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15:15 Ripon

Tommy Shedden Challenge Trophy Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.20s
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Harnour

17
7/2
  • Form 003206
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, soon driven, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner

2(2)
Silk - Brown, Dark Blue stripe
7/4
  • Form 1-560
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

tracked winner, raced wide entering strong, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home

3(4)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue diamonds
  • Form 50-6100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

made all, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Black, Grey sash, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 4-00361
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon well behind

4(1)
NR
  • Form 322150
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

In depth

Verdict

Harnour was a useful juvenile but has been struggling of late and looks likely to find at least one too good under top weight. Kepler is the least exposed and therefore open to most improvement so it would be no surprise to see Paul Cole's charge in the shake up having landed a maiden in testing conditions last term but the TEAMtalk vote goes to Vicious Prince. Richard Whitaker's charge showed his appreciation for plenty of give in the ground when an easy winner over 12f here in June (form has worked out well) and has had his excuses for subsequent defeats in better company since so should give a good account with conditions in his favour.