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16:15 Ripon - 17 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:15 Ripon

Thursday 17 April 2025

All14:0014:3515:1015:4216:1516:5017:25

Ripon 'Cock O' The North' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 1f 170y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 2m 1.29s
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(11)
Horse silk
Loyal Touch147
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young(5)| T: C Johnston| OR:  87| D
10/1
Three wins from 20 runs last year. 18/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f). Off 147 days but place possibilities returned to turf off a workable mark.
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Yorkshire Lady101
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  85| C| D
11/1
Course winner. 15/2, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, heavy) 101 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was a good one but went up 4 lb for that and she may prove vulnerable here.
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(1)
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Lord Protector28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  84| D
15/2
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 28/1) 28 days ago. Live chance off the same mark back on turf.
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Wintercrack174
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  83| BF| D
11/1
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Nottingham in October. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (10f, heavy, 10/3). Off 174 days. Claims if she puts her best foot forward.
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Financer187
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  82| D
6/1
Three wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at York (10.2f, heavy). Off 6 months and it's likely that he'll be better for the run. Yard also saddles Hosanna Power.
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Have Secretv18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82| D
11/4
Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago. Has slipped to a dangerous mark and not ruled out. Visor refitted.
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Ey Up Its The Boss187
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR:  81| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (11/1) at York (10.2f, heavy) on final start of 2024. Will need to up his game a notch in order to make a winning reappearance in this contest.
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Hosanna Power187
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR:  80| D
14/1
9/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) when last seen in October. Back up in trip and resumes for new yard on a 2 lb lower mark. Interesting.
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(2)
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Cockalorum18
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: Roger Fell| OR:  77| CD
9/2
Three-time C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 18 days ago. Down another 2 lb and he's not a forlorn hope.
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Non-Runners

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(9)
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Baryshnikov18
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 9
T: T D Barron  J: Connor Beasley
NR
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(5)
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High Point24
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: K P De Foy  J: Jason Hart
NR

Forecasts

Have Secret (11/4), Cockalorum (9/2), Financer (6/1), Ey Up Its The Boss (7/1), Lord Protector (15/2), Loyal Touch (10/1), Baryshnikov (10/1), Wintercrack (11/1), Yorkshire Lady (11/1), Hosanna Power (14/1), High Point (14/1)

16:15 Ripon - 17 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The pick of these could be HOSANNA POWER, who made a winning reappearance off 1 lb higher last term and ended that campaign with a respectable effort over a mile at Chelmsford, on what was his final run for Sir Michael Stoute. The return to this trip looks a good move and he gets the nod ahead of Lord Protector, who made a positive start to this season when second at Newcastle last month. Top-weight Loyal Touch is third choice ahead of Have Secret and Wintercrack.

Previous Winners

2024
Maxi King
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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