19:25 Ripon

Wednesday 5 June 2024

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

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Tobetso¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: D Carroll| OR: 71| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Best effort of the campaign when third of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, running on. Same mark here (his last winning one) and he needs considering.

Form: 147-573

(10)

Star Shield^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| D

9/1

Another sound effort when sixth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 335436

(6)

No Saint¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: S England| OR: 69

33/1

14/1, last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip, which will suit, but he needs to leave that reappearance well behind.

Form: 97482-8

(2)

Garden Oasis^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

10/3

Four-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Blinkers back on and huge player eased in class returned to Ripon.

Form: 0757-43

(9)

Saisons D'Or²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 66| D

9/1

Return to turf worked the oracle when winning 14-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 23 days ago. Nudged up 3 lb but can remain competitive.

Form: 0-22231

(11)

Princess Niyla¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 65| D

14/1

Dropping in the weights without looking ready to take advantage, just a creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 797-798

(5)

Vondelpark^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 59| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 12/1) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces need to galvanise him.

Form: 24-6688

(4)

Little Ted^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| BF| C| D

16/1

Ungenuine type. Course winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/2) 40 days ago, for all he looked a seriously tricky customer.

Form: 54-2454

(7)

Khathak^t,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58| D

12/1

Temperamental sort. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago, though he isn't straightforward.

Form: 7494D5

(3)

Makalu¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| CD

9/2

Winning reappearance at Southwell in March and improved again to land 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 8/1) 17 days ago despite being caught in a pocket. Another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 065-151

(1)

Mr Heinz^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Whitaker| OR: 49| D

22/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, soft, 9/1) 35 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for from 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 9124-00

Forecasts

Tobetso (3/1), Garden Oasis (10/3), Makalu (9/2), Star Shield (9/1), Saisons D'Or (9/1), Khathak (12/1), Princess Niyla (14/1), Little Ted (16/1), Vondelpark (20/1), Mr Heinz (22/1), No Saint (33/1)

The return to Ripon coupled with change of headgear could be just what GARDEN OASIS needs and if that does prove to be the case, he's certainly on a very workable mark. Makalu is the obvious alternative up just 2 lb for his recent C&D win, with Sarsons d'Or completing the shortlist.