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15:20 Ripon

Ripon Silver Bowl Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £6,623
  • 2nd: £1,982
  • 3rd: £991
  • 4th: £496
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.16s
  • Off Time: 15:21:16
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

St Moritz (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Kings Gambit (SAF)

    8/11

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Kings Gambit (SAF)

      181 CD
      8/11
      • Form 522322-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

      Monitor Closely (IRE)

      193
      9/4
      • Form 13/7653-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      led early, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

      St Moritz (IRE)

      194
      13/2
      • Form 323150-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on

      4(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      West End Lad

      52 b
      100/1
      • Form 02217-9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Red, dark blue chevrons, dark blue and red check sleeves, red cap

      Silver Grey (IRE)

      12 p
      28/1
      • Form 4439-09
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 100

      keen in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, not troubled leading trio

      In depth

      Verdict

      KINGS GAMBIT won this a year ago for which he gets a 5lb penalty. Tom Tate's charge didn't win again but produced some superb efforts in defeat and will take some beating. Monitor Closely won the Great Voltiguer in 2009 beating Mastery but failed to stay when the runner-up subsequently landed the St Leger. He had very little racing last year and may not quite have the pace for this on his reappearance. St Moritz has won three races, all over 7f, but a small field here could play to his strengths and he definitely gets a mile well as shown by his close third in the Royal Hunt Cup. Silver Grey has a poor strike-rate for a filly of her talent and though she has run poorly in two recent events at Lingfield she's a regular at Group 3 level and shouldn't be dismissed.

      Formwatch

      Kings Gambit (SAF) 10-3 (9-4) Tracked leader until 7f out, stayed close 3rd, headway to lead 4f out, strongly pressed from over 2f out, held slight advantage and battled on gamely until headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Waseet (8-11) at York 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gs in Oct.

      Monitor Closely (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Mostly tracked leading pair in 3rd and 4th, went 3rd again under pressure over 3f out, one pace and no chance with leading duo final 2f, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Laaheb (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.

      St Moritz (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Raced far side, prominent, weakening when carried right and hampered over 1f out, 20th of 28, 13l behind Redford (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      West End Lad 25-1 (9-7) Led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 14l behind Snow Dancer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.

      Silver Grey (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 13l behind Nideeb (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.