GB - Ripon - Race 5

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

9.8f

Handicap

Turf

Good to Soft

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

This can go to SPOKEN TRUTH, who figures off a handy mark and made an encouraging start for David O'Meara at Doncaster last month. Cristo and Sir William rate the principal dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Fairly useful for Dermot Weld and made promising start for new yard when good fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) over this sort of trip at Doncaster 18 days ago. Shortlist material. 1st Pick 4 Spoken Truth (Ire) Jockey: Mark Winn Trainer: David O'meara J: Mark Winn T: David O'meara	97	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Fairly useful for Dermot Weld and made promising start for new yard when good fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) over this sort of trip at Doncaster 18 days ago. Shortlist material.
8	Dual winner last year who caught the eye when seventh of 14 in handicap at Lingfield 13 days ago, met some trouble. 2 lb lower now and is not taken lightly. 2nd Pick 8 Cristo Jockey: Joe Leavy Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Joe Leavy T: Richard Hannon	98	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Dual winner last year who caught the eye when seventh of 14 in handicap at Lingfield 13 days ago, met some trouble. 2 lb lower now and is not taken lightly.
9	Shaped better than bare result, on debut for new yard, when fifth of 6 in handicap over a longer trip at Southwell 37 days ago. Dropped 2 lb since, he looks a likely player here. 3rd Pick 9 Sir William (Ire) Jockey: Callum Shepherd Trainer: Charlie Johnston J: Callum Shepherd T: Charlie Johnston	97	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Shaped better than bare result, on debut for new yard, when fifth of 6 in handicap over a longer trip at Southwell 37 days ago. Dropped 2 lb since, he looks a likely player here.

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