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16:00 Ripon

attheraces.com City Of Ripon Stakes (Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.56s
  • Off Time: 16:00:25
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 771440
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

Final

21 D
5/1
  • Form 745112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

3(5)
Silk - White, maroon stripe, striped sleeves, light blue cap
9/4
  • Form 252111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, pushed out, readily

4(1)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 33-1166
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 86

set steady pace, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

5(2)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap
8/1
  • Form 850774
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace and lost two places inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
11/4
  • Form 843-152
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Green Howard doesn't look the force of old but Silvery Moon is still capable of decent form, as he showed at Haydock last month. PURE FANTASY was only beaten half-a-length by a subsequent winner at Ffos Las last month so gets the nod as Cape Of Glory still has much to prove on Turf and Final has been raised a further 2lb since his winning run came to an end at Beverley. Cote d'Azur has been going from strength-to-strength but will need to defy another 8lb if he's to complete the four-timer and ground that may not be as fast as he'd like.

Formwatch

Silvery Moon (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Always behind, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Treasury Notes (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Final 9-4 (9-10) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Dawn Mirage (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Cote d'Azur 1-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, smooth headawy on inside into 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Frozen Force (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Cape Of Glory (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gold Faith (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Green Howard 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Save The Bees (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Pure Fantasy 10-1 (8-10) Held up, in touch, in last, closed 3f out, chased winner from just 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held final 75 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Swashbuckle (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.