Racecards
18:50 Ripon
Skybet.Com Apprentice Selling Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 164305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey M Halford
made all, ridden approaching 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 423-360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey M Stainton
slowly away, always towards rear and outpaced
Jalouhar
13- Form 502060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
chased leaders, ridden halfway, chased when over 1f out, one pace
- Form 500-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Matriarchal
16- Form 00400-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Janice Webster
always behind
- Form 000/0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
slowly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey J Roberts
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression approaching final furlong
Verdict
Not too many of these can be given a realistic chance and the vote goes to Inistrahull Island, who is preferred to Weet Watchers and Queen of Night. The last mentioned receives weight from her two main rivals but has given little sign of encouragement in admittedly better company of late. The former Reg Hollinshead-trained Weet Watchers, who is now with David Nicholls, has shown signs of a revival of late and has to be respected but may struggle to give weight to the selection. The Mark Tompkins-trained Inistrahull Island has been given a break since a winter campaign on the all-weather during which he showed his best form over this trip. A reproduction of his best should suffice. Jalouhar and Efimac are capable but need to improve to take a hand in the finish in a race that is taken to go to Inistrahull Island.