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15:00 Ripon

Hugh Martin Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 170y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.75s
  • Off Time: 15:00:33
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lunar Bird (IRE)

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Three Yorkshiremen (IRE)

    7/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Cherry, Cornflower Blue sash and cap

      Bleak (IRE)

      24 BF
      13/8
      • Form 53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      tracked front pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened under 2f out

      2(7)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Natzor (FR)

      14 BF
      8/1
      • Form 38
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Maroon, dark blue sleeves, white cap

      Victoria County (IRE)

      14
      9/2
      • Form 8-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, plugged on but well held

      4(4)
      Silk - Yellow, black seams, black and yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Golden Firefly (IRE)

      260
      50/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      towards rear, outpaced well over 3f out, soon tailed off

      5(2)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

      Three Yorkshiremen (IRE)

      17 p BF
      7/4
      • Form 30344-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      led narrowly, forged clear well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced lead 1f out, headed 110 yards out, no extra

      6(3)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Lunar Bird (IRE)

      171
      18/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, chased clear leader 2f out, closed 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110 yards

      7(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, white cap

      The Malton Mauler

      10
      33/1
      • Form 7-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon dropped away

      Previous results

      2022
      (7)
      Silk -

      Mandobi (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Archie Watson has two entered here with Natzor, who disappointed over this trip on soft ground at York, possibly the best of the pair though Victoria County was staying on at Yarmouth. BLEAK was also a beaten favourite last time at Nottingham but didn't get the clearest of runs and can gain compensation. Three Yorkshiremen attracted strong support on his reappearance over 7f at Catterick but was beaten five lengths on the testing ground and this is a big step up in trip.

      Formwatch

      Bleak (IRE) 11-8fav (9-1) Prominent, switched right when ridden along over 1f out, keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Regheeb (9-1) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.

      Natzor (FR) 13-8fav (8-11) Tracked leader after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Rogue Sea (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (4) sft in Apr.

      Victoria County (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Rogue Sea (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (4) sft in Apr.

      Golden Firefly (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 11, 13l behind Captain Winters (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gf in Aug.

      Three Yorkshiremen (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and still a lot to do 2f out, rallied gamely inside final furlong, took second near finish but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Divine Libra (9-7) at Catterick 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.

      Lunar Bird (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Naomi Lapaglia (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

      The Malton Mauler 80-1 (9-3) Front rank, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden along, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Docklands (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.