Racecards
14:55 Ripon
Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 4-32153
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey D C Costello
midfield, pushed before 4f out, weakened and dropped to rear before 2f out, soon eased, well beaten
- Form 212126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leader, pushed before 4f out, outpaced and ridden before 3f out, lost ground before 2f out, plugged on one pace
- Form 731245
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey George Bass
soon led, pushed after 4f out and joined, headed 3f out before ridden, well beaten entering final furlong
- Form 214-213
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Jason Hart
towards rear, pushed before home turn, ridden after 5f out, stayed on to join leader after 4f out, led 3f out, headed before 2f out, always held inside final furlong
- Form 12194/0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
held up in rear, smooth headway on inside entering home straight, pushed after 4f out, ridden 3f out, led before 2f out, stayed on strongly
Verdict
Blistering Barney has a good strike-rate on Turf but may be a few pounds too high at present. Tazaman arrives in good form and was third in this grade last time at Newbury while Storm Chaser won over this trip at Nottingham in June. HELLENISTA’s run at Thirsk last time was too bad to be true. She won over 2m here at the start of the summer and later at Redcar and deserves another chance.
Formwatch
Blistering Barney (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Disputed lead, led narrowly halfway, ridden well over 2f out, ran on until headed 110 yards out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Wickywickywheels (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hellenista 17-2 (9-7) Led, joined after 2f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Levitate (8-10) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Storm Chaser (FR) 4-1 (8-12) Led and soon clear, reduced led inside final 7f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Dance To Paris (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Tazaman 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, pushed right over 2f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Wagga Wagga (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lord Caprio (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Missed break, towards rear, nudged along and outpaced 4f out, ridden 3f out, never in contention, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Danni California (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.