Racecards
14:40 Ripon
Wooden Spoon Stirring Children's Smiles Charity Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
carried right start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on strongly to lead final 75 yards
- Form 2954
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey A Munro
raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Martin Lane
slowly into stride, held up in rear, hung right throughout, weakened over 2f out, eased
- Form 662
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
prominent, hard driven and every chance over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Betts
carried right start, mid-division, hard driven over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, all out
Rath Maeve
17- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey R Winston
went right start, behind, driven halfway, soon no impression
- Form 082
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded
Verdict
BACHELOR KNIGHT is quickly dropped in grade and is selected here ahead of Beach Patrol and Reel Amber. The last-named is interesting given her course form and the fact that she showed improved form last time however that looked a weak race and this could be stronger. The selection let down favourite backers at Redcar last month but his previous third to Cocktail Charlie here looks rock solid (winner run well at York since) and with the longer trip in his favour he can get off the mark. Beach Patrol is also dropped in grade as he steps up in distance and he wasn't given a hard time when defeat was inevitable last time out at Kempton, Des Donovan's Sailor Boy and Dancing With Fire need to improve on their maiden form to date, whilst Crazy In Love found her level at Bath last time and is rated a danger. Muse To Use needs a market check on her debut at a lowly level, however a bigger threat may be Rath Maeve who shaped last month at Redcar as if ready for this longer distance. A well-contested seller than where we are happy to plump for Bachelor Knight. [Nic Doggett]
Formwatch
Bachelor Knight (IRE) Evensfav (8-9) Went right start, chased winner halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Misty Morn (8-4) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Beach Patrol (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked winner 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 10l behind Lord Avon (9-0) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Sailor Boy (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Outpaced after 2f, last of 9, 30l behind Mayfair Princess (8-12) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Apr.
Crazy In Love 8-1 (8-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Joyously (8-7) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd.
Dancing With Fire 25-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 17l behind Lenjawi Pride (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (4) pol.
Kodibelle (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced and always behind, last of 7, 29l behind Sir Lunchalott (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Muse To Use Refuse To Bend filly out of Musical Key.
Rath Maeve 40-1 (8-7) Pushed along to chase leaders, outpaced halfway, last of 4, 9l behind Novabridge (9-3) at Redcar 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Apr.
Reel Amber 50-1 (8-6) Led, hard driven and strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Puddle Duck (8-12) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Mrs Nisbett (IRE) 6-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Tedious (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo clm stks (6) pol.