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20:35 Ripon

Betrescue.com Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.21s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
12/1

    2
    Silk -
    6/1

      3
      Silk -
      2(11)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Paris Bell

      18 D
      12/1
      • Form 8111-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Green, Yellow sleeves

      Bird Over

      20 D
      5/1
      • Form 41-111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds
      • Form 980-430
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside

      5(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE star on body and cap, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars
      25/1
      • Form F0-19
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
      • Form 52-1641
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten

      7(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
      • Form 81-543
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      mid-division, chased along halfway, soon behind

      8(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets and star on cap
      • Form 3150-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 68

      always in mid-division

      9(2)
      Silk - White, orange sash and cap

      Bold Haze

      25 CD
      6/1
      • Form 304-19
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 67

      held up behind leaders, not much room and switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home

      11(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White striped sleeves and cap
      18/1
      • Form 990-898
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 62

      mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      1(8)
      NR
      • Form 13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      Nonrunner

      10(10)
      NR
      • Form 9040-07
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bird Over is in terrific form and should be followed until beaten, with Yorkshire Lad, Tax Free and Grigorovitch all likely to play a part in proceedings. Ralph Beckett has placed Bird Over very astutely this year as she is not too highly-rated, but her latest victory at Folkestone shows that she can handle Turf. Her maiden win last October came over seven furlongs on Wolverhampton's Polytrack, and it was no surprise when she returned there to score again in April. A comprehensive defeat of Cerebus at Southwell quickly followed despite her being dropped back in trip, and then came her most pleasing performance yet at Folkestone. Sent off a warm order as she was still six-pounds ahead of the handicapper despite a penalty, she proved far too good for the opposition despite racing a bit too keenly. She is learning all the time, and an eight-pound rise might still not be enough to stop her from following up. Yorkshire Lad returned to action at Nottingham after six-week break due to a throat infection, and pleased with the manner of his win, so the uplift in grade should not pose too much of a problem. Tax Free takes a sharp drop in trip after finishing third over a mile last time, and has joint topweight to overcome, while Grigorovitch in contrast stayed on over the minimum at Windsor and makes appeal for place purposes. Bird Over keeps winning though and can defy a rise in the weights.

      Formwatch

      Paris Bell 15-2 (8-13) Reared and left in stalls, always tailed off, last of 12, 41l behind Turn On The Style (8-5) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs.

      Bird Over 5-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outer, hard ridden to lead from 2f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Folkestone 6f 3yo fll hcp (5) sft beating Tipsy Lillie (8-5) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Sentiero Rosso (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, not much room over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 10, 13l behind Briannsta (9-9) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

      Matsunosuke 25-1 (9-0) Held up, keen early, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8l behind Briannsta (9-9) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

      Yorkshire Lad (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Raced stands' side, made all, driven out, won at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Folga (9-4) by 1/2l, 17 ran.

      Grigorovitch (IRE) 4-1fav (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Abientot (8-1) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

      Bold Haze 6-1 (8-10) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 10l behind Anfield Dream (8-12) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Tax Free (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Tsaroxy (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf.