May 17 / 17.50 Ripon

17.50

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Mark Leather’s 70th Birthday Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Mark Leather’s 70th Birthday Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 066-80

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Ran well on his 2yo debut but little to celebrate since; slowly edging down the weights and now tried in headgear but others look safer.
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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

1st

2

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Solar Cooper

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Ran well on his 2yo debut but little to celebrate since; slowly edging down the weights and now tried in headgear but others look safer.

14/1

10th

8

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Solar Cooper

8st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mark Walford

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.

20/1

11/4

Form: -55251 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time.
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4th

1

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Maynora

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time.

11/4

1st

7

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Maynora

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Ten-race maiden; bits of form that offer hope and his latest effort, when too keen in a steadily run 7f event at Newcastle, isn't the run to judge him on; seemingly exposed but goes without headgear today and the stable won this race in 2024.

14/1

5th

7

(7)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Craig Lidster

Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again.

9/1

Form: 685-02

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
He took a good step forward on his second handicap run ten days ago (6f, good; cheekpieces first time), always prominent and only picked off close home; up 2lb but not fully exposed.
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1st

6

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:27 Catterick

Im Dan Dare

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Ex-Adrian Nicholls; best run when beaten a nose at Redcar earlier this month (6f, good; cheekpieces on for first time); has changed yards after a disappointing run last time; one to consider despite the drop in trip.

7/2

5th

4

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Im Dan Dare

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

He took a good step forward on his second handicap run ten days ago (6f, good; cheekpieces first time), always prominent and only picked off close home; up 2lb but not fully exposed.

15/8

2nd

5

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:20 Redcar

Im Dan Dare

9st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Moderate form in three qualifying runs at the end of last year and well held on 5f Nottingham handicap debut and reappearance 19 days ago; first-time cheekpieces need to spark improvement.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 166-50 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won a York seller last summer (6f, good to firm); handicaps have proved more demanding and she was well short of her best at Southwell 17 days ago; headgear now reached for.
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6th

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Carnation Queen

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a York seller last summer (6f, good to firm); handicaps have proved more demanding and she was well short of her best at Southwell 17 days ago; headgear now reached for.

12/1

11th

9

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Carnation Queen

9st 3lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Extended her trainer's fine record in the Rous Selling Stakes at York (6f, good to firm) when winning last June; not at her best on her final two starts last year, but more like it when fifth at Newcastle (6f AW; with Taaklam two places ahead) 17 days ago; stablemate of Dabbling.

12/1

5th

8

(14)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Carnation Queen

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a 6f seller at York last summer (good to firm); well short of that level in two subsequent runs last year; enough to prove back from 209 days off.

25/1

Form: 656-

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Shaped okay on her debut in a Leicester maiden that looks a lot stronger now than it did at the time; absent for 181 days but she is open to plenty of improvement now handicapping at a modest level; market useful with the stable running another similar type in Kode Grey.
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7th

5

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Luck Money

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Shaped okay on her debut in a Leicester maiden that looks a lot stronger now than it did at the time; absent for 181 days but she is open to plenty of improvement now handicapping at a modest level; market useful with the stable running another similar type in Kode Grey.

10/1

5

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Catterick

Luck Money

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Showed some promise when sixth of eight behind a useful filly on her Leicester debut two weeks ago (6f, good; North West Gal third); needs to do much better but that certainly isn't out of the question.

10/1

5th

5

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Catterick

Luck Money

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Showed some promise when sixth of eight behind a useful filly on her Leicester debut two weeks ago (6f, good; North West Gal third); needs to do much better but that certainly isn't out of the question.

10/1

Form: 4488-9

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Early promise for James Horton last season but his campaign rather fizzled out; dropped away in the final 300yds at Haydock on his seasonal/stable debut three weeks ago but he may have needed the run and that was a 0-70; should last longer today.
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8th

6

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Call Me By My Name

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Steph Hollinshead

Early promise for James Horton last season but his campaign rather fizzled out; dropped away in the final 300yds at Haydock on his seasonal/stable debut three weeks ago but he may have needed the run and that was a 0-70; should last longer today.

10/1

9th

12

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Call Me By My Name

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Steph Hollinshead

Early promise for James Horton last season but his campaign rather fizzled out; starts out for a new trainer (sold for 5,000gns in October) off a reduced mark; worth a market check.

40/1

8th

1

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Call Me By My Name

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Two good placed efforts at Chester in the spring; gelded after finishing down the field at Royal Ascot and subsequent efforts have been underwhelming; drops into a 0-60 - an uncompetitive one at that - and a revival isn't out of the question.

7/1

Form: 7594-0

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who finished out the back on her seasonal debut at Wolverhampton in March (6f; made the running); nothing so far to suggest she is well handicapped.
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9th

9

(8)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Dance Hello

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Christopher Kellett

Six-race maiden who finished out the back on her seasonal debut at Wolverhampton in March (6f; made the running); nothing so far to suggest she is well handicapped.

33/1

10th

12

(8)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dance Hello

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Christopher Kellett

Inconsistent results on turf last term; seemed to run well on final outing but isn't guaranteed to back up that form, especially given her lack of recent match practice and AW experience.

33/1

9

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:17 Nottingham

Dance Hello

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Christopher Kellett

Modest in her first four starts, including on nursery debut at Catterick (6f, good) last month; 3lb out of the weights and hard to recommend.

50/1

Form: 096

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 6-9386

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £75.30
Straight Forecast £94.15
Tricast £761.26
Trifecta £1162.90

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Call Me By My Name

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Maynora