Ripon 16th May

[chris34]

3.10 Ripon This race appears to lack strength especially with some potentially useful 3yr olds but their form is potentially weak, Kerrys Requiem looks a big price to look to fill one of the 3 places available, Kerrys Requiem is potential well treated although not won since a 2yr old but has been placed off much higher marks and is falling in the weights since, had previously been running well off this mark until disappointing last time out but can be excused as was drawn bad and also wrong sort of course to be making ground up at chester, but has run well here twice finish 3rd on each occasion and I cant understand why she is priced at 16/1 0.25pt e/w kerrys requiem 16/1 bet365 3.40 Ripon Hard to see who could lead this small field, Cobo bay has been known to make running but his last wins have come in claimers to suggest handicapper has him should he get a positive ride. Dubai Dynamo was ridden more positively on friday night and just got home to suggest he isnt a one trick pony but a 6lb penalty makes life extremely tough in this small but classy field. Tiger Reigns is entitled to come on for run in lincoln but even so there is a niggling point that he may be held by the handicapper having raced in much better race on last start last season off his current mark and was well held in 4th that day and may just find things tougher this year after a progreessive season last year. Sunnyside Tom is the runne I am going with and I am surprised to see him as big as 9/2 he spent most of last year contesting claimers aswell as handicaps and was nothing but consistent and continued that trend last time out when dead heated for second last time out, should come on for the run and will need to off a 3lb higher mark but with conditions to suit and ideal trip this time. 0.5pt win sunnyside tom 9/2 bet365 4.10 Ripon I tipped up Managua at Yarmouth last month when he was having his first run for nearly 2 years when he just kept plugging on really bravely and he looks a real genuine battler with good attitude, as a 2yr old he was thought good enough for group company not seen since disappointing that day but took to the step up in trip really well and now only 1lb higher today and may be hard to pin back in a weaker race if coping with the faster ground. 1pt win managua 5/2 sj

[Jonesy Knows]

Re: Ripon 16th May 3.10 - Elusive Sue Win @4.00 Ladbrokes ***** Richard Fahey bids for a hat-trick in this race with Elusive Sue after winning the only 2 runnings of this race! She opened this season with a very creditable 2nd to the very good Mark Johnston horse, Hacienda over the 7f at Beverley on ground very similar to what she will encounter today. She drops back a furlong and this won't bother her in the least as her final race of last season she won over the distance at Haydock by a very easy 2 1/4/lengths. :ok