Pure Mint can shine again on return to Ripon

Pure Mint made a big impression on his Ripon debut and must be respected on his return for the British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy on Monday.

A relatively inexpensive breeze-up purchase at £60,000, the Minzaal colt travelled to North Yorkshire for his introduction five weeks ago and was a hot favourite to get his career off to a winning start.

Simon and Ed Crisford’s youngster got the job done in some style, stretching 4.5-lengths clear of the chasing pack. The runner-up Green Bay Dream has admittedly disappointed since, but the third home Reflect On Glory did win back at the Garden Racecourse next time to give the form a boost.

There might be a question mark over the ground, but with the Crisford team going great guns, Pure Mint looks sure to go well if he does handle underfoot conditions.

Spoken Truth can claim a first victory since joining David O’Meara in the Ripon Rowels Handicap.

Bought for 32,000 guineas out of Dermot Weld’s yard last autumn, the five-year-old has been knocking on the door without quite managing to get his head in front.

He was beaten a head over 2000m here in April and there was not much wrong with his third-place finish in a decent race at Hamilton last time.

Dropped to 1600m and fitted with a tongue-tie for the first time, he is fancied to record a deserved win.

Patrick Mullins is clearly a positive jockey booking for Gordon Grey in the Betfred “Nifty 50” Amateurs’ Derby at Epsom.

George Baker’s six-year-old won twice on the Surrey Downs last summer and while he was tailed off on his most recent visit, that was in much better company.

He drops back in grade and is only 1lb above his last winning mark, so he must have every chance in the hands of a record-breaking rider.

Irish raider Ischgl looks to have been found a good opportunity to break his duck at Chepstow.

Ciaran Murphy’s juvenile has kept good company in his homeland, most notably chasing home subsequent Coventry Stakes winner Great Barrier Reef on his Curragh debut, while he was also thought good enough to contest the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot.

Following a third-place finish at the Galway Festival, Ischgl appears to face a far more straightforward task in the Eddie & Sandra Hayward Support Noahs Ark Charity Restricted Maiden Stakes and it will be disappointing if he does not get his head in front for the first time.

Cosmic Mystery should make the most of having her sights lowered in the Oktoberfest 3rd And 10th October Maiden Fillies’ Stakes on the all-weather at Southwell, while Bank Holiday jumping fare comes from Cartmel, where Mickey Bowen’s Fairlawn Skipper bids to make it back-to-back course wins in the Campbell & Rowley Handicap Hurdle. – Press Association

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

CHEPSTOW: Race 1: 14.45 Lion Of Persia, Race 2: 15.20 Ischgl, Race 3: 15.55 Geemann, Race 4: 16.30 Escape Magic, Race 5: 17.00 Marisitta, Race 6: 17.35 Revelance, Race 7: 18.10 Control Room, Race 8: 18.45 Stipulation.

EPSOM: Race 1: 14.50 Logi Bear, Race 2: 15.25 Red Tail, Race 3: 16.00 Naval Light, Race 4: 16.35 Gordon Grey, Race 5: 17.05 Perfect Scoundrel, Race 6: 17.40 Oj Lifestyle, Race 7: 18.15 Million Gold.

RIPON: Race 1: 14.55 Arenite, Race 2: 15.30 Why Not Me, Race 3: 16.05 PURE MINT (NAP), Race 4: 16.40 Spoken Truth, Race 5: 17.10 Thornaby Pearl, Race 6: 17.45 Rogers Dream, Race 7: 18.20 Quirke On Parole, Race 8: 18.50 Star Start.

SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 14.32 Cosmic Mystery, Race 2: 15.07 Edwardtheninth, Race 3: 15.42 Saxophonist, Race 4: 16.17 Relevant Range, Race 5: 16.51 Vega Storm, Race 6: 17.25 Kiani King, Race 7: 18.00 Dicko The Legend, Race 8: 18.35 Yes Waliim.

CARTMEL: Race 1: 15.35 Wicksey, Race 2: 16.10 Fairlawn Skipper, Race 3: 16.45 Imperial Merlin, Race 4: 17.19 Stratagem, Race 5: 17.55 Sean Og, Race 6: 18.30 Ghasham.

ALL TO COME: Ischgl (Chepstow, Race 2) and Pure Mint (Ripon, Race 3).