April 25 / 17.20 Ripon

17.20

Good

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 24-343

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-10), going closest when beaten a head at Newcastle (6f nursery) in December; bumped at the start but recovered to do solid late work at Catterick (5f, good; third of ten, beaten 1l) 17 days ago; same mark (holds Contorno) for return to 6f.
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9th

2

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Liverpool Star

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael & David Easterby

No show on his only outing on softer than good; only one win from his 16 races but it was over C&D (April) in his only go at this track; below form in three of his last four starts but drops back in class today.

7/1

10th

8

(8)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Liverpool Star

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael & David Easterby

Gained a first success at Ripon (6f) in April; mainly in good form since, though only ninth of 12 in 5.5f York handicap last month; no surprise to see him get back on track here.

12/1

9th

11

(11)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

20:25 York

Liverpool Star

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Just one win (6f, good) to his name from 14 attempts and that came at a lower level; others bring greater potential this time.

14/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 77271-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
With Ed Bethell when knuckling down to land the odds in a 5f fillies' maiden at Southwell (runner-up 2-3 since) last September; joined this trainer the following month for 40,000gns; is fairly weighted back over 6f in handicap company.
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8th

9

(7)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Siouxpersonic

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Julie Camacho

She made a promising seasonal/stable debut at Ripon (6f, good) in April but there has been little to celebrate since; down in the weights but has a point to prove.

16/1

6th

1

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Siouxpersonic

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a Southwell maiden (5f, Tapeta) for Ed Bethell a year ago, but she has gone backwards from her near miss on stable/seasonal debut at Ripon (6f, good) in April; didn't seem to stay this trip last time; no headgear today.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 73331-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Rewarded for a series of consistent efforts when scrambling home in a 5f novice at Leicester (6-5 favourite) last October; gelded, and back from a winter break with the possibility of more to come; shouldn't be troubled by returning to 6f.
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5

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

13:15 Yarmouth

Koffee And Kale

9st 8lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Has only won a Leicester novice in 16 appearances; however, he was runner-up at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) with the visor back on and suffered interference at Southwell since; possibilities.

7/2

7th

2

(11)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Koffee And Kale

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Sole win in 14 starts came in a Leicester novice (5f, good to soft) last October but he ran well when dropped back to 5f in a re-fitted visor (retained) at Wolverhampton last week, finishing second of nine; unexposed on the AW and has claims.

5/2

Form: 9775-

Last run: 201 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Didn't offer much initially, but did at least get closer to the principals when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, nursery; soft; in a first-time tongue-tie) last October; hasn't that many miles on the clock but does lack a recent run; others preferred.
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4th

13

(10)

16th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

16:12 Redcar

Hares Bredth

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won a C&D handicap (good) in June but has not really gone on from that and he's finished down the field in his last three runs; overall record is now 1-14 and he has some work to do in this competitive race.

16/1

8th

12

(11)

17th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Pontefract

Hares Bredth

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Redcar (6f, good) in June but has mixed record since and he was well held at Catterick last week; comes with risks attached and he probably needs to kick on again to defy this mark; one to two runners for yard.

20/1

6th

8

(5)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:03 Catterick

Hares Bredth

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Redcar winner off 3lb lower in June who returned to that sort of level last time; no obvious reason he won't go well once more from a handy stall.

6/1

14/1

Form: 0442-5

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8; lost out in tight finishes at Musselburgh (5f novice) and Lingfield (6f nursery) as a juvenile; gelded over the winter and fifth of eight on Kempton return (7f; 14-1, beaten 4l) six weeks ago; 1lb lower but likely needs a fraction more.
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10th

9

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Ecclefechan

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: John Ryan

Won over 1m at Windsor on good to firm before following up here on good to soft; those were the peaks of his career and he's fallen away in his last two races.

25/1

9th

5

(13)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newmarket

Ecclefechan

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Disappointing at Windsor last time when ahead of the assessor and bidding to take record since upped to 1m to 3-3; too soon to write him off at this distance but task is made harder by revised mark taking effect.

12/1

7th

9

(6)

7th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

15:42 Windsor

Ecclefechan

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Ryan

All his early races at up to 7f but has found the step up to 1m very much to his liking on last two starts, finding plenty in the closing stages over this C&D (good to firm) and then under a penalty at Yarmouth (good to soft); unpenalised today and 2lb lower; good chance of the hat-trick.

15/8

6th
4 (1)
Vencedora

15/2

Form: 31-5 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on Haydock debut (third) and off the mark next time in a modest three-runner Newcastle novice (6f; 2-1; made all); possibly needed her recent comeback run at Southwell (7f; fifth of seven), and dropping back in trip looks sensible; chance, despite a poor draw.
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6th

4

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Vencedora

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Shaped well on Haydock debut (third) and off the mark next time in a modest three-runner Newcastle novice (6f; 2-1; made all); possibly needed her recent comeback run at Southwell (7f; fifth of seven), and dropping back in trip looks sensible; chance, despite a poor draw.

15/2

5th

4

(3)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Vencedora

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Both starts over 6f last September, finishing third at Haydock then beating two rivals at Newcastle (AW); can pick holes in her form but further improvement is possible; likely to stay this extra furlong.

11/4

4

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Vencedora

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Invincible Spirit sister to 1m/9.4f winner Master Of Combat (RPR 88); held in 3l third of seven when favourite on recent Haydock debut (6f, good) but she ran well for a long way and that was behind a useful prospect; should benefit from that experience and she's respected on this switch to AW.

9/4

Form: 32241-

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Hamilton and Catterick (6f fillies' maiden; first-time cheekpieces) prior to being slowly away at Lingfield (7f) in early December; took her chance - always handy - back there (5f novice) a fortnight later, and has been given a four-month break since; retains potential.
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12th

7

(8)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Nguru

9st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Archie Watson

Ended 2yo season with 5f Lingfield novice win (Polytrack) but well-held seventh this term in 6f handicaps at Ripon (reared start) and this venue; first-time blinkers and return to 5f need to spark a revival.

16/1

7th

6

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Nguru

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Reared as the stalls opened on her turf comeback and that can be ignored; easy to back that day but being dropped 2lb won't hurt and it will have blown away the cobwebs.

10/1

7th

6

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Blue Nguru

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up at Hamilton and Catterick (6f fillies' maiden; first-time cheekpieces) prior to being slowly away at Lingfield (7f) in early December; took her chance - always handy - back there (5f novice) a fortnight later, and has been given a four-month break since; retains potential.

6/1

Form: 4-3122 D BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough at Wolverhampton (6f, maiden; 4-1) in February; has bettered that since (on RPRs) with narrow defeats at Lingfield and Newcastle; 2lb higher again, but possible he can stake a claim if proving as effective on turf (debut).
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2nd

1

(5)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:51 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arishkas Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won a C&D maiden in February; went close as favourite in AW handicaps in his next two starts but he's struggled in last three runs including at Wolverhampton in August; overall record is now 1-10 and he needs to turn things around.

12/1

7th

5

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arishkas Dream

9st 6lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won his maiden over C&D in February, since when he's been turned over four times as favourite in handicaps; last two efforts, including one having been gelded, were particularly poor, and leave him plenty to prove; stable in fine form, though.

5/1

8th

1

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

Arishkas Dream

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Bang in form on the AW before going off too fast when made favourite for his turf debut in a 6f handicap at Ripon; remains of interest and looks sharp enough for 5f; gelded since.

3/1

9th
9 (10)
Contorno

10/1

Form: 0-1415

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dictated a steady pace to maintain his unbeaten Newcastle record (5f; 2-2) on penultimate start; no excuses when a weakening fifth (Liverpool Star third) on turf return at Catterick (5f, good; 6-1) 17 days ago; 2lb above last winning mark (AW).
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10th

13

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Contorno

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tom Tate

Two C&D handicap wins this year, latter off 1lb lower than today; found it tougher on turf since but could bounce back returned to AW having been gelded.

14/1

8th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:35 Nottingham

Contorno

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tom Tate

Won two 5f handicaps at Newcastle (AW) this year but he's not finished closer than fifth in six starts on turf; got badly hampered at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago but he was the outsider in that race others are more convincing.

16/1

9th

9

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Contorno

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Tate

Dictated a steady pace to maintain his unbeaten Newcastle record (5f; 2-2) on penultimate start; no excuses when a weakening fifth (Liverpool Star third) on turf return at Catterick (5f, good; 6-1) 17 days ago; 2lb above last winning mark (AW).

10/1

20/1

Form: 3066-8

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress for Brian Ellison (0-4; 5f-6f); hung left-handed and dropped out accordingly on recent stable debut at Beverley (7.5f; 13-2, eighth of ten); may draw benefit from that comeback run but others make way more appeal.
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10th

5

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Solar Cooper

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mark Walford

Won in first-time cheekpieces here in May, in between two lesser C&D efforts; today's supporters are seemingly relying on a first-time visor having the same transformative effect.

10/1

6th

6

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:58 Beverley

Solar Cooper

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mark Walford

Faded over C&D on his yard debut following a break and has been kept to 6f since, improving for the fitting of cheekpieces when winning at Ripon (good) in May; in nothing like the same form in two starts since, though.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £58.90
Straight Forecast £57.32
Tricast £569.82
Trifecta £333.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arishka's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Koffee And Kale

POSTDATA:

Liverpool Star

Daily Mail:

Vencedora

THE NORTH:

Hares Bredth

RP RATINGS:

Arishka's Dream

The Times:

Arishka's Dream

Telegraph:

Arishka's Dream

The Guardian:

Arishka's Dream

D Express:

Arishka's Dream

NEWMARKET:

Koffee And Kale

Daily Mirror:

Koffee And Kale

Daily Record:

Koffee And Kale

The Sun:

Liverpool Star

The Star:

Liverpool Star