fast Freddie

        21 D
        16/1
        • Form 9-18649
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoop, striped sleeves, and red cap

        Steel City Boy (IRE)

        10 p D
        12/1
        • Form 743300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

        Never Without Me

        10 CDD
        9/1
        • Form 4000-06
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 59

        chased winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, always held

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mandurah is holding his form well and gets the nod over Timber Treasure and Wotashirtfull in this tight sprint handicap. Wotashirtfull has been the model of consistency and fully deserved to get his head in front at Newcastle 12 days ago. However, he now faces a stiff test against older horses on these terms and he needs everything to fall into place for him. Timber Treasure is also penalised for last week's success at Haydock, where he comfortably justified market support in winning by three lengths. This is a tougher ask and, even thought the former Henry Cecil inmate is in the form of his life, he was no match for the selection when they met back at Haydock month and, on a literal reading of that form, he needs to pull something out of the hat. Therefore, it can pay to stick with Mandurah, whose trainer excels in races of this nature and has enjoyed a 19% strike-rate at Ripon so far this season.

        Formwatch

        Timber Treasure (USA) 10-3fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led approaching 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Steel Blue (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Highland Warrior 20-1 (8-13) Switched right soon after start, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, ran on well to chase winner close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Crimson Fern (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) gs.

        Wotashirtfull (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Kyzer Chief (8-9) by 1l, 8 ran.

        Windjammer 6-1 (9-12) With leaders until no extra final furlong, 10th of 15, 8l behind Kings College Boy (8-10) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Mandurah (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 3l behind Opal Noir (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcap (5) gf.

        Fast Freddie 15-2 (9-0) Prominent, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 22l behind Equuleus Pictor (8-11) at Yarmouth 5f hcap (5) sft in May.

        Steel City Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 14, 9l behind Bid For Gold (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Never Without Me 25-1 (8-6) In touch, kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Namir (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.