16:20 Ripon

Saturday 30 September 2017

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Constant Security Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 50.09s

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(3)

Pumblechook²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

6/1

Has been in good form this year but has struggled on his last couple of starts and drop back in trip not certain to be ideal. Can't be ruled out on the form that saw him win at Catterick the time before though.

Form: 174188

(9)

Indy³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: M Harley| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 83| CD

5/1

Failed in a hat-trick bid last time but won over C&D here in July with plenty in hand and hung on gamely at Haydock the next day. May have found his next run coming too soon and worth giving another chance to.

Form: 6-54116

(6)

Jacbequick^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

14/1

Hit and miss performer who won at York back in July but has been a little disappointing since. First win came on heavy ground but he seemingly prefers a sounder surface judged on his best from and he was disappointing last time back at York.

Form: 829030

(2)

Michael's Mount^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 81| D

7/2

Has hit form towards the back end of this campaign, winning at Lingfield before respectable placed efforts at Windsor and Haydock. Not always the most straightforward sort but well suited to soft ground and we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 575123

(1)

Henry Smith^b,e/s²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Fentiman| T: J R Weymes| OR: 79| D

20/1

Won five times last year but has been a little below form on two starts for this yard. Bit of a question mark over the suitability of genuinely soft ground so may not want any rain.

Form: 3137-44

(5)

Al Zaman^p,t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82| D

5/2

Lost his maiden tag at Wolverhampton in April and while he proved a little disappointing on three subsequent starts, he was unlucky not to win at Goodwood last time. 4lb rise not ideal but more progress certainly possible if he handles conditions.

Form: 2-15572

(4)

Stormin Tom²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| CD

7/1

Three-time course winner who won a four-runner contest over 1m6f here last month. Not as good last time at Thirsk but he's on a nice mark and clearly enjoys this course.

Form: 022613

(10)

Albert's Back¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73

12/1

Well beaten on all four starts to date and never got involved on handicap debut when up in trip. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 6637

Non-Runners

(8)

Dream Machine¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Tristan Price

(7)

Breanski³³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: S H James

Forecasts

Al Zaman (5/2), Michael's Mount (7/2), Dream Machine (9/2), Indy (5/1), Pumblechook (6/1), Stormin Tom (7/1), Breanski (8/1), Albert's Back (12/1), Jacbequick (14/1), Henry Smith (20/1)

AL ZAMAN is entirely unexposed and while the handicapper didn't miss him when runner-up last time, there should be more to come off a 4lb higher mark. Michael's Mount has been running well of late and enjoys soft conditions while Dream Machine was impressive when winning at Epsom last time, despite not handling the track and he's relatively lightly raced compared to many of these.