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20:10 Ripon

Directors Cup Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.86s
  • Off Time: 20:10:19
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grey Boy (GER)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Bustan (IRE)

    40/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tsaroxy (IRE)

      33/1

        1(9)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Bustan (IRE)

        9 D
        40/1
        • Form 2946/90
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        made most over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, held near finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Hartshead

        11 D
        4/1
        • Form 9451-62
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 93

        held up, switched outside and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase leaders final furlong, no impression

        3(1)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        River Royale

        49 BF
        11/2
        • Form 333/11-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 92

        behind, outpaced when ran wide 5f out, never dangerous

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

        Imperialistic (IRE)

        9 D
        8/1
        • Form 37-9011
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 93

        held up, effort 2f out, ridden and onepaced when edged left from over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue epaulets, armlets and diamond on cap

        Postgraduate (IRE)

        47 v
        12/1
        • Form 0752-07
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leaders until weakened approaching final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, large Grey spots, Pink sleeves and cap

        Bailieborough (IRE)

        214 v D
        50/1
        • Form 111000-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 81

        slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 4f out, kept on final 2f, never nearer

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, chevrons on sleeves, red and white quartered cap

        Vicious Warrior

        30 DC
        10/1
        • Form 04036-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 79

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - BLACK, large PINK spots, BLACK sleeves, PINK spots and spots on cap

        Grey Boy (GER)

        7 D
        11/8
        • Form 390-221
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on towards finish

        9(8)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Tsaroxy (IRE)

        228 D
        33/1
        • Form 057880-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Imperialistic is taken to get the better of Grey Boy and River Royale in this competitive handicap. The selection is an in-form mare and she won in convincing fashion at Leicester last time when beating Danehill Dazzler. Her yard continues in good form and she looks up to the task of defying a penalty to complete her hat-trick. Grey Boy rates the main danger as he hacked up at Yarmouth last time when beating Pintle. He does have a penalty for that success but he should be capable of pushing our selection all the way. River Royale will have needed the run at Newmarket last time after being off the track for a year so he should strip fitter today and his yard are in sparkling form. Hartshead also hails from a yard in good form and could be capable of filling a place, but for the winner we will stick with Imperialistic.

        Formwatch

        Bustan (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden, effort, when hampered over 1f out, not recover, 16th of 17, 12l behind Chantaco (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

        Hartshead 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Imperialistic (7-13) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

        River Royale 6-1co-fav (8-10) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind King's Caprice (8-5) at Newmarket 7f hcap (2) gf in Apr.

        Imperialistic (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Held up in rear but in touch, improved to lead 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Leicester 1m fll hcp (4) gs in May beating Danehill Dazzler (8-12) by 6l, 5 ran.

        Postgraduate (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hail The Chief (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.

        Bailieborough (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 22, 23l behind Cardinal Venture (8-10) at Doncaster 7f app hcp (4) sft in Nov.

        Vicious Warrior 7-1 (9-4) Made all, driven out 2f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Hawkit (8-9) by a nk, 14 ran.

        Grey Boy (GER) 7-4fav (8-6) With leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Pintle (8-12) by 5l, 8 ran.