Racecards
15:40 Ripon
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,931
- 2nd: £2,075
- 3rd: £1,037
- 4th: £519
- Form 156-600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 935351
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 2426-66
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 2111-58
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
- Form 03100-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey G Lee
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 68-6612
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8900-09
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 48093-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
Verdict
A couple of these have decent claims on their best form but arrive out of sorts. Emilio Largo is one, as he recorded a treble last summer but has failed to threaten in either start this year, while the other, Snow Bay, also rattled-up a hat-trick last season but has been in dreadful form since. In contrast, last year's winner DUBAI DYNAMO looked better than ever when scoring over C&D last time and he's taken to defy a penalty and follow-up. Extraterrestrial has a bit to find with the selection on earlier running and Toto Skyllachy has something to prove in this grade.
Formwatch
Askaud (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 12th of 15, 22l behind Tullius (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs.
Dubai Dynamo 7-2fav (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, won at Ripon 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs beating Honeymead (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Extraterrestrial 10-1 (8-9) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 16, 11l behind Farhh (9-2) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Emilio Largo 3-1fav (9-4) Prominent, not much room and lost place over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Bronze Prince (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
City of The Kings (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Switched right over 7f out, always towards rear, 14th of 17, 23l behind Memory Cloth (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Apr.
Toto Skyllachy 10-3 (9-10) Led early, chased leader, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Carragold (8-8) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Snow Bay 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 16l behind Powerful Presence (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Merchant Of Medici 16-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 20, 4l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-11) at York 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Just Bond (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Abidhabidubai (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.