Ripon 4.35

Ripon

4.35

12 Carnageo 8/1 / 7 Mulligatawny 12/1

½ e/w

Sky 1-5

 

A trip of 1 mile and 2 furlongs with 16 runners, Sky go 1-5 places; all go 1-4 places but with 16 runners best

to check which will still honour 4 places, some will; some won't at worst Sky should honour 5 and 4 if more than 2 runners come out.

The Going is very heavy and there are a number in here who really like to get on with it, so position will be vital as on heavy here it pays
to be up with the pace, but the fear is they all go a yard too fast. I narrowed it down to 5 horses and of those will leave out the favourite
To Dibba; I don't think 5/2 is real value, Going and Trainer form is strong but has had a wind op and not 100% about this trip in mud!
AWAKE MY SOUL and INDAIN CHIEF look very solid Tricast Perm material, the former runs prominently and is well drawn to attack
but past form indicates it is vulnerable in closing stages. The latter ticks many boxes in terms of form and fitness and Going, but this
does look something of a tough handicap mark. It is closely rated with CARNEGEO and I just prefer that one of the pair. The Fahey
horse if fit after a seasonal debut, likes soft and OK in heavy and won at York on softish ground off 84 making this handicap mark
look very tempting indeed. MULLIGATAWNY is less exposed races prominently has good Course and Distance form has won on
soft off a mark of 87 and in his days in Ireland won first time out after a break, looks cracking each way value to me