17:50 Ripon

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Ripon Races Ladies Day 22nd June Handicap

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 1m 16.74s

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(1)

Pocket The Packet^h⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84| D

66/1

Made it 5 wins on the AW when comfortably seeing off 5 rivals at Lingfield (7f) in January. However, he never looked like following up after a whopping 13 lb rise back there over 6f 8 days later and has since left George Boughey for 15,000 gns.

Form: 116-317

(10)

Lakota Blue³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 83| D

9/1

Dual scorer at 2 and he might have needed the run after 7 months off when down the field on handicap/all-weather debut at Kempton (7f) last month.

Form: 29119-6

(6)

Signora Camacho²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 81| D

16/1

Likeable sort who scored twice in summer last year. Found things too competitive in listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar on final outing but she could well have a say provided she's fully tuned up after 7 months off.

Form: 211230-

(5)

Braveheart Boy¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

12/1

Opened his account at Pontefract in last summer and remained in good nick after. Possibly unsuited by conditions on final outing last term at Doncaster and could well be in the shake-up having been gelded ahead of this return.

Form: 618437-

(4)

Brooklyn Nine Nine³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

11/4

No Nay Never gelding who finished runner-up in novice events at Beverley and York last season but didn't need to match that form to get off the mark after 6 months off at Newcastle just over 5 weeks ago. Remains open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 22-1

(8)

Eternal Class¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Winning debut at Thirsk last July but below that level on both subsequent starts, latest at Nottingham after 8 months off. Upped to 6f for her handicap bow but will need to leave that effort behind.

Form: 15-4

(2)

Spirit Of Applause¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

12/1

Runner-up first 3 starts and opened account next outing over C&D in September. Not quite so good on both outings a month later but market should be a decent guide to expectations on return now handicapping.

Form: 222105-

(7)

Gemini Star⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 75

9/2

Runner-up at Haydock on sole 2-y-o start and went one better in maiden at Thirsk (5f, soft) on reappearance earlier this month. Improved further when second on handicap debut at Nottingham last week (challenged widest of all) and could be up to doubling her tally.

Form: 2-12

(3)

Lily In The Jungle^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69| CD

40/1

Scored 3 times last year (including twice over C&D) but has failed to beat a rival on both starts this term so has questions to answer. Back up to 6f here.

Form: 1127-00

(9)

Another Baar⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 67| CD

9/4

Well supported and showed much improved form to get off the mark on handicap bow after 6 months off over C&D 9 days ago, making all on favoured far side. Remains early days and bold showing anticipated in follow up bid from 6 lb higher.

Form: 585-1

Forecasts

Another Baar (9/4), Brooklyn Nine Nine (11/4), Gemini Star (9/2), Lakota Blue (9/1), Eternal Class (11/1), Braveheart Boy (12/1), Spirit Of Applause (12/1), Signora Camacho (16/1), Lily In The Jungle (40/1), Pocket The Packet (66/1)

GEMINI STAR made a winning reappearance earlier this month and, having improved further despite still looking a little rough around the edges when runner-up on handicap debut at Nottingham since, Alice Haynes' filly is fancied to double her tally back up at 6f. Brooklyn Nine Nine narrowly landed the odds at Newcastle last month and he could be the main danger now handicapping, with recent C&D winner Another Baar rounding off the shortlist.