15:55 Ripon
Saturday 29 April 2017
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- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m | Good (Good to Firm in places home straight) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 3m 27.28s
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Yet to win beyond 1m6f, though not beaten far on sole start over this trip at Chester in 2015. 3lb higher than his best winning mark, so not a huge amount to find. Has gone well when fresh, though is yet to win after a break.
Made a successful step up to this trip at Newcastle in November and only just held when returning there in a similar contest to this. Drop back to 1m4½f did not work last time, but with his four-year-old allowance this Godolphin runner looks to have a great chance of getting his nose back in front.
4lb higher than when winning for the fourth time at around this trip at Newcastle last month. Held in a hot contest at Lingfield last time, but this is much more like it and there is no reason why he can't come right back to form here.
Versatile Flat stayer and Grade Two winning hurdler who goes into this on the same mark as when winning at Haydock in September (1m6f, soft). Ran reasonably well from 5lb higher at Kempton in February and should be very competitive.
Yet to win beyond 1m5f on the Flat, though has a couple of 2m hurdles successes to his name. Still 10lb higher than his best win on the level and not easy to fancy at present.
Completed a hat-trick at around the turn of the year, the middle success being over 2m½f at Newcastle. 13lb higher today but has been competitive from slightly lower marks a couple of times since. Found latest race too hot, but back in this company he has each-way claims.
4lb lower than when scoring over this trip at Haydock last May (good to soft) after being well beaten on all seven starts since. Should have benefited from reappearance run and was runner-up in this last year, so has to enter calculations at these weights.
3lb higher than when scoring on his reappearance at Thirsk earlier in the month (1m4f, good to firm). Has won over a similar trip at York, so stamina not an issue. Was runner-up in this two years ago from 2lb higher and another with each-way claims.
Forecasts
Good Run (5/2), My Reward (5/1), Sir Chauvelin (7/1), Gavlar (7/1), Yorkidding (8/1), Isharah (8/1), Gabrial's King (8/1), Intense Tango (9/1)
GOOD RUN can make the most of his allowance and return to winning ways over a trip that clearly suits, while Gavlar is likely to be very competitive. Isharah is another four-year-old who can make an impact, while Intense Tango is a very capable mare who would not be a surprise winner if on a going day. My Reward is the one that merits the closest market inspection and he could come right back to form this time.
- Good Run
- My Reward
- Gavlar
Prize Money
1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00
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