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16:45 Ripon

Studley Royal Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.54s
  • Off Time: 16:48:16
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zarova (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nessen Dorma (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Merrymaker

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Charlotte Vale

        10 BFD
        7/2
        • Form 64-2252
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Nessen Dorma (IRE)

        11 v CD
        7/2
        • Form 860-695
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed post

        3(6)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        10 D
        6/1
        • Form 7158-35
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        held up towards rear, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Aleron (IRE)

        10 p D
        9/1
        • Form 8/36-014
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, behind leaders, ridden when not much room 2f out, no extra final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Mister Arjay (USA)

        21
        16/1
        • Form 13976-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, never reached challenging position

        6(7)
        Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

        Balwearie (IRE)

        15 BFD
        11/2
        • Form 4117-16
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden, kept on same pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star

        Kiama

        26
        12/1
        • Form 220-904
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        mid-division, driven, headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Zarova (IRE)

        34 C
        6/1
        • Form 1246-30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 56

        behind, driven, headway on inner over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post

        In depth

        Verdict

        Charlotte Vale can get back to winning ways at the expense of Balwearie, Kiama and Aleron in the finale. With Greg Fairley taking 5lb off her back, Charlotte Vale must have a sound chance of ending an exasperating run of seconditis here. Micky Hammond's five-year-old was kept ticking over successfully during the winter, but since returning to the Flat she has had to settle for the runner's up spot three times in four outings. Ironically it was Greg Fairley who rode Mceldowney to beat her at Catterick last time, so it would be only fitting if he were to put matters right for the selection's connections here. On a line through Mceldowney, Balwearie has a bit to find, but he is better than he showed at Hamilton last time when he failed to quicken with the pace of the race. Kiama is slowly but surely getting there but is best watched again, while Aleron, a tough dual-purpose performer is worth a mention. Charlotte Vale deserves to get her head in front though and can do so here.

        Formwatch

        Charlotte Vale 11-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind McEldowney (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Nessen Dorma (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Tannenberg (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Merrymaker 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind McEldowney (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Aleron (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 6l behind McEldowney (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Mister Arjay (USA) 66-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, pushed along 5f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 30l behind Polish Power (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

        Balwearie (IRE) 10-3fav (8-6) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 13l behind Crathorne (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

        Kiama 8-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Aleron (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.

        Zarova (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) In touch, driven over 2f out, soon behind, last of 15, 29l behind Thorny Mandate (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in May.