William Hill Epic Value Handicap – Ripon

Ripon

3:50

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Date 2023-08-19

Distance 1m

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,731

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (1)	Challet b Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	134	—	6-0624	77	93	68	14d	—	—	-9	13.4	3/1 25%
Front-runner with a good C&D record; bold show likely from a handy inside stall
11 (12)	Indiana Be b Daniel Tudhope · Edward Bethell	Daniel Tudhope · Edward Bethell	133	—	231516	82	91	80	36d	—	—	+9	22.2	11/2 15%
Made all in C&D maiden in June but may struggle to pull off similar tactics from stall 12
1 (6)	Spirit Catcher ch Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	141	h	-22878	84	93	76	21d	—	—	0	15.4	9/2 18%
Below best lately but this prominent racer is very capable off this mark if back on song
6 (2)	Ugo Gregory gr Phil Dennis · Tim Easterby	Phil Dennis · Tim Easterby	135	tp	425151	78	87	72	7d	—	—	+16	25.9	15/2 12%
Has won two of last three but a further 6lb rise may find him out
8 (8)	Dungar Glory ch Dougie Costello · Adrian Paul Keatley	Dougie Costello · Adrian Paul Keatley	134	t	811543	77	90	81	22d	—	—	+9	16.9	10 10%
Course scorer; creditable third over 1m at York latest; should be competitive
4 (7)	The Turpinator b Sam James · Grant Tuer	Sam James · Grant Tuer	138	—	3-9785	81	90	63	7d	—	—	+4	12.2	9 11%
Patchy form this year but well treated if on a going day
9 (9)	Garden Oasis b David Allan · Tim Easterby	David Allan · Tim Easterby	134	p	721648	77	90	80	10d	—	—	+6	12.7	12/1 8%
Has won this race for the last two years so no surprise if he leaves recent efforts behind
7 (5)	Freedom Day b Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	135	—	64-19	84	82	74	7d	—	—	+4	10.2	14 7%
Novice winner for Gosdens; never involved on recent handicap/yard debut but met trouble
5 (10)	Gis A Sub b Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	137	—	-80407	80	89	74	14d	—	—	+3	9.1	16 6%
Hasn't been threatening lately and stamina is an unknown stepping up 2f
3 (4)	Skilled Warrior b Ben Curtis · Grant Tuer	Ben Curtis · Grant Tuer	139	—	5-1000	82	91	42	21d	—	—	+5	9	33 3%
Winner off only 1lb lower on AW in April but suffered three heavy defeats since
12 (3)	Purple Gown ch Paul Hanagan · Adam Nicol	Paul Hanagan · Adam Nicol	124	—	48-210	67	90	79	104d	—	—	0	5.9	33 3%
1-21 for Jim Bolger, the win coming over 1m on heavy in April; best watched for new yard
2 (11)	Larado b Theodore Ladd · Michael Appleby	Theodore Ladd · Michael Appleby	139	b	554788	82	91	85	17d	—	—	+6	8.6	50 2%
On a winning mark but well beaten on recent return from five months off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Challet	11/4	3	11/4	5/2	3/1
Indiana Be	11/2	5	11/2	11/2	11/2
Spirit Catcher	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	4/1
Ugo Gregory	8	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Dungar Glory	10	9	9	10	10
The Turpinator	9	9	9	9	9
Garden Oasis	12	12/1	12/1	10	12/1
Freedom Day	12	12	12	11	14
Gis A Sub	14	14	16	16	16
Skilled Warrior	33	28	28	20	33
Purple Gown	33	18	18	18	20
Larado	50	33	33/1	33/1	33

Predictor

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

1st

Ugo Gregory

25.9

OR: 7 Form: 16 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Indiana Be

22.2

OR: 8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Dungar Glory

16.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 8 Odds: 2.1

Spirit Catcher

15.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Challet

13.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Garden Oasis

12.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.9

12/1

The Turpinator

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

Freedom Day

10.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Gis A Sub

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Skilled Warrior

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Larado

8.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Purple Gown

5.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spirit Catcher Top Rated	84	93	76
Freedom Day	84	82	74
Indiana Be	82	91	80
Skilled Warrior	82	91	42
Larado	82	91	85
The Turpinator	81	90	63
Gis A Sub	80	89	74
Ugo Gregory	78	87	72
Challet	77	93	68
Dungar Glory	77	90	81
Garden Oasis	77	90	80
Purple Gown	67	90	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Challet	14d ago	Fit
Indiana Be	36d ago	Fit
Spirit Catcher	21d ago	Fit
Ugo Gregory	7d ago	Quick return
Dungar Glory	22d ago	Fit
The Turpinator	7d ago	Quick return
Garden Oasis	10d ago	Quick return
Freedom Day	7d ago	Quick return
Gis A Sub	14d ago	Fit
Skilled Warrior	21d ago	Fit
Purple Gown	104d ago	Long break
Larado	17d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Challet	Front Runner
Larado	Front Runner
Spirit Catcher	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 12 runners classified.

Going: Good To Soft

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