September 28 / 17.50 Ripon

17.50

Heavy

David Dalton 50-Years Service Happy Retirement Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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David Dalton 50-Years Service Happy Retirement Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 573451

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won final start last term and also on his first and latest races this season; latest was over 2m1f at Carlisle (good), so there's no doubting his stamina, but his three runs on either good to soft or soft have left a bit more to be desired.
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6th

8

(8)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Merrijig

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Won final start last term and also in three of his eight races this season; comes here on a hat-trick after scoring at Carlisle (2m1f, good) and Ripon (2m, soft) and he streaked 10l clear in the latter, so has to be in serious calculations despite 7lb rise.

4/1

1st

5

(1)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Ripon

Merrijig

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

held up in rear, smooth headway on inner home turn, went second and going easily over 3f out, led and went clear under 3f out, ridden and went further clear over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, easily

11/2

1st

4

(5)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 47y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

Merrijig

10st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

midfield, going okay but waiting for room 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched left and ridden inside final furlong, kept on well to lead towards finish

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7-236P

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner novice (1m4f, heavy) on debut; no joy since and pulled up on good to firm when out of his depth at Royal Ascot last time on final start for Dominic Ffrench Davis; however, two placed efforts (2m2f/2m) when front-running in the mud this spring give encouragement; 7lb claimer enlisted.
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4th

6

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:47 Ascot

Maxident

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Raphael E Freire

led, increased tempo 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

2nd

1

(6)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Ripon

Maxident

10st 2lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Raphael E Freire

disputed lead early, led after 2f, faced challenge over 3f out, headed and lost ground under 3f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

3/1

Form: 8-1565

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles (heavy) in March and on the Flat at Hamilton (1m5f, soft) in May; out of form on his last three outings, wearing cheekpieces on last two occasions and now he tries blinkers; that's on the discouraging side but the return to soft or heavy ground looks a big plus.
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No Results Found

Form: 485918 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Last year's sole win was over 2m on heavy and he was back near that level when winning at York (2m, good to soft) this July; needs to bounce back from a big defeat four weeks ago and 7lb claimer is enlisted, but seriously considered.
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5th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Zimmerman

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Last year's sole win was over 2m on heavy and he was back near that level when winning over C&D (good to soft) this July; needs to bounce back from heavy defeats in his two starts since, however.

14/1

4th

3

(5)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Ripon

Zimmerman

10st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, lost position home turn, no chance from 3f out, weakened quickly from 2f out

5/1

8th

6

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Zimmerman

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out

6/1

Form: 153-82 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sole win last year was over C&D in August and he has the same mark today; missed most of this season and he was second over C&D last time but his record on soft or heavy ground is a big worry.
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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

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

6th

4

(4)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

15:42 Musselburgh

Spantik

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Roger Fell

Front-runner who boasts a poor strike-rate in recent times and has been patchy since almost a year off; has bombed on Tapeta since having no excuses behind Reel Her In over C&D last month (allowed his own way; only 3lb better off now).

16/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 211236 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Recorded form figures of 21123 over 1m4f-2m in a very productive March/April, mostly in the mud and two of those runs were at this track; 140 days off before a respectable show two weeks ago and he'll be a serious player if that's brought him back to his best.
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7th

4

(6)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

13:42 Catterick

Clansman

9st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

midfield, no impression 3f out, soon eased

8/1

7th

4

(6)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

13:42 Catterick

Clansman

9st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

midfield, no impression 3f out, soon eased

8/1

5th

6

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:42 Catterick

Clansman

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, led narrowly 4f out, headed 3f out

14/1

7th
6 (7)
Tokyo Bay

7/2

Form: 24-146 C

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made all in clearcut fashion in 12-runner maiden at Ripon (1m4f, heavy) in April; seemed to find 1m4f on good ground too sharp at York (handicap debut) next time but didn't fire when upped to 14.5f at Doncaster (again on good) latest; gelded soon afterwards and absent four months; interesting prospect for staying trips in the mud.
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7th

6

(7)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Ripon

Tokyo Bay

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

7/2

6th

8

(8)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

18:15 Doncaster

Tokyo Bay

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: K R Burke

Made all in clearcut fashion in 12-runner maiden at Ripon (1m4f, heavy) in April; seemed to find 1m4f on good ground on the sharp side when fourth on York handicap debut 16 days ago, staying on only once it was too late; could resume his progression now stepping up in trip.

8/1

4th

8

(9)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:20 York

Tokyo Bay

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Stoutly bred and moving up to 1m4f did the trick when he made all in clearcut fashion in 12-runner maiden at Ripon four weeks ago; both his turf runs have been on heavy going and there is more for him to prove away from that, but he looks a useful staying prospect.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £13.93
Trifecta £105.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tokyo Bay

TOPSPEED:

Maxident

The Guardian:

Merrijig

POSTDATA:

Spantik

The Sun:

Clansman

RP RATINGS:

Tokyo Bay

The Times:

Tokyo Bay

Daily Mail:

Tokyo Bay

The Star:

Tokyo Bay

Daily Mirror:

Merrijig

Telegraph:

Maxident

D Express:

Maxident

Daily Record:

Spantik