April 25 / 17.20 Ripon

17.20

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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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Thirsk

Liverpool Star

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when gamely landing a 6f handicap at Ripon (good ground) in April; beaten at short odds when fourth to Simba's Pride at Hamilton shortly afterwards and his form then dipped at Pontefract (5f) four weeks ago; returning to 6f should help; cheekpieces worn last time are quickly discarded.

9/1

5th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:18 Pontefract

Liverpool Star

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Ran creditably last time when bidding for a 6f double (maiden previously); proving consistent and has form at 5f; in the mix, assuming he takes to first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

1

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:25 Hamilton

Liverpool Star

9st 13lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Made the breakthrough last week at Ripon (6f, good) and the 4lb rise could have been worse as the front two pulled nearly 5l clear; obvious chance in this weak race.

7/4

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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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 York

Siouxpersonic

8st 8lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Julie Camacho

5f AW win for Ed Bethell last September; better form when a close second at Ripon on her seasonal/stable debut at Ripon (6f, good); not so good at Hamilton 16 days ago when tried in a hood; now gets cheekpieces and needs to improve for them.

16/1

4th

4

(8)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

15:05 Hamilton

Siouxpersonic

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

5f AW win for Ed Bethell; good start for her new connections when a close second of ten at Ripon last month (6f, good; first two clear); up 3lb but she can't be ruled out.

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Siouxpersonic

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

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.

9/2

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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7th

7

(11)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Koffee And Kale

10st 8lb

J: Mr Kenny Roussety

T: Michael Bell

Sole win in ten races came on final run of last season in a 5f novice; beaten four times since a gelding operation, no closer than about 4l; cheekpieces replace the visor tried last time.

8/1

5th

2

(9)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Koffee And Kale

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Bell

Ended his 2yo campaign by shading a tight finish 5f Leicester novice (good to soft) in October; returned with a couple of respectable placed efforts over 6f/5f this spring but ran poorly back at Leicester latest; has a visor added on the back of that and also switches to AW for the first time.

14/1

7th

5

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Koffee And Kale

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Off the mark by a short head in a 5f novice (good to soft) in October and subsequently gelded; two creditable efforts since returning from a break and steps back up to 6f with place claims.

6/1

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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Thirsk

Hares Bredth

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark at the eighth attempt with a ready win at Redcar (6f, good) 11 days ago, strong at the finish; up 5lb in a higher grade but he's not fully exposed just yet.

7/1

1st

8

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Redcar

Hares Bredth

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Has inconsistent form but latest effort is perhaps best forgiven (something was seemingly amiss); ties in with Auspicious on C&D running earlier in May (best handicap effort).

5/2

7th

7

(8)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Hares Bredth

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Ran his best race to date when keeping on for third in a 0-55 handicap at Redcar ten days ago (6f, good), racing further away from the stands' rail than the pair to beat him; still has some potential in minor sprint handicaps and he is more appealing than many.

11/2

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Newmarket (July)

Ecclefechan

8st 8lb

J: Alice Bond

T: John Ryan

0-13 and he hasn't suggested he's about to cash in on a reduced mark, including when sixth of ten at Carlisle (7f) last Thursday; he's never gone closer than when a neck second at Musselburgh last August on his sole start at 5f, however, which could be a straw to clutch to.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Ecclefechan

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

12-race maiden; last of eight at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago when cheekpieces (now absent) were tried; others are more persuasive.

14/1

8th

8

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

12:30 Yarmouth

Ecclefechan

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

Inconsistent 11-race maiden who produced one of his lesser efforts at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time; this return to 7f is no problem but he needs to bounce back with cheekpieces added.

10/1

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

8th

5

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Arishkas Dream

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

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).

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Arishkas Dream

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Off the mark in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, Tapeta) last month, but probably put up an even better effort when beaten a head on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Saturday; already due another 2lb rise for that and much respected.

11/4

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

9th

4

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:45 Doncaster

Solar Cooper

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mark Walford

One win from eight starts, namely a 6f handicap at Ripon last month when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; the headgear was absent when sixth back at Ripon 17 days ago and no surprise to see it back in place today; respected.

10/1

6th

9

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Solar Cooper

9st 4lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Started off for new stable with two down-the-field runs last month but bounced back to form with clear C&D (good) win in first-time cheekpices 11 days ago; not ideally drawn today and goes without cheekpieces this time but still respected under 6lb penalty (due to go up that amount anyway).

7/2

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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