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RIPON
18 May 2025
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Happy 80th Birthday Alan "Knocker" Duffty Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Ripon
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Copper And Five silk
CD
D
Copper And Five p
J: Joanna Mason
T: Ruth Carr
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won at Beverley 13 days ago; up 2lb but C&D scorer is not taken lightly in current mood
468-51
Age: 9
Weight: 9-11
OR: 57
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 25 Bev Beverley 8.5f GF 6Hc 9-4 p 1/8 Triple Force (½L) 15/2 55 63
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 5Hc 9-0 p 5/8 Super Hit (3¾L) 7/1 57 57
18 Oct 24 Red Redcar 7f Sft 6Hc 9-6 p 8/10 Darbucks (8½L) 20/1 59 45
17 Sep 24 Red Redcar 8f GF 5Hc 9-12 6/7 Captain Corelli (9L) 4/1 61 48
30 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 6Hc 11-5 4/9 Captain Corelli (3L) 8/1 62 64
16 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 5Hc 9-4 6/11 Utilis (5L) 15/2 63 62
2
(9)
Mr Jetman silk
Mr Jetman
J: David Allan
T: Seb Spencer
Beat only two in 8.5f Beverley handicap 24 days ago; the sort to bounce back though
-73238
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 6Hc 9-3 8/10 Two B Tanned (9½L) 7/2 54 49
12 Apr 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 6Hc 9-9 3/11 Hostelry (2L) 13/8F 54 59
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f Gd 5Hc 9-9 2/21 Hartswood (2L) 8/1 54 61
13 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-8 3/9 Just Typical (1L) 10/1 54 58
22 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 5Hc 9-9 7/11 Ellexis (6¼L) 25/1 56 49
28 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-1 tp 11/12 Union Island (10½L) 22/1 58 47
3
(3)
Obee Jo silk
Obee Jo p
J: Jake Dickson 7
T: Tim Easterby
Looked rusty when ninth in Catterick h'cap six days ago; he can take a step forward now
6988-9
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 May 25 Cat Catterick 7f GF 6Hc 9-3 p 9/13 Sir Garfield (4¾L) 28/1 54 50
1 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 5Hc 9-1 p 8/14 Sixfiveseven (11½L) 25/1 57 41
2 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 5Hc 8-9 p 8/11 Homer Stokes (9½L) 50/1 59 42
24 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f Gd 4Hc 8-4 p 9/9 It Just Takes Time (9L) 28/1 59 43
10 Sep 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 6Hc 9-8 p 6/8 Desert Dream (5½L) 17/2 60 54
21 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 7f Gd 4Hc 8-4 p 7/10 Detective (2¼L) 20/1 61 63
4
(10)
Spring Festival silk
Spring Festival
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: David O'Meara
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Resumed with encouraging Pontefract third; merits serious consideration off same mark
6864-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 53
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 6Hc 9-7 3/11 Anificas Beauty (1½L) 11/1 53 57
17 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-2 4/8 Mon Etoile (7¾L) 17/2 57 54
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 10f GF 53yHc 9-1 6/7 Liberty Coach (10L) 25/1 62 49
29 Jul 24 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 6Hc 9-7 8/9 Roaring Ralph (19½L) 12/1 64 28
17 Jul 24 Thi Thirsk 7f GS 5Nv 9-4 6/9 Bobby Bennu (11½L) 100/1 - 56
5 Jul 24 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 4Nv 9-5 9/9 Apotheosis (7L) 66/1 - 62
5
(8)
Panama City silk
D
Panama City t
J: Shay Farmer 7
T: Ian McInnes
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Back on track when fourth at Southwell 17 days ago; needs to back it up returned to turf
10-204
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 53
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-0 t 4/9 Down To The Kid (2½L) 16/1 63 67
24 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 6Hc 9-1 ht 10/10 Two B Tanned (14L) 11/2 55 40
28 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-4 t 2/8 Makalu (½L) 16/1 63 68
17 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-4 t 10/12 Trais Fluors (7¼L) 10/1 63 53
3 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-4 t 1/12 Sandret (1L) 100/30 60 68
22 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-6 ht 3/11 Hitched (3½L) 18/1 60 63
6
(2)
Arranmore silk
CD
D
Arranmore ht
J: Aiden Brookes 3
T: Micky Hammond
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Returned with good third on Tapeta; C&D scorer can make his presence felt off same mark
0488-3
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 50
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-2 ht 3/12 Lhebayeb (1¾L) 16/1 50 55
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 8-12 ht 8/9 Alpine Sierra (11L) 40/1 53 39
16 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Hc 8-11 ht 8/8 Percy Willis (5¼L) 33/1 54 53
2 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 6Hc 9-6 ht1 4/12 Khangai (1½L) 50/1 55 59
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-5 t 13/14 Game Management (18L) 40/1 57 23
27 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 10f GF 5Hc 8-11 t1 5/8 Woodstock City (1½L) 25/1 58 63
7
(11)
Annalee Lass silk
CD
D
Annalee Lass p
J: David Nolan
T: Peter Niven
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner; fair eighth at Wolverhampton last month; possibilities off an easing mark
714488
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 49
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 10-1 p 8/13 Royal Observatory (6L) 6/1 50 45
16 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 5HcF 8-7 p 8/11 Two B Tanned (15½L) 14/1 51 29
27 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-8 p 4/10 Lhebayeb (1¼L) 4/1 51 55
1 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-8 p 4/8 Martin's Brig (5½L) 13/2 51 46
8 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6 9-9 p 1/7 Dash Power (shd) 5/1 48 55
17 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 6 9-9 p 7/10 Just Typical (9L) 13/2 48 34
8
(1)
Fifty Sent silk
Fifty Sent v
J: Shane Gray
T: Sam England
Won at Southwell; backed it up with respectable fourth there later in April; a possible
323314
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 49
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St/Slw 6Hc 9-3 v 4/11 Ocean Odyssey (7L) 100/30 49 48
2 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-2 v 1/7 Fistral Beach (nk) 11/8F 47 58
28 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 6Hc 8-10 b 3/11 Thanks Dad (nk) 4/1 47 56
7 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6 9-6 b 3/8 Danehill Star (½L) 11/4 46 51
4 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 6 9-6 b 2/12 Masham Moor (nse) 7/1 46 52
21 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 6 9-6 b 3/12 Brinton (1¾L) 6/1 47 51
9
(4)
Curious Mrs Fox silk
Curious Mrs Fox
J: Laura Coughlan 3
T: David Thompson
Took a step forward when fifth at Pontefract latest; very much one to consider
9-8985
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 6Hc 8-10 5/11 Anificas Beauty (2¼L) 16/1 45 47
27 Apr 25 Wet Wetherby 7f GF 6Hc 8-9 h 8/8 Martin's Brig (7¼L) 33/1 46 30
27 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 6Hc 8-12 h 9/12 Rubellite (5¾L) 125/1 46 45
25 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6 9-6 h1 8/9 Elettaria (10½L) 66/1 42 27
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 8-11 9/10 Wheres The Crumpet (14½L) 33/1 46 23
4 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-2 10/10 Yaahobby (9¼L) 16/1 47 26
10
(6)
Top Gun Tina silk
Top Gun Tina
J: Joe Fanning
T: David Thompson
Is 0-17 but she arrives in decent nick; she can't be totally discounted
948367
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 6Hc 8-13 7/11 Anificas Beauty (4¾L) 7/1 45 41
7 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6 9-9 6/8 Danehill Star (4¼L) 7/1 45 42
1 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-3 3/8 Martin's Brig (2¾L) 25/1 46 48
14 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6 9-9 p 8/10 Jems Bond (5L) 12/1 46 44
31 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 8-13 p 4/9 Our Dagger (1¾L) 28/1 47 51
23 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6 9-9 p 9/11 Cloch Nua (10L) 11/1 47 32
11
(5)
Selby's Joy silk
Selby's Joy t
J: Clifford Lee
T: Brian Rothwell
Ended 2024 with a solid Musselburgh fourth in October; needs to hit the ground running
00904-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 228
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 24 Mus Musselburgh 8f Gd 6Hc 9-3 t 4/11 True Nation (5½L) 250/1 46 42
25 Sep 24 Red Redcar 7f Gd 6Hc 8-7 t1 15/15 Count Palatine (11½L) 150/1 46 21
6 Aug 24 Cat Catterick 7f GF 6 9-9 9/11 Coconut Bay (13L) 200/1 40 26
30 Jul 24 Bev Beverley 10f GF 6Hc 9-6 13/13 Love Yours (19½L) 150/1 46 15
16 Jul 24 Bev Beverley 10f Sft 6Hc 9-0 11/11 Roger Henry (24L) 200/1 46 8
7 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 8-12 11/11 Panama City (29L) 100/1 45 -
Verdict

David O'Meara's lightly raced SPRING FESTIVAL shaped well on return when third at Pontefract and can build on that to gain a first win

Verdict silk image
Spring Festival

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Copper And Five,

Spring Festival,

Arranmore,

5/1 Mr Jetman,

6/1 Fifty Sent,

10/1 Panama City,

14/1 Annalee Lass,

Curious Mrs Fox,

16/1 Top Gun Tina,

33/1 Obee Jo,

Selby's Joy

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