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16:35 Ripon

Ripon 'Cock O' The North' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £6,442
  • 2nd: £3,021
  • 3rd: £1,511
  • 4th: £755
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.89s
  • Off Time: 16:35:42
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Grantley (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Emperor Spirit (IRE)

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Quiet Assassin (IRE)

      188
      25/1
      • Form 1776-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 91

      slow into stride, in rear, wide and in touch 4f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, white braces, white and black check sleeves, white and red check cap

      Emperor Spirit (IRE)

      131
      9/4
      • Form 321-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Impulsive One (USA)

      176 t D
      7/2
      • Form 52218-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 81

      close up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on one pace

      4(7)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Top Of The Pops

      159 D
      9/4
      • Form 15-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 80

      led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Ventura Mutiny

      12
      16/1
      • Form 631-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 79

      led 1f, tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Macmerry Jim

      173
      20/1
      • Form 2517-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 77

      in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

      Grantley (IRE)

      20
      5/1
      • Form 43286-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Haggas yard boasts an impressive strike rate at this venue and IMPULSIVE ONE is taken to make a winning return. Progressive over a mile last season, he’s been gelded since and is fitted with a tongue-tie on his return. Emperor Spirit beat a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton in December and has to come into the reckoning on his handicap debut while Quiet Assassin and Top Of The Pops are others handicapping for the first time with the former having the stronger form last term. Richard Fahey has a good recent record in this though Ventura Mutiny faded badly on his reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Quiet Assassin (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Saffron Beach (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Emperor Spirit (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leader, travelled strongly to lead over 2f out, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Inigo Jones (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Impulsive One (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 23l behind Act Of Wisdom (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f (2) hvy in Oct.

      Top Of The Pops 11-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, drifted right under pressure when leaded over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Irish Legend (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.

      Ventura Mutiny 20-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Naamoos (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Macmerry Jim 18-1 (8-8) Raced alone far side, with leaders, ridden along over 2f out, went right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Conservatoire (8-8) at Doncaster 7f (3) hvy in Oct.

      Grantley (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Balearic (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.