Ripon 5:18 Result

Regally Blonde arrives in career-best form, winning last time out and posting 563451 - clearly progressive and race-fit having run just 15 days ago. Blinkers seem to have sharpened her up, and she's shown she stays this trip well with recent placed efforts building to the win. Bollin Neil has a decent recent record (02115) but is 10yo, wearing tongue-tie, and returns from 223 days off - hard to trust fitness-wise first time out for a long time over 2m in testing soft ground. Twilight Safari and Zimmerman both carry more attention in the market but their form figures (7-0342, 8-6236) are moderate and Zimmerman also returns from a long 85-day break. Si White is interesting third-time in a new yard/visor but a stiff step up in trip/grade against experienced stayers as a lightly-raced 3yo gelding, and draw 1 is workable but he's unproven at this trip having won over shorter. Dereham's form (3P-434) shows he's safe enough to finish but hasn't shown true winning form recently. Regally Blonde's rapid recent placings culminating in a win, plus low weight (130lbs) relative to rating, back-to-back runs suggesting she's fit and firing, and the price likely drifting given lack of market support for a mare stepping up in class from a smaller yard, all suggest she offers value against these moderate rivals. I make her the most solid, in-form runner with clear stamina proven around today's trip and conditions.