Racecards
19:35 Ripon
Nick Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 35867-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
led stands side group, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 003000-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
led far side group and overall leader, headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0310-70
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
held up behind leaders stands side, headway to lead group over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 086790-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up far side, pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
Folga
21- Form 61908-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Ted Durcan
never better than mid-division stands side
- Form 62-4004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey F Lynch
held up behind leaders far side, led well over 1f out, stayed on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 21050-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
in touch far side, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0397-05
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leader stands side, led that group over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent for 4f stands side
- Form 3309-61
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 50790-0
- Age 11
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey K Darley
held up far side, pushed along, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0030-01
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P M Quinn
mid-division far side, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 050-420
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders to halfway stands side
- Form 606585-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
towards rear stand side, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with many in with chances on there best form but the principals look to be Pomfret Lad, Paris Bell and Prince Tum Tum and the vote is given to Pomfret Lad. The selection won well last time out when beating Phizzlephut and although he has a penalty for that win he remains well weighted on his best form and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Paris Bell rates the main danger as he also won well last time when beating Tanforan but this looks tougher and his penalty may just find him out. Prince Tum Tum was a fair fourth behind Will He Wish last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. Artie is on a fair mark and the booking of Robert Winston catches the eye and the softer the ground the grater his chance. Of the remainder Crimson Silk was a fair third behind Triculo last time and is another with place claims despite top weight especially as this longer trip will suit. This is a trappy affair and the market will be very informative but Pomfret Lad won well last time and he is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Prince Tum Tum (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway from 3f out to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Will He Wish (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Artie 16-1 (8-8) Prominent for 3f, last of 13, 14l behind Trinculo (8-10) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.
Steel Blue 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Commando Scott (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Pomfret Lad 6-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders stands side, headway to lead overall over 1f out, ridden out, won at Ripon 5f hcap (5) gd in Apr beating Fizzlephut (9-1) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Ellens Academy (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 17, 5l behind Paris Bell (8-6) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Paris Bell 20-1 (8-6) Started slowly and towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Tanforan (8-3) by a nk, 17 ran.
Hiccups 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened quickly, 12th of 14, 12l behind Judd Street (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Crimson Silk 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Trinculo (8-10) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.