Ripon 4:13 Result

Farandaway's recent form (121262) is clearly the strongest and most consistent in the field, showing two wins and three placed efforts in his last six starts, including a recent second. He's fit having run just 10 days ago, and his trainer Grant Tuer is a shrewd handler of sprinters at this level. The soft ground doesn't appear to be an issue given his recent placing, and he's yet to fully exploit a mark of 74 that looks fair given the shape of his form. Almarada Prince is the obvious market rival with a similar profile (666342) but his recent placings (6-6-6) before improving suggest he's just finding form, whereas Farandaway has been consistently competitive. Venture Capital's form figure -87089 is patchy and the step up in class/soft ground is a query, despite the addition of cheekpieces. Goyard has a losing recent sequence (5-3845) and the tongue-tie hasn't yet clicked. Here Forever is interesting on pedigree (Havana Grey) but lightly raced and unproven at this trip/class combo, plus a wide draw (8) is a slight concern on a track where inside/handy positions can be advantageous in a 10-runner sprint. Farandaway's proven course form and in-form status give him the swagger to beat this field, and he looks the most reliable source of value relative to what should be a realistic price given he's not the market's most obvious pick (Almarada Prince/Venture Capital likely favoured).