GB - Ripon - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Soft

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

YES I'M MALI is 1 lb lower than when narrowly denied in a higher grade at Thirsk on Friday so a bold bid looks assured if showing up in similar form. Spirit of Applause is another who arrives on the back of a recent near miss and is second choice ahead of Kind Touch, a still unexposed 3-y-o who returns to the track where he made a winning debut a year ago.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Has taken his form up a notch for this stable, winning at Thirsk (6f, good) in April. Went very close to another Thirsk success (6f, good again) last Friday and he holds leading claims here off 1 lb lower. 1st Pick 1 Yes I'm Mali Jockey: Daniel Tudhope Trainer: David O'meara J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'meara	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Has taken his form up a notch for this stable, winning at Thirsk (6f, good) in April. Went very close to another Thirsk success (6f, good again) last Friday and he holds leading claims here off 1 lb lower.
10	Mostly creditable efforts in defeat this year, looking unlucky (met trouble) when just failing to get up at Redcar (6f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again. 2nd Pick 10 Spirit Of Applause Jockey: S. B. Kirrane Trainer: Tim Easterby J: S. B. Kirrane T: Tim Easterby	94	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Mostly creditable efforts in defeat this year, looking unlucky (met trouble) when just failing to get up at Redcar (6f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again.
3	Made a winning debut over 5f here last August. Made a positive start to his handicap career in June (including seventh of 22 in strong 3-y-o only race at York) and perhaps simply wasn't suited by Chester when only fourth at Chester in July. Freshened up since. Could resume his progression now. 3rd Pick 3 Kind Touch (Ire) Jockey: Oisin James Orr Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey J: Oisin James Orr T: Richard & Peter Fahey	88	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Made a winning debut over 5f here last August. Made a positive start to his handicap career in June (including seventh of 22 in strong 3-y-o only race at York) and perhaps simply wasn't suited by Chester when only fourth at Chester in July. Freshened up since. Could resume his progression now.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

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