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