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15:45 Southwell

Rippon Homes Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.47s
  • Off Time: 15:45:19
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Authority (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Ksar (FR)

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Into The Dark

      314 vt BFD
      Evs
      • Form 11/2543-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      raced freely, led, 4 lengths clear 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Rocamadour

      12 v D
      7/1
      • Form 649340
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in rear, short of room over 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

      Take A Bow

      89
      12/1
      • Form 21-5323
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader to over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      4(1)
      Silk - Yellow and Black diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap

      Before You Go (IRE)

      12 v D
      16/1
      • Form 211408
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap

      Desert Authority (USA)

      42
      5/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed onto lead inside final furlong (track record)

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap

      Blue Ksar (FR)

      76 t
      16/1
      • Form 14-40
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 102

      in touch, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is quite competitive and the three to concentrate on look to be Into The Dark, Take A Bow and Rocamadour with the vote given to Into The Dark. The selection has yet to recapture his form of last year but he is eased in grade today and with ground conditions also in his favour he should take plenty of beating. Take A Bow is another eased in grade but Pat Chamings 5-year-old has yet to prove that he sees out this trip and for that reason he looks opposable. Rocamadour goes on the ground but he does not look to be as good as he once was and he is another that is probably better over a shorter trip. Desert Authority made a winning debut but looks the stable second-string today and with this in mind we will return to Into The Dark as our choice to lead them home.

      Formwatch

      Into The Dark 7-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Tau Ceti (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stk (1) sft in Oct.

      Rocamadour (8-11) Behind White Lightning (8-9) at Baden-Baden 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) in Aug, 9 ran.

      Take A Bow 8-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with first two, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Satchem (9-5) at Goodwood 1m lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Before You Go (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Tam Lin (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.

      Desert Authority (USA) 6-5jt-fav (9-2) Held up 3rd, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ran green and changed legs, shaken up over 1f out, always in command, eased inside final furlong, readily, won at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Mulaazem (9-2) by 1 1/2l.

      Blue Ksar (FR) 12-1 (9-1) Soon pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, close up 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, last of 11, 9l behind Soapy Danger (9-1) at Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.