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15:45 Ripon

Steve Nesbitt Challenge Trophy Nursery Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.06s
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 3115
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

towards rear far side group, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge

2(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 513
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out when hampered, ran on towards finish

3(8)
Silk - Purple and Emerald Green diabolo, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 6410
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

in touch far side, pushed along half way, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

4(9)
Silk - Black, White sash, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars
  • Form 6321
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

led far side group, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5(7)
Silk - Light green, red epaulets

Rosein

90
11/1
  • Form 10
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

in touch far side, chased along half way, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
10/1
  • Form 31
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leader standside group, led that group over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap

Melvino

46 v
20/1
  • Form 4034
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

led stand side group, headed over 2f out, soon behind

8(1)
Silk - White, Dark Green hoops, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets
10/1
  • Form 011021
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

in touch stand side, effort over 2f out, no impression

9(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 036
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6

behind stand side group, never dangerous

10(6)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap
  • Form 233
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3

held up behind leaders far side, not much room switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

In depth

Verdict

With Kevin Ryan's team in good form of late, Coleorton Dane may be the one to be on, with Word Perfect, Generous Option and Zomerlust others to enter the equation. Those mentioned all have sound chances in the nursery but Coleorton Dane is selected to add to his Musselburgh success. The son of Danehill Dancer made all at the Scottish track, and as he was coming to the end of his tether at the finish, the drop back to six furlongs could be a wise move. In the hope that he will handle the ground, the gelding is taken to score before being aimed at Doncaster's valuable October Yearling Stakes. Word Perfect never got going on her last visit here but had earlier opened her account over five furlongs on the track before beating Bibury Flyer at Doncaster. That form was not bad, and with Kieren Fallon booked to ride, she can be fancied despite topweight. Generous Option failed to give her best on fast ground when third to The Crooked Ring at Ayr, and had the best of the draw when scoring at Nottingham earlier. She likes soft ground though and is not to be ruled out. Zomerlust won a maiden over the course and distance last time and might not be badly treated for his handicap bow, while Brooklime was down the field behind a stablemate of the selection at Newmarket, and may be set to suffer the same fate again here, with Coleorton Dane the one to be on.