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19:40 Ripon

Ripon Farm Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.24s
  • Off Time: 19:41:39
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kellys Eye (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Nubar Boy

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Esuvia (IRE)

      9/1

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Walvis Bay (IRE)

        207 D
        10/1
        • Form 2516-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Pink, grey seams and armlets

        Licence To Till (USA)

        9
        12/1
        • Form 32313-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(10)
        Silk - Grey, pink sleeves, grey spots, grey cap, pink spots

        Masked Dance (IRE)

        30 p CD
        5/1
        • Form 32152-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        with leaders, driven and outpaced over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Green, Red hooped sleeves, Gold cap

        Solstice

        17 D
        12/1
        • Form 1523
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        chased leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        6(11)
        Silk - Red, White seams and armlet, Red cap

        Esuvia (IRE)

        17 BFD
        9/1
        • Form 321-152
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 81

        in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

        Kellys Eye (IRE)

        8 CD
        13/8
        • Form 425-231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged left and kept on

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

        Johannesgray (IRE)

        27 D
        22/1
        • Form 2-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        behind, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge

        9(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Timeless Stride (IRE)

        26 D
        9/2
        • Form 51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        mid-division, ridden and effort on outside 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        10(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Celestial Tryst

        48
        100/1
        • Form 8169-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        behind and soon outpaced, never dangerous

        11(1)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Cape Kimberley

        37 D
        33/1
        • Form 06215-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(6)
        Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap, white diamond

        Nubar Boy

        20
        33/1
        • Form 7-14976
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, ridden and headway to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish

        1(5)
        NR

        Beat Baby (IRE)

        26 D
        • Form 97-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2009
        (3)
        Silk -

        Mabait

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2008
        (6)
        Silk -

        Great Charm (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        This handicap contest pits some horses with decent pedigree against each other and we side with Sir Michael Stoute's, TIMELESS STRIDE, ahead of last time out winners, Masked Dance and Kelly's Eye. Sir Michael Stoute has a 33% strike rate with three-year-olds at Ripon and with Timeless Stride winning at Nottingham recently we expect more from this horse. He is also favourably weighted and should run well. Masked Dance can produce some nice runs on his day but would need to defy a mark that he has yet to win at. Running in the cheek-pieces once more should help and therefore he is not ruled out. Any market movement for this horse could be telling. Kelly's Eye comes here with course and distance form after comfortably beating Besty last time. Although likely to pose a danger, carrying an extra 6lbs for that recent win may put paid to his chances. Our preference is for Timeless Stride.

        Formwatch

        Walvis Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 20, 3l behind Dubai Set (9-4) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.

        Licence To Till (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Pulled hard, tracked leading pair, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Maison Brillet (8-4) at Thirsk 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

        Masked Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Made all, hard pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May beating Gene Autry (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.

        Solstice 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Misplaced Fortune (9-7) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

        Esuvia (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Always prominent, led over 4f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, nk behind Misplaced Fortune (9-7) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

        Kellys Eye (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden ridden, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Besty (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Johannesgray (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Not much room start, mid-division on inside, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 27l behind Horseradish (8-12) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.

        Timeless Stride (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Always prominent, led narrowly over 2f out, remained pressed, ridden inside final furlong, in command near finish, won at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May beating Bilash (9-3) by 1l, 14 ran.

        Celestial Tryst 33-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 9, 19l behind Monterosso (8-9) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.

        Cape Kimberley 28-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Knightfire (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.

        Nubar Boy 18-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inner, not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Rio Mist (9-4) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

        Beat Baby (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Crossed over to lead on rail after 1f, ridden and in command over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Antarctic Desert (9-0) by 5l, 9 ran.