15:55 Ripon

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 4f 10y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 2m 35.78s
1st
Horse silk
7
(3)
6/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Midfield on outer, good headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
7/4f
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
In touch, asked for effort and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on but headed inside final furlong op 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
(5)
5/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Midfield on inner, not clear run over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(10)
59-13
12/1
T: G BougheyJ: P Cosgrave
Waited with towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
(8)
22/1
T: D O'MearaJ: S A Gray
Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(7)
15/2
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: O J Orr
Prominent, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
3
6
(2)
15/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
In touch on inner, not clear run over 2f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
(6)
12/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Raced keenly, towards rear, rapid headway to track leader over 6f out, asked for effort over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
(1)
33/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 40/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

1
(9)
Horse silk
L'astronome72
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: H Palmer  J: P Mulrennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.00, £1.40, £1.80EX:£21.30Trifecta:£92.00Tricast:£55.91SF:£16.56Swingers:£3.20, £5.10, £2.80

Forecasts

Shadow Dance (7/4), Sea King (5/1), Iron Lion (6/1), Fox Journey (15/2), Loyal Touch (15/2), Mr Alan (12/1), Mr Curiosity (12/1), L'astronome (20/1), Machete (22/1), Lord Protector (33/1)

Verdict

SHADOW DANCE looked rusty on his comeback at Royal Ascot and has to be worth another chance given the fine progress he made in 2023. Last year's winner Mr Curiosity is a player for his local trainer who targets this handicap. Fox Journey and C&D winner Sea King are other contenders from Newmarket to note.

  1. SHADOW DANCE
  2. MR CURIOSITY
  3. FOX JOURNEY

Previous Winners

2023
Mr Curiosity
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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