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15:55 Ripon

Ripon 'Cock O' The North' Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.97s
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

Pevensey (IRE)

185 b D
20/1
  • Form 6013-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 3821-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

led 2f, chased leader until lost place quickly over 5f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

3(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
13/2
  • Form 331-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

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

4(1)
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
  • Form 1200-82
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

soon behind, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final 2f

5(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Yellow cap, Dark Green star
11/4
  • Form 93-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

in touch, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green check, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets
12/1
  • Form 412413-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance with winner

7(4)
Silk - Red, Black sash and cap
  • Form 351723-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, soon in touch, tracked leader over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, driven out, unchallenged

8(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
33/1
  • Form 772301-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

9(7)
Silk - Red, White striped sleeves and hoop on Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 57180-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 60

behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Mineral Star, Rain Stops Play and Eqdaam are three against the field in this wide open handicap and the vote is given to the last mentioned. The selection is from a stable who are bang in form and he ran well when last seen out in October when narrowly beating Flag Lieutenant at Leicester. He has since come out and run quite well at Lingfield and if Eqdaam has improved for the winter break he will take plenty of beating. Mineral Star looks the most likely danger based on his easy win in a maiden at Yarmouth last time when be beat Cross Time. He could be anything and with conditions to suit he is entitled to go well. Rain Stops Play is from another yard in form and he has a 2000 guineas entry, and even though that looks a little on the optimistic side he is certainly worth noting in the market as he has shown plenty of promise in his five runs to date. Secret History showed a decent level of form last season and is another to consider, but for the winner we return to Eqdaam.

Formwatch

Pevensey (IRE) 14-1 Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Sunday Symphony at Leicester 1m 2f 2yo stk (C2) gd in Oct.

Rain Stops Play (IRE) 9-1 Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Glen Ida at Kempton 1m 1f 3yo hcp gd in Mar.

Eqdaam (USA) 11-1 With leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed just over 1f out, rallied to lead well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Oct beating Flag Lieutenant by 1/2l, 19 ran.

Following Flow (USA) 6-1 Chased leaders, chased winner over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Party Boss at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Jan.

Mineral Star (IRE) 11-2 Raced centre, slowly into stride, behind, headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 1m mdn stk sft in Mar beating Cross Time by 2l, 15 ran.

Hansomelle (IRE) 14-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Crosspeace at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (C1) sft in Oct.

Secret History (USA) 6-1 Chased leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Moon Forest at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D3) sft in Oct.

Tcherina (IRE) 11-2 Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn fll (D2) hvy in Sept beating Higher Love by 2l, 8 ran.