The type of Saturday that looks great on paper, but one you could absolutely do your nuts on if you aren't careful. Two races of interest for us at Ripon.
El Viento 1pt each-way @ 9/1 (Generally guaranteed) AND 1pt win @ Betfair SP
Cosmic Chatter 1pt each-way @ 25/1 (Betfred, guaranteed, 20/1 generally guaranteed) AND 1pt win @ Betfair SP
Richard Fahey's string are in very good form as usual for this time of the season, and his El Viento is taken to register a third course and distance win. The selection ran well over a trip too sharp for him on his reappearance, and wasn't given anything like a hard time in the closing stages by the young claimer who rode him. Tony Hamilton takes the ride today and it would appear this race has been the plan. He is quite well drawn, and should get a good pace to run at on the near side, I think Betfair SP may exceed the current 9/1 and he looks too big.
Cosmic Chatter is added in the hope that the step up to six furlongs is the making of him. His stable haven't been in form, but the selection has a very good record fresh and has probably been prepared with this race in mind unlike many of his rivals. He looks well handicapped on his best form and although he is lightly raced for a four year old sprinter, he does look talented and it is interesting Graham Gibbons chooses him over Colonel Mak.
4.05 Ripon Awake My Soul 2pts each-way AND 1pt win @ 14/1 (Bet Victor, guaranteed, 12/1 generally guaranteed)
David O'Meara's stable are on fire, and his second string Awake My Soul is taken to register a second Ripon win stretching out to 1m4f. He isn't guaranteed to stay the trip, but his pedigree would give me hope and I would expect he might get an easy time of it on or close to the lead from a good draw here in stall three. O'Meara has booked a top 3lb claimer for the ride, although Sam James might have preferred Chancery (I'm not sure that horse really likes Ripon). The biggest concern is the selection's poor run on his reappearance, but that was almost a month ago and it was his first start on the all weather. He can carry his head high too, but if he gets in a good rhythm in front, he might just be too fit and forward for the others to catch off a light weight in the closing stages, if the stable's recent runners are anything to go by.
Profit & loss: day: -11.00 / month: +162.50 / year: +102.25
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