15:10 Ripon

Sunday 21 May 2017

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VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 1f 170y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 2m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
8
(4)
11/4f
T: R HannonJ: S De Sousa
Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right, led over 1f out, ridden clear when hung right inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
(7)
9/1
T: T P TateJ: J P Sullivan
Behind, headway on outside chasing leaders and switched right to rails over 1f out, running on when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner op 8/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
28/1
T: A CrookJ: Neil Farley
Led, clear over 4f out until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
(8)
6/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd inside final 3f, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, chased leaders, no extra close home op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(6)
10/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4
4
(9)
3/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Dane O'Neill
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
2
3
(2)
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Chased leader until pushed along inside final 3f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
6
7
(3)
18/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell
Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out op 16/1

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1
(5)
Horse silk
Staff College52
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: H Spiller  J: George Wood
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £6.10EX:£19.90Trifecta:£433.90Tricast:£555.01SF:£26.68Swingers:£4.60, £14.30, £12.80

Forecasts

Rita's Man (11/4), Alshibaa (3/1), Warm Love (9/2), Golconda Prince (6/1), Staff College (8/1), Lucy's Law (9/1), Powerful Love (10/1), Good Time Ahead (18/1), Racemaker (28/1)

Verdict

A few of these may improve for this longer trip, notably Lucy's Law and Golconda Prince. The latter was well supported for his handicap debut and he appeals as the type to win before too long. On this occasion he runs into WARM LOVE from an in form yard. Her three runs in maidens give her an excellent chance off this mark with the form of her last two starts working out particularly well. Alshibaa represents a yard that do well here. The form of his Nottingham fifth has worked out well but he has since gone through the sales ring unsold and produced a lacklustre display at Wolverhampton.
  1. Warm Love
  2. Golconda Prince
  3. Alshibaa

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00

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