Thursday’s Ripon racing suggestions
14:20 Solana Rose14:50 Amber Honey15:20 Barmyblade15:50 Padishakh16:20 Hurstwood16:55 Masekela17:30 Cosmos Raj
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SOLANA ROSE was thrown into the deep finish on debut within the listed Marygate Stakes at York, however she confirmed one thing to work with in sixth and was overwhelmed solely three and a half lengths.
That kind is comfortably one of the best on supply, and she or he’s entitled to do higher with a run underneath her belt, so she’s the one to beat dropping in school. Alex Supreme represents Karl Burke, a coach who has had loads of success together with his two-year-olds, so she might show the principle hazard.
AMBER HONEY confirmed improved kind when getting off the mark in complete vogue at Wolverhampton final week.
She took a powerful maintain, however that didn’t cease her readily pulling three and three-quarter lengths clear, and a 6lb penalty is probably not sufficient to cease her if in related kind. Martha Costello continues to be trying to find a primary win however bounced again to kind when third at Redcar final time and is entitled to respect.
BARMYBLADE confirmed little as a juvenile, however he has progressed properly this season and has received three of his 4 begins in 2025.
His final two victories have come over this course and distance, so he’s clearly efficient on this undulating observe, and the way in which he moved by the race final time means that he’s nonetheless forward of the handicapper and may defy a 6lb penalty.
PADISHAKH did not win throughout his time with David O’Meara, however he landed a big gamble at Nottingham this month on his first begin for Ed Bethell.
He was caught in a pocket over two furlongs out, however he stored on properly alongside the rail when the hole appeared and he asserted inside the ultimate half-furlong to attain by a neck. He has edged up 3lb for that victory, however he’d fallen a great distance within the weights previous to switching steady,s so stays on a helpful mark.
HURSTWOOD had upset on a few events on the all-weather, however he acquired again on observe when runner-up at Thirsk on his return to turf 12 days in the past.
Hurstwood has edged up solely 1lb, so he stays competitively handled and appears more likely to launch a daring bid in a race he received two years in the past and by which he completed runner-up final season.
MASEKELA hasn’t received since touchdown a listed race as a two-year-old in 2021 for his former yard, however he was denied by solely a brief head at Hamilton on his penultimate begin this month.
He completed in mid-division at York a few weeks in the past, however that was in a stronger handicap that he wanted to contest, and he’s again in a extra appropriate occasion right here. He’s solely 1lb larger than when narrowly denied at Hamilton, so has strong claims.
COSMOS RAJ has been in glorious order of late and has positioned on his final 5 begins. He was profitable at Hamilton on his penultimate outing after which overwhelmed solely a neck over a mile and 1 / 4 right here final time after he was reeled in shut house.
The drop again in journey ought to be based mostly on how he moved by that race, and he seems well-treated on the identical mark.
Ripon racing suggestions
14:20 Solana Rose14:50 Amber Honey15:20 Barmyblade15:50 Padishakh16:20 Hurstwood16:55 Masekela17:30 Cosmos Raj
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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