Visit attheraces.com Handicap – Ripon

Ripon

18:50

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Date 2024-04-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,731

Winning Time 3m 41.28s (slow by 15.48s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Justus (IRE) Aiden Brookes · Micky Hammond	16/5	Won
2nd	Diamand De Vindecy (FR) Jason Hart · Robert Bevis	20/1	.5
3rd	Clansman (GB) Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	7/2	2
4th	Zimmerman (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	9/2	1.25
5th	Merrijig (GB) Paul Mulrennan · John Berry	9/4F	3.5
6th	Billy No Mates (IRE) Phil Dennis · Michael Dods	17/2	63

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (3)	Merrijig Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:John Berry	J:Paul Mulrennan T:John Berry	126	—	6521-1	68	90	67	29d	—	—	-4	22.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has won his last two, last time beating Clansman (10lb worse off) on the AW; a possible
4 (4)	Justus Chestnut J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:Micky Hammond	132	p	8975-1	74	88	81	25d	—	—	+2	21.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Thorough stayer who has won over hurdles and over 2m2f on the Flat this year; a possible
1 (1)	Clansman Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	139	—	9-2112	81	88	7	7d	—	—	-5	13	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Mudlark; two clear wins this month and up in weights; has been kept busy but has a chance
2 (2)	Zimmerman Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	137	—	34133-	79	90	79	217d	—	—	+7	22.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won over 2m on heavy ground last season; good second on reappearance last 2 years; chance
3 (5)	Billy No Mates Bay J:Phil Dennis T:Michael Dods	J:Phil Dennis T:Michael Dods	137	—	0321-2	79	89	76	25d	—	—	+5	15.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Suited by give in the ground and stays 2m; fair run on reappearance; a possible
6 (6)	Diamand De Vindecy Bay J:Jason Hart T:Robert Bevis	J:Jason Hart T:Robert Bevis	124	p	41/8-3	66	84	21	9d	—	—	+4	8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten by Clansman over 1m6f here 9 days ago; a possible on these much better terms

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Merrijig	9/4	2/1	2/1
Justus	10/3	3/1	3/1
Clansman	7/2	4/1	4/1
Zimmerman	9/2	4/1	4/1
Billy No Mates	15/2	15/2	15/2
Diamand De Vindecy	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Merrijig

22.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Zimmerman

22.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 10.7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Justus

21.7

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Billy No Mates

15.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Clansman

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Diamand De Vindecy

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Clansman	81	88	7
Zimmerman	79	90	79
Billy No Mates	79	89	76
Justus	74	88	81
Merrijig	68	90	67
Diamand De Vindecy	66	84	21

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Clansman	7d ago	Quick return
Diamand De Vindecy	9d ago	Quick return
Justus	25d ago	Fit
Billy No Mates	25d ago	Fit
Merrijig	29d ago	Fit
Zimmerman	217d ago	Long break