Racecards
17:00 Ripon
Wakeman Stayers Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 785255
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders
- Form 324242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up behind, smooth headway on outside over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, not quicken final furlong
- Form 543-725
- Age 11
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on
- Form 370-051
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey P Makin
mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 122227
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey Jamie Kyne
tracked leaders, challenged over 6f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no extra
Unawatuna
16- Form 23-2480
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, hard pressed final 2f, ridden and held on under pressure final furlong
- Form 26-1003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 654305
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey A Heffernan
mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 709968
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey D Nolan
held up, always behind
- Form 0980/08
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 30
in rear, struggling over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leader, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 509
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
led, edged left and reminders 10f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
Skybob
18- Form 907
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 25
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, weakened and eased final 2f
Verdict
A tough finale in which we will give the tentative vote to JACKDAY with both Abstract Folly and Leyte Gulf worth noting. The selection does not win very often having only scored the once in sixteen outings. That said he has been a model of consistency all season rarely finishing out of the frame. His most recent run when second to Fin Vin de Leu reads well and another performance like that will see him go very close once again. Abstract Folly ran well enough on his seasonal reappearance at Thirsk finishing fourth of thirteen. Fitness wise he is bound to improve and come on for the outing so any market support should be noted. Leyte Gulf is now eight pounds worse off for winning at Haydock last time out which puts him on a mark right back to his best. Life is sure to be tougher for him from now on but another bold bid can be expected. This is a tricky getting out stakes in which Jackday gets only a narrow vote.
Formwatch
Lets Roll 7-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, some reminders, no impression from well over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Dramatic Solo (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Jackday (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Fin Vin De Leu (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Aleron (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Herrera (9-9) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Leyte Gulf (USA) 16-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug beating Ameeq (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Mystified (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Harcas (9-8) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Unawatuna 16-1 (9-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 27l behind Rose Bien (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Bright Sparky (GER) 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, reminders early, headway on outer well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Harcas (9-8) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Wannarock (IRE) 14-1 (7-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 13, 5l behind Baan (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Lady Anne Nevill 14-1 (8-11) Behind, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Golden Future (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcap (6) gd in Aug.
English Archer 25-1 (8-9) Tracked clear leader, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, well behind Herrera (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Rapid Desire (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Slowly away, soon pushed along in rear, lost touch final 5f, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Ottoman Empire (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.
East of The Sun (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 4f out, 9th of 12, 25l behind My Chestnut Girl (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Skybob 100-1 (8-9) In touch, struggling before halfway, soon tailed off, 7th of 8, 48l behind Akbabend (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Abstract Folly (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Baan (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.