2024-09-28 Ripon 14:45
Ripon

Race Reads Expert Betting Service Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Soft

Prize: £7,731

Runners: 9

Winning time: 59.93s (slow by 2.73s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Our Absent Friends

J:Rowan Scott T:Tristan Davidson

Age:6 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:75 SP:9/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going easily halfway - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides(tchd 5/1)

2 hd

6 High Opinion

J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:74 SP:10/1

Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - led and going best over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - headed final strides(op 17/2)

3 ¾ 1

7 Another Baar

J:P J McDonald T:Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:71 SP:3/1F

Stumbled start - midfield against near rail - switched right halfway - waiting for room over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 10/3 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)

4 ½ 1½

9 Albegone

J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tim Easterby

Age:6 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:68 SP:15/2

Started quickly - disputed lead early - steadied and in touch with leaders after 1f - soon bit short of room - waiting for room over 1f out - squeezed through inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 9/1)

5 ½ 2

10 Mattice

J:Oisin Orr T:Tim Easterby

Age:5 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:67 SP:9/2

Midfield on far side of group - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 6/1)

6 ¾ 2¾

3 Faro De San Juan

J:Kieran O'Neill T:Dylan Cunha

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:76 SP:20/1

Walked to post - ducked right start - midfield in centre of group - in touch with leaders halfway - edged right but pressed leader over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1)

7 nk 3

8 Mondammej

J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain

Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:70 SP:25/1

Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear - going okay but still plenty to do halfway - some headway from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

8 nse 3

2 Abate

J:Mia Nicholls(5) T:Adrian Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:77 SP:8/1

Started quickly - disputed lead early - switched left and led after 1f - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 11/2)

9 1¾ 4¾

5 Count d'Orsay

J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby

Age:8 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:75 SP:7/1

Always behind(op 6/1)

Herakles

J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Midgley

Age:4 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:66 SP: -

Due For Luck

J:Gianluca Sanna(5) T:John & Sean Quinn

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:79 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £1.80 £2.60 £1.60

Exacta: £44.80

Trifecta: £293.40

Tricast: £155.80

CSF: £48.08