Race cards · Sat 24 Apr
Saturday 24 April · Ripon, England
16:25 Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap
- Distance
- 0m 6f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm (Good in places)
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 19000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
MUSCIKA was a close-up fourth at Beverley last time, making a big step forward from his reappearance 17 days previously, and could claim a first win since October here for David O'Meara. The seven-year-old has a handy low draw and won't mind this quick ground. Desert Safari won on his first start of the year at Kempton earlier this month, beating a decent yardstick in the process, and could have more to offer back on grass. Staxton can go well fresh and warrants a betting check.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staxton | 861100- | D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 8 9 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Citron Major | 016000- | Faye McManoman | N Tinkler | 8 2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | Fortamour | 3310-36 | A Mullen | B Haslam | 8 4 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | Mr Lupton | 03130-7 | Connor Murtagh | R A Fahey | 9 7 | 11-2 | |
| 5 | Desert Safari | 71343-1 | F Norton | C & M Johnston | 9 0 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Muscika | 7017-84 | Sean Kirrane | D O'Meara | 8 9 | 13-2 |