September 24 / 16.23 Ripon

16.23

Good

Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap

  • Prize money: £6156
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 449293

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
2-27, his second win coming off 2lb lower at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in March; some creditable shows since, including at York (2m) three weeks ago on first run after wind surgery; unraced on good to soft, placed on soft.
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4th

6

(6)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 3lb

J: Archie Young

T: Sam England

Exposed sort who stays 2m well, is on a good mark and ran well to be third at Wolverhampton (2m) last time; chance.

4/1

3rd

1

(12)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

7th

4

(2)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:37 Newcastle (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

midfield

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 94/016 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Landed his first Flat turf win in a five-runner handicap here (1m6f, good to soft) at the start on August, well served by coming from off a good pace; only sixth of nine off this 5lb higher mark at Thirsk (2m) four weeks ago, so may also find this race too competitive.
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6

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Lord Caprio

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Back to form to win over C&D this month (good); creditable second on the Flat since; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

2

(3)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Ripon

Lord Caprio

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

1m6f course winner who arrives on the back of a 2m4f handicap hurdle win on Saturday; went close over C&D when 2lb lower last September (career best RPR) and good claims if back at that level.

9/4

1st

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Lord Caprio

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual course winner over 2m and shaped as though well worth a crack at today's trip when keeping-on fourth here 11 days ago; no surprise if he features.

5/1

4/1

Form: 35641

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has won two bumpers, a 2m maiden hurdle and now a six-runner handicap at Carlisle (1m6f, good to soft) on his fifth start under Flat rules; made the running on last two outings; this longer trip can help and 3lb rise is not too punitive.
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3rd

2

(3)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Ripon

Chuvelo

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, raced slightly wide home turn, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, no match for first two

4/1

1st

1

(7)

7th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Chuvelo

10st 1lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Donald McCain

made all, pushed along 4f out, switched to near side 3f out, faced strong challenge 2f out, drifted right 1f out, kept on strongly, comfortably

11/1

4th

4

(3)

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Chuvelo

8st 11lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Donald McCain

led, ridden under 4f out, headed and lost second over 2f out, kept on but lost third towards finish

11/2

12/1

Form: 263986 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won in June over C&D (from rear) and at Redcar (1m6f; disputed lead); has worn cheekpieces since and is now 1lb below her last winning mark having failed to fire in quite the same way on last five outings, though not disgraced on latest.
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0

8

29th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Hellenista

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

25/1

6th

7

18th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:29 Wetherby

Hellenista

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear

100/1

8th

2

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Hellenista

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Beaten on her last 15 starts going back to last June but she's been running well of late in the main and could be thereabouts.

11/2

5th
7 (8)
Spantik

12/1

Form: 232277

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to score in 2022, mostly running well but his form has dipped a little on last two starts; competitive mark if he returns to this season's best.
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10th

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

14:10 Musselburgh

Spantik

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Roger Fell

Inconsistent on the Flat in recent months but has run a couple of good races and he's on a competitive mark judged on his hurdle form in autumn 2022; not ruled out on first jumps outing since that December.

16/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 31-462

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1m4f Flat win in France; 4-7 over hurdles in Britain, most recently winning a Grade 3 handicap (for 4yo fillies) over 2m1f at Cheltenham in April; ran in Flat handicaps on last two outings, second of six at Goodwood (2m) when cheekpieces were enlisted on latest; in the mix.
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11th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Malakahna

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins at Ascot (good) and Newmarket (good to soft); more to prove on soft, as her latest start (heavy defeat at Ascot) confirms but she was in good form going into that; usual cheekpieces are replaced by a visor.

10/1

6th

7

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

Malakahna

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins here (good) and at Newmarket (good to soft; more to prove on soft); seconds this month at Chester and York confirm she's a big player if the ground is okay.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:55 York

Malakahna

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ian Williams

slightly awkward start, towards rear on outer, pushed along briefly halfway

6/1

Form: 202233

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two 1m4f wins at the end of last summer and he's been bang there every time when in 1m4f-2m handicaps since; exposed but reliable and most unlikely to be far away if the ground is good or firmer; not proven on softer ground, having had three attempts early in career.
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1

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Ripon

Emaraty Hero

10st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up over 2f out

9/2

3rd

1

(6)

25th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Emaraty Hero

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Grant Tuer

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went third final stride

11/2

3rd

10

(13)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

20:10 Doncaster

Emaraty Hero

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders on outer, ridden on near side of group over 2f out, headway and briefly went second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds

9/1

Form: 8-2231

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed in handicaps at 1m4f (twice, once on soft) and 1m6f (once) before he won one over 2m1f on good to firm at Pontefract, making all in five-runner race and holding off a stablemate with the pair 10l clear; has strength in stamina and his 5lb rise may well underestimate that performance.
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12

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Kincade

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Winner on the Flat over 2m1f when trained in Britain; hasn't shown much in either code since coming to Ireland, beaten a combined 155l in two starts over hurdles and no better on the level at Killarney last time; big ask.

20/1

Non-runners

Kincade

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £51.30
Straight Forecast £53.45
Tricast £279.66
Trifecta £318.80

Selections

The Times:

Malakahna

THE NORTH:

Chuvelo

SPOTLIGHT:

Kincade

TOPSPEED:

Ghadbbaan

RP Ratings:

Spantik

Telegraph:

Emaraty Hero

Daily Record:

Kincade

The Guardian:

Malakahna

Daily Express:

Malakahna

The Sun:

Malakahna

Daily Mail:

Chuvelo

Daily Mirror:

Chuvelo

The Star:

Chuvelo

POSTDATA:

Ghadbbaan