Horse Racing Tips: Through the card at Ripon on Thursday with Timeform

Timeform give their picks for every race at Ripon on Thursday.

Ripon Timeform

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13:55 – Atomic Lady

ATOMIC LADY showed plenty of ability when third on her debut at Thirsk earlier this month. She was held up after a slow start and then kept on well to be beaten less than two lengths, despite being given just a hands-and-heels ride by her jockey. She looks sure to improve with that experience under her belt and rates a confident selection to get off the mark at the second attempt for the in-form Tim Easterby yard.

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14:30 – Livia The Empress

LIVIA THE EMPRESS has been running with credit recently, including when beaten less than four lengths in a much stronger race than this at Bath last time. She has been dropped slightly in the weights since then and should mount a bold bid to resume winning ways now back down in grade, with a good-value claimer also taking over in the saddle.

15:05 – Bollin Joan

BOLLIN JOAN shaped well when fifth in a big-field handicap at York last time, holding every chance entering the final two furlongs before her challenge flattened out. She possibly made her effort sooner than ideal and left the impression she wouldn’t have been far away if given a more patient ride. The testing conditions here will be more in her favour, so she is well worth another chance to prove herself on a good mark.

15:35 – Benadalid

BENADALID proved better than ever when winning over this course and distance 11 days ago, forging clear in the final two furlongs to land the spoils by six lengths from a subsequent winner. This will be a quick turnaround, but the manner of that victory suggests he is potentially very well-in under a 5 lb penalty. He can bring up the fifth win of his career at Ripon in conditions which clearly play to his strengths (acts well on heavy going).

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16:05 – Camerily Joe

CAMERILY JOE showed improved form to get off the mark at Wolverhampton in April, staying on strongly to win by a neck. He lined up from a 3 lb higher mark over this course and distance last time and ran another really good race to be beaten less than a length, looking well suited by the emphasis on stamina on heavy going. He is set to encounter similar conditions today and must command plenty of respect from the same mark.

16:40 – Moorbik

MOORBIK took a big step forward after four months off to open his account at Yarmouth last time, still looking green but showing a good attitude under pressure to get the verdict by half a length. That form sets the standard here on Timeform’s weight-adjusted ratings, and he is likely to have even more to offer as he gains in experience. He is very hard to oppose for the William Haggas yard which has an impressive 35% strike rate at Ripon in recent seasons.

17:15 – Refuge

REFUGE was disappointing when down the field at Hamilton last time, but he is clearly on a fair mark, as he showed when second on his previous start at Nottingham. He ended last season in good form and is still relatively unexposed in the context of this race, so it will be no surprise to see him bounce back to regain the winning thread for Mick Easterby.

Ripon betting tips summary:

13:55 – Atomic Lady
14:30 – Livia The Empress
15:05 – Bollin Joan
15:35 – Benadalid
16:05 – Camerily Joe
16:40 – Moorbik
17:15 – Refuge

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