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16:40 Ripon

Eat Sleep Drink At Nags Head, Pickhill Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 27.07s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Greenwich Meantime

9/4

    2(4)
    Silk - Purple, Emerald Green seams, striped sleeves and cap

    Greenwich Meantime

    25
    9/4
    • Form 244251
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 69

    steadied at start and held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right final furlong, kept on

    3(1)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Tangible

    15 BF
    4/5
    • Form 750-12
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 72

    led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

    4(5)
    Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

    Rule For Ever

    5
    4/1
    • Form 39651
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

    5(2)
    Silk - Red and Yellow stripes

    Dizzy Future

    15
    16/1
    • Form 0-78205
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-0
    • Official Rating 57

    held up, reminders over 3f out, ridden when weakening over 1f out, eased final furlong

    1(3)
    NR

    Vicious Prince (IRE)

    20 DC
    • Form 5-02513
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 71

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    In the finale, Tangible gets the vote, with Greenwich Meantime seen as her biggest danger. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained selection was always going to appreciate a trip on breeding and she proved that very point when scoring at Sandown on August 11th. Much as she then found Maggie Tulliver too strong for her last time, a two-pounds rise for that effort still leaves her on a competitive mark, we feel, and she gets our support here. Much as Rule For Ever may have been a little fortunate to win a 14-furlong event at Yarmouth last time, that was his best run to date and, with the extra two furlongs proving likely to suit, he can go well again. Vicious Prince took advantage of a falling mark to score at Newcastle earlier this month, but was beaten from a revised mark last time and remains five pounds above a winning rating. However, given that he is just two pounds above a winning mark, Greenwich Meantime looks set to run in a big race in this five-runner affair. That said, with her stable in such good heart, we will side with Tangible.

    Formwatch

    Greenwich Meantime 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gf beating Treason Trial (9-9) by 1l, 12 ran.

    Tangible 15-8fav (8-13) Prominent, ridden 3f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Maggie Tulliver (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs.

    Rule For Ever 15-2 (9-2) Led, headed after 3f, ridden over 3f out, led again entering final furlong, kept on when challenged inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf beating Chaka Zulu (9-13) by a nk, 6 ran.

    Dizzy Future 9-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 10l behind Tarabut (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f app mdn hcp 0-80 (5) gf.

    Vicious Prince (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Circassian (10-0) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gd.