Racecards
14:50 Ripon
MansionBet's Betstival Beaten By A Head Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,442
- 2nd: £3,021
- 3rd: £1,511
- 4th: £755
- Form 12-4145
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly into stride, soon midfield, travelled well 3f out in fourth, every chance 1f out when short of room, no extra
- Form 263-613
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened
- Form 20-7290
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
in rear, pushed along 4f out, never picked up
- Form 115-915
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, pushed along before 3f out in midfield, progress on inside 2f out disputing third, led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8/60-265
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
prominent, pushed along 4f out, challenged wide 3f out, progress to dispute third 2f out, went second 1f out, not pace of winner
- Form 786/110
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, keen, joined leader 3f out, ridden along 2f out disputing lead, weakened from 1f out
- Form 114357
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 74
soon led, nudged along 4f out, pushed along 3f out where joined, still every chance 2f out, lost lead before 1f out, stayed on
- Form 1005-33
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
NonRunner
Verdict
Benadalid is a standing dish here and has looked as good as ever this year. If the promised rains arrive and ease conditions, Chris Fairhurst’s charge is unlikely to be far away again. Placed at Chester and Epsom this term, DATA PROTECTION also arrives in peak form and should be able to grab an early lead from stall two. He gets the nod as Delph Crescent has been running over shorter trips recently and Highwaygrey has looked in the handicapper’s grip since winning at Doncaster in April. Baryshnikov is back in the right grade, however, having finished fifth last time in the Zetland Gold Cup.
Formwatch
Highwaygrey 11-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leader until 6f out, not much room on inside 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Pivoine (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Benadalid 11-8fav (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and effort from 2f out, went 3rd and edged right over 1f out, held but kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Fishable (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Glasses Up (USA) 50-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, switched wide and ridden 3f out, one pace from 2f out, 11th of 14, 4l behind Good Birthday (8-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Baryshnikov 18-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well adrift 2f out, ran on under pressure over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Good Birthday (8-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Dontaskmeagain (USA) 11-2 (9-8) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Briardale (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance 2f out, soon edged left and ridden, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Civil Law (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Delph Crescent (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Data Protection 8-1 (8-7) Led but pressed, led field to near side in straight, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Blue Cup (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.