LILLISTAR STEPS UP IN TRIP.

We have one runner at Ripon on Tuesday afternoon, where the going is currently described as good, good to firm in places.

Lillistar is still a maiden under all codes, but was knocking heavily on the door on three occasions over hurdles at Sedgefield back in the spring, and when racing returns there next month I am sure she will be turning up to have another go. In the meantime she fills in her time by having a third start on the flat since those Sedgefield runs, and after running respectably over 10 furlongs last time at Pontefract, she now tries the marathon two miles.

Lillistar runs at 4.35.pm, in the 0-60 handicap, with Aiden Brookes taking the ride.

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Good luck to the connections, John Sidebottom & Mrs Kate Sidebottom.