19:55 Ripon

Wednesday 5 June 2024

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Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.17s

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(1)

Twelfth Knight¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fair fifth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 18 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 3010-85

(7)

Abate²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 83| CD

4/1

C&D winner who shaped well when fifth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good) 21 days ago, racing away from main group. Good claims eased 1 lb.

Form: 312-675

(9)

International Girl¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| D

4/1

Off 8 months when a fading fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 48282-4

(3)

Fortamour²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| BF| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 2/1) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 49-6514

(8)

Bay Breeze⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| CD

17/2

4-time C&D winner. 11/4, last of 4 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) 9 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 0000-44

(6)

Strong Johnson¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Fifteenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good, 25/1) 11 days ago so more is needed.

Form: 262-630

(4)

Sibyl Charm⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

12/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 68 days ago, running on. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 122114

(5)

Westmorian²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

17/2

11/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 224527

(2)

Havana Pursuit²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 8 months but can give a good account if fully tuned up.

Form: 416816-

Forecasts

International Girl (4/1), Abate (4/1), Fortamour (4/1), Strong Johnson (11/2), Bay Breeze (17/2), Westmorian (17/2), Sibyl Charm (12/1), Twelfth Knight (14/1), Havana Pursuit (22/1)

ABATE comes here on the back of a promising fifth in a big-field York handicap and is fancied to add another C&D success at the chief expense of course specialist Fortamour who bids for a sixth C&D victory. Twelfth Knight and Sibyl Charm can also have a say in a fairly useful sprint.