17:50 Ripon

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2016:0016:4017:1517:50

David Dalton 50-Years Service Happy Retirement Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 3m 33.11s
1st
Horse silk
5
(1)
9/2
T: John BerryJ: Gina Mangan
Held up disputing last early, steady headway on inner rail from home turn, led 3f out, went clear, and unchallenged from 2f out, well in command when eased final strides, easily op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
10
1
(6)
9/4j
T: Raphael FreireJ: Owen Lewis (7)
Soon disputed, clearly led after 2f, set strong tempo and went three lengths clear before halfway, reduced lead inside 4f out, headed 3f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
(4)
16/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: O J Orr
Held up and disputed last early, still a lot to do home turn, steady headway from 3f out, ridden 2f out, went third inside 2f out, kept on but no impression on front pair final furlong tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
(5)
13/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (7)
Midfield, keen early, raced wide home turn, soon outpaced, chased leaders 3f out, hung right from 2f out, weakened final furlong op 7/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
(3)
78-11
33/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Rowan Scott
Towards rear, pushed along halfway, steadily lost ground from 3f out, weakened from 2f out op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(2)
11/1
T: L BaileyJ: K Stott
Prominent, outpaced from 4f out, lost ground quickly 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
21
6
(7)
9/4j
T: K R BurkeJ: S H James
Disputed early, raced in second after 2f, outpaced when ridden inside 4f out, weakened quickly from 3f out, behind when eased approaching final furlong, tailed off op 11/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.40, £1.60EX:£14.80Trifecta:£105.80SF:£13.93Swingers:£1.90, £7.30, £5.80

Forecasts

Maxident (9/4), Tokyo Bay (9/4), Merrijig (9/2), Zimmerman (13/2), Clansman (11/1), Two Auld Pals (16/1), Spantik (33/1)

Verdict

MAXIDENT goes well in the mud and is taken to capitalise on a notable drop in grade having contested the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot when last seen in June. Tokyo Bay and Merrijig are feared most.

  1. MAXIDENT
  2. TOKYO BAY (IRE)
  3. MERRIJIG

Previous Winners

2023
Pledgeofallegiance
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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