15:35 Ripon

Sunday 16 May 2021

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Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 1f 170y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 2m 10.02s
1st
Horse silk
7
(4)
4/1
T: C W FairhurstJ: P Mulrennan
Held up in last pair, pushed along 4f out, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, disputing 2nd over 2f out, led and quickened clear inside final 2f, in no danger after tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
6
(2)
3/1f
T: G BougheyJ: M Crehan (5)
Dwelt, soon tracking leaders, headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance until winner quickened on inside final 2f, plugged on for modest 2nd op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
(6)
7/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Held up in rear, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, disputing modest 2nd and head high inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 4/1 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(5)
89-7
9/1
T: Harvey BastimanJ: S H James
Raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
(3)
89-7
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Sean Kirrane (5)
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(7)
4/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
25
3
(1)
10/1
T: I FurtadoJ: T Hamilton
Slowly into stride, raced keenly in 5th on inside, pushed along over 3f out, lost place and behind over 2f out op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.30, £2.00EX:£16.30Trifecta:£49.30SF:£15.57Swingers:£2.50, £3.10, £2.80

Forecasts

Jean Baptiste (3/1), Eagle Court (7/2), Benadalid (4/1), Dontaskmeagain (4/1), Hayadh (9/1), Memory Dream (10/1), Waarif (18/1)

Verdict

A tightly-knit handicap in which it could be worth taking a chance on David O'Meara's EAGLE COURT getting back on track now he has ground conditions to suit and a recent run under his belt. C&D winner Benadalid seems sure to build on his reappearance sixth here and rates the chief danger, although Dontaskmeagain would be interesting if turned out quickly after his good comeback on Friday.

  1. EAGLE COURT (IRE)
  2. BENADALID
  3. DONTASKMEAGAIN (USA)

Prize Money

1st: £6,442.002nd: £3,021.003rd: £1,511.004th: £755.005th: £377.006th: £188.00

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