Ripon
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The market has made this the favourite despite the horse never having won a race in 13 attempts — an unusual vote of confidence. To be fair, the form is tidy enough: fourth at Redcar just over two months ago, placed three times in total, and never too far off the pace. But punters backing a horse that has never crossed the line first need a good reason to believe today is different, and it's not obvious what that reason is.
Market favourite (3.75)
Trainer Quotes
Aug 2025
"He improved again when second at Thirsk last week, just bumping into a really well-handicapped horse. He's a big, raw, slow-maturing horse who'll definitely get better with time. He has a great attitude and will be a lot better than his mark at some point. 14-08-25"
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The only horse in this field — along with Hurstwood — who has won over this exact course and distance, which is a genuine edge in a field where most rivals haven't got off the mark at all. His record on normal conditions reads one win from five races, better than most here. The last six runs haven't threatened a winner, but a fourth at Chepstow three weeks ago suggests he's ticking over, and Silvestre De Sousa is a significant booking at this level.
Has won over this course and distance
Best record on this ground (1 from 5)
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Has finished second in two of her last three races, so the form is genuinely warm heading into today. Like Oasis Cover, she carries three consecutive top-three finishes into this race, making her one of only two horses in the field who can say that. The weakness is that she has never won on normal conditions in seven attempts — and today's ground is exactly that.
3 straight top-3 finishes
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Zero wins from ten races is the headline, but the recent form is more encouraging than that number suggests — a second at Catterick beaten just a neck, followed by a fourth at Ripon on this same course just 12 days ago. The jockey-trainer combination of David Allan and Tim Easterby has produced 245 wins together, by far the most potent pairing in this field, and that carries weight. Draw ten puts him in the middle band where conditions are less favourable, which is a small but real disadvantage.
Winless from 10 career races
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Our selection for this race, rated 6lbs above the field average — the joint-highest official rating here alongside Oasis Cover. With just seven career races, he is the least experienced horse in the field, but earlier form showed back-to-back second-place finishes before a run of disappointments; the clock has backed up his more recent efforts according to our figures. He is drawn in stall seven, which sits in the middle band where around 1 in 10 races are won at this course and distance.
Relatively inexperienced (7 career races)
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Among the more experienced horses in this field with 22 races under his belt, but only one win to show for it — and that came over a year ago. A second place at Hamilton last month suggests he retains some ability, but a ninth at Thirsk just 17 days ago was a step back in the wrong direction. His record on normal conditions reads zero wins from six races, which is a concern given today's surface.
Among the more experienced (22 career races)
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One of only two horses in this field who has actually won at Ripon, which counts for something in a race like this. However, the recent form makes grim reading — three runs back he finished 11th, and his last effort at Redcar saw him beaten five and a half lengths in ninth. He has drifted badly in the market from a very short opening price, suggesting those closer to the horse aren't expecting a big run today.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
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Running again just four days after a fourth at Beverley, which is a tight turnaround, though yards sometimes do this when a horse is feeling well. The form immediately before that was a second place at Beverley beaten just a head, so the horse has been knocking on the door. Draw two is good news given Ripon's low-draw bias at six furlongs, and cheekpieces are fitted to sharpen his focus.
Runs again after just 4 days
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Shares the joint-top official rating in the field alongside Von Trotter, and has put together three consecutive top-three finishes — the only horse in this race to manage that sequence. The most recent of those was a second place at Redcar beaten just over a length, so the form is live and the confidence is there. She also benefits from draw six, the best low-draw position in the field given Ripon's bias towards the inside at this trip.
3 straight top-3 finishes
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Carries the lowest weight in the field and is rated 8lbs below the field average — the biggest ratings gap of any runner here — but she also has the best win rate in the field at roughly 1 in every 8 races across 42 career outings. The catch is she ran just two days ago at Hamilton, and however fresh she appears, that is a demanding schedule. The jockey-trainer combination of Cam Hardie and Philip Kirby has produced just one win from 157 races together, which is a very thin return.
Lowest rated, 7lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
Runs again after just 2 days
Best career win rate in field (1 in 8)
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The most experienced horse in this field by a distance — 59 races compared to a field average of 22 — and one of only two runners who has won over this exact course and distance. He has won three times at Ripon from 16 attempts, a better course record than anyone else here, but his form on normal conditions is a real concern: just one win from 19 races on this type of ground. At nine years old, he is running purely on experience now, and the last six runs haven't come close to a win.
Has won over this course and distance
Best record at this trip (7 from 51)
Most experienced (59 runs, field avg 22)
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