Racecards
20:50 Ripon
SIS Live Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,331
- 2nd: £694
- 3rd: £347
- 4th: £173
Easy Over (IRE)
320- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt soon pushed along in touch, switched right over 2f out, headway soon after, chased winner over 1f out, no impression
- Form 90-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
with leader, led halfway, quickened clear over 1f out, comfortable
Powder Keg
12- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
Russian Winter
228- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey D Swift
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
See Vermont
19- Form 68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey L Mcniff
slowly into stride, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
led, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Roger Varian has made a bright start to his training career and can take this with LONG AWAITED. The son of Pivotal made a very promising debut at Leicester in October and it was probably the very heavy going that caused a surprise subsequent defeat at Yarmouth. Easy Over attracted support on his debut at Haydock last July and ran well enough to suggest he can do well this season. He will probably provide the main threat. It's a surprise to find Fire In Babylon being kept to 6f as he's a son of Montjeu while Powder Keg ran no sort of race on his debut at Doncaster and will need to show dramatic improvement to get involved.
Formwatch
Easy Over (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, until no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 4l behind Rhythm Of Light (8-4) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jul.
Fire In Babylon (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and outpaced halfway, last of 6, 19l behind Chaussini (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
Indigo Sands (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Dwelt, always behind, 10th of 11, 40l behind Delaney's Dream (8-9) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Nov.
Long Awaited (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and joined 1f out, headed final 75 yards, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind First Mohican (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Powder Keg 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, chased to halfway, soon pushed along and weakened, 12th of 13, 40l behind Johnny Castle (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Russian Winter 33-1 (9-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Magic Stella (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
See Vermont 50-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Redvers (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Langtoon Lass 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 14, 14l behind Orbit The Moon (8-13) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Hills Of Dakota Sleeping Indian gelding out of Pontressina.