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17:05 Ripon

Skelton Maiden Stakes Div 2 (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.90s
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Fire Two

194 BF
12/1
  • Form 32229-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

2(10)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Font

188
7/4
  • Form 5-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

held up towards rear, no impression from over 3f out

4(11)
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, halved sleeves
5/2
  • Form 2-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out

5(6)
Silk - White, Orange hollow box, Orange cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
  • Form 33-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish

7(1)
Silk - Red, Grey seams, armlets and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, towards rear and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms

9(5)
Silk - Mauve, Grey stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Grey star
  • Form 0900-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

in touch and keen, weakened 3f out

10(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, checked sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly away, always towards rear

11(2)
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, always towards rear

8(9)
NR
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

Fire Two gets the confident vote here with Font and Fire Two and Peppertree Lane rating the main dangers. The selection was disappointing on his last run of last season but prior to that he had some fair place efforts notably when second to the highly regarded Nakheel. He is sure to have strengthened up through the winter and he need only run up to that mark to win this. Font showed a modicum of ability on his debut when fifth behind Rampallion and is sure to improve but no winners have come out of that race yet and for that reason he is opposed. Peppertree Lane is another that could go well on his latest third behind Opera Cape especially as this longer trip is sure to suit but his stable have yet to hit form and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder O'Tara was a fair second behind Collateral Damage last time and is another that is sure to improve so should be noted in the market but Fire Two sets a fair standard and he will be hard to beat.