Racecards
19:05 Ripon
Washroom Company Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 42-9711
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 4432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch and behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
Linkable
41- Form 54-552
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in touch, lost place over 3f out
- Form 054023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in touch and in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
Modernism
22- Form 106
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey N Callan
with leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 631214
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
A very trickle puzzle to solve with C&D winner Scarlet Whispers and bottom weight Astra Hall both chasing hat-tricks. Linkable needs to improve again on his second in a Bath maiden but Lady Kashaan was taking on decent opposition at Newmarket in June and blinkers could eke a little further improvement out of the consistent Mizbah. Modernism is better than he showed last time and his stable is in terrific form but this looks a decent opportunity for KUNEGUNDA to hit the winning trail after her staying-on second at Pontefract. James Fanshawe's filly now has more options now she's proved she stays this trip.
Formwatch
Scarlet Whispers 4-1 (9-4) Made all, hard pressed from over 2f out, driven and held on gamely inside final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul beating Bayan (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Kunegunda 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway to go 2nd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Maybeagrey (8-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.
Linkable 9-1 (8-13) Chased leader, led over 4f out, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Mysterious Man (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Mizbah 13-8fav (9-5) Held up in last, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Arch Villain (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Modernism 17-2 (9-2) Pressed leader until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, behind and eased, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Last Shadow (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.
Lady Kashaan (IRE) 10-3fav (8-6) Held up, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mubaraza (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Astra Hall 1-3fav (8-9) Close up, improved 3f out, every chance from over 1f out, led towards finish, cheekily, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Jul beating Femme Royale (8-3) by hd, 8 ran.