14:30 Ripon

Thursday 8 June 2017

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Kirkgate Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.7s

(1)

Control Centre⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 67| D

5/1

Won a seller for Richard Hannon last year and made a winning debut for this yard on his reappearance at Hamilton last week (6f, good). when the front pair were almost 4L clear. Carries a penalty for that and yet to prove himself with cut in the ground, but if handling it he should be tough to beat.

Form: 09512-1

(5)

Swag^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

4/1

Unable to make the frame in five starts for Richard Hannon last year but put in a couple of creditable efforts over both 6f and 7f. Beaten 6L on his debut for this yard over 7f at Chelmsford last time and now 2lb lower. Should get competitive.

Form: 85445-4

(4)

Seaview¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 68

8/1

Won a Southwell handicap (7f, AW) in January by 6L from 13lb lower and went well on her next couple of starts over that trip and 1m, despite a rise in the weights. Ran well over 6f (soft) at Nottingham last time and from 1lb higher she looks booked for another big effort.

Form: 122742

(7)

Kaeso⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| D

9/4

Has really come to the fore since going handicapping, winning at Thirsk (6f, good) and then following up from 6lb higher at Redcar (6f, good) when doing so by 3L. Has a further 6lb penalty to contend with here but no doubting he is in fine fettle ahead of this hat-trick bid and looks a leading player.

Form: 99-011

(8)

Springforth²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| D

4/1

Catterick (6f, good) was the venue for his sole success from nine starts so far last July and his two recent runner-up efforts over this trip from 1lb lower suggest that he can again be thereabouts, but needs to find a bit more to be winning this. Has run well on his only try on good to soft.

Form: 2173-22

(6)

Trick Of The Lyte²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| D

28/1

Landed a Catterick handicap last season (6f, good) from 3lb higher but has been all at sea in four starts this term. Handles good to soft ground but comes here with a few questions to answer.

Form: 26-7600

(3)

Vintage Dream^p1³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: N Wilson| OR: 59

40/1

Yet to make his mark in three handicap starts over 6f-1m and on a variety of going. Was a 17L last of 13 at Ayr from this mark last time and first-time cheek pieces may need to be a miracle cure to get his nose in front.

Form: 644-090

(2)

Spare Parts³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: F Norton| T: C Hills| OR: 52

11/1

14-1 and beaten almost 7L when fourth of 13 on his handicap debut at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) last month. 3lb drop in the weights will help his cause, but needs to take a significant step up.

Form: 7984

Forecasts

Kaeso (9/4), Swag (4/1), Springforth (4/1), Control Centre (5/1), Seaview (8/1), Spare Parts (11/1), Trick Of The Lyte (28/1), Vintage Dream (40/1)

Both Kaeso and CONTROL CENTRE come here seeking hat-tricks and the latter gets the vote. Both have to prove themselves on softer ground, but the selection's most recent win offers a bit more hope that he can handle the extra 6lb this time. Swag should be thereabouts along with Seaview, while Springforth has some form with cut in the ground and could go close.

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