Mark Leather's 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 1).
Ripon · Sunday, 17 May · 19:20
· 6f
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:20
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 9 |
Simba's Pride (G)
FAV
Bred to be a sprinter and returned to 6f, he left his qualifying form behind when making a successful handicap debut at Hamilton 2 weeks ago. Bright follow-up claims from 3 lb higher.
|
Mark Winn | M Dods | 3 | 62.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 7 |
Pivotal Terms (F)
Free-going sort who opened her account at the ninth time of asking in a 13-runner Newcastle handicap (6f) last month despite a tardy start. Shaped as though still in form when third back on turf trying 5f for the first time 3 weeks ago and…
|
A Mullen | I Jardine | 3 | 60.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 3 | 3 |
Gunalt Wavelength (F)
Runner-up 3 times in a fairly busy juvenile campaign and recorded the same placing on last month's reappearance at Redcar (6f). Looked more straightforward in the process, too so dangerous if building on that.
|
Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby | 3 | 60.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 2 |
Ellie's De Vega (G)
[B]
Displayed plenty of zip in 6f handicaps fitted with blinkers in recent weeks, headed only late on when third at Hamilton 2 weeks ago. This slightly easier test to this trip will help his cause and he's one to be interested in.
|
Jamie Gormley | N Wilson | 3 | 59.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 6 |
Peggy Boo (F)
Starman filly who no more than hinted at ability last year and last both handicap starts this spring, too.
|
Barry McHugh | T Coyle & K Wood | 3 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 1 |
Vega's Virtue (F)
Down the field in 3 quick runs last season. Type to do better in handicaps and wasn't seen to best effect upped to 7f at Doncaster on reappearance 2 weeks ago, left poorly placed. This should reveal more.
|
Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby | 3 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 8 |
Hares Bredth (G)
[T]
Most encouraging run yet when third of 14 at Redcar 10 days ago, faring best of those held up. Same mark here and not yet exposed, so he commands respect.
|
D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 3 | 58.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 8 | 4 |
Tenor's Inn (G)
Hit the frame several times as a juvenile but ended last season out of sorts and looked badly in need of the run on March's reappearance at Southwell.
|
Alex Jary | N Tinkler | 3 | 56.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 5 |
What A Tahoo (F)
Very much learning in maidens/novice events on the all-weather but unable to improve in handicaps. Hopes pinned on switch to turf.
|
Cam Hardie | R A Fahey | 3 | 54.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Simba's Pride (5/2), Hares Bredth (7/2), Pivotal Terms (9/2), Ellie's De Vega (5/1), Gunalt Wavelength (6/1), Vega's Virtue (10/1), What A Tahoo (22/1), Tenor's Inn (33/1), Peggy Boo (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |