Now back down to his last winning mark, Rasheeq looks decent value at 12/1 in the 6f handicap that brings proceedings to a close on today’s card at Ripon (5.40).
This Mohammed Moubarak trained seven-year-old was last successful in this grade – class 5 – at Newbury in June of last year when shooting clear to easily land a 14-runner affair by 3 1/4 lengths off a rating of 68.
He got put up to 76 for that and failed to trouble the judged in his next two starts. However, he then ran well off 74 at Newbury back in June when a neck runner-up to Global Hope.
Rasheeq failed to build on that in his next three starts but comes into this having bounced back and posted two solid efforts.
After finishing a keeping on 2 1/2 length fourth of 11 to Spirited Guest at Yarmouth he ran better than the bare result at Haydock from a poor draw when a 2 3/4 length fourth of 14 to Commanche Falls off 70 in a class 5.
Those run suggest his time is near and assessor has since dropped him 2lb, so he is now able to race off 68 again.
It makes him a key player at the weights in this weaker looking class 5 than the one he contested last time out.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts each-way Rasheeq (12/1 bet365 – BOG)
