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16:35 Ripon

Ripon, Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.43s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
9/2

    2
    Silk -
    8/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
      10/1
      • Form 42-0042
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      mid-division, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

      Mezuzah

      57
      5/1
      • Form 51-6304
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      never better than mid-division

      3(14)
      Silk - Red, Black diamond on body and cap, halved sleeves
      11/1
      • Form 010505
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      led 4f, led again 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed 1 1/2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

      4(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
      • Form 41
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, eased approaching final furlong

      5(8)
      Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
      14/1
      • Form 14-0434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      slowly into stride, always towards rear

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
      16/1
      • Form 033534
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      always behind

      7(13)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Alrabab

      31
      9/2
      • Form 13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      chased leaders, driven and outpaced halfway, ridden and drifted left from over 1f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish

      8(12)
      Silk - Grey and Pink diamonds, halved sleeves
      • Form 26-5500
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      9(5)
      Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap
      • Form 333112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      10(6)
      Silk - Purple, Orange inverted triangle
      8/1
      • Form 035121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      in touch, led after 4f to 5f out, ridden to lead again 1 1/2f out, wandered inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish

      11(11)
      Silk - Grey and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue cap
      33/1
      • Form 0-05430
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      dwelt, towards rear, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden and drifted left 2f out, kept on, never nearer

      12(10)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Pink armlets
      20/1
      • Form 000000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      dwelt, always behind

      13(9)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Lauro

      29
      12/1
      • Form 0-32121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders

      14(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form 012453
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alrabab lost no caste in defeat to the useful Able Baker Charlie at Ascot and she is given at the expense of Jeepstar and Freeloader. Marcus Tregoning's representative caught the eye when staying on well behind a battle-hardened veteran and the fact that the trainer has already elected to go to handicaps suggests that he must every confidence in her abilities. She is likely to get a good tow from Jeepstar. He won over 1m4f at Musselburgh last time out through the forcing tactics that he has become associated with and if he is given a soft lead - there is every chance he will still be there come the finish line. Freeloader was unable to take advantage of a "proverbial penalty kick" chance at Chepstow last time out. The handicapper has had chance to put a 9lb penalty on his back and this may prove the difference between defeat and victory. New Wish has left plenty of cash in the bookies satchels this year - he must be watched in the market to see if his beleaguered supporters are staging a bid to retrieve it. Lauro has been treat with kid gloves by connections but is unlikely to go if there is any firmness in the track. Total Devotion won a weak maiden here and is unlikely to be given the opportunity to dominate for a second occasion Mezuzah and Harb hail from stables not noted for having too many runners at Ripon but with Alrabab lightly in off a mark of 80, she gets our vote.