13:45 Ripon

Saturday 23 April 2022

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Happy 70th Birthday Maureen Hirst EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.45s

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Amazing Arthur

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

25/1

Foaled March 23. 31,000 gns foal, 23,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Sylvia's Mother.

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Honour Your Dreams¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley

7/2

Foaled March 29. €24,000 foal, 20,000 gns yearling, Dream Ahead colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Oil On Canvas. Dam, 5.5f winner who stayed 7.5f,. Third of 9 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, soft, 15/2) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3

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King's Crown¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

5/2

Foaled March 15. £22,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner gelding. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Promising sort. 9/1, second of 9 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, soft) on debut 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 2

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The Ridler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

7/2

Foaled February 11. Brazen Beau colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Dylan de Vega. Dam maiden (stayed 7f). Interesting newcomer.

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Courtnbowled^b1,t¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby

200/1

€2,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse colt. Dam maiden out of half-sister to high-class winner up to 9f Ali-Royal. 18/1 and tongue strap on, seventh of 8 in minor event at Pontefract (5f, soft) on debut 12 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7

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Jaxta¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| BF

14/1

Foaled March 25. Muhaarar colt. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Last of 8 in minor event at Pontefract (5f, soft, 3/1) on debut 12 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. May well do better.

Form: 8

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Florida Filly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

50/1

Foaled January 10. €28,000 yearling, Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Tammy Wynette and useful 2-y-o 5f winner Orlaith.

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Insolente¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan

10/3

Foaled March 22. 25,000 gns foal, Harry Angel filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f winner Take A Deep Breath and 5f/5.3f winner Entertaining Ben. Promising sort. Fourth of 8 in minor event at Redcar (5f, soft, 10/1) on debut 19 days ago. Open to progress. Respected.

Form: 4

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The Twilight Lady⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray

14/1

Foaled March 3. 8,000 gns foal, £18,000 yearling, Twilight Son filly. Fifth of 6 in minor event (12/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) on debut 7 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement but plenty to find.

Form: 5

Forecasts

King's Crown (5/2), Insolente (10/3), Honour Your Dreams (7/2), The Ridler (7/2), The Twilight Lady (14/1), Jaxta (14/1), Amazing Arthur (25/1), Florida Filly (50/1), Courtnbowled (200/1)

Quite a tricky puzzle, but INSOLENTE is speedily bred, and made an encouraging debut when fourth at Redcar recently, so she appeals as much as any. The Ridler's stable has had a couple of juvenile winners recently and has to be respected, along with King's Crown, who ran to a similar level to the selection on debut.