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

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

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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2nd

6

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Maynora

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Craig Lidster

Has remained in form since breaking his duck at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, albeit he didn't find much back at 7f on Newcastle AW recently; likely to give his running but others may have more scope off their current marks.

4/1

5th

13

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

9st 2lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten a nose by stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D in January; won off a 4lb lower mark at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, and on the premises twice since, backing out of contention only late on at Carlisle (fourth) ten days ago; task isn't impossible.

8/1

4th

5

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Maynora

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

Came good at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, his 11th start, and had awkward draw on the wing when fourth off new mark at Ripon (6f, good) last month; remains very much of interest.

2/1

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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12th

13

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Im Dan Dare

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Firmly on the up for his new stable, making all at Catterick before narrowly denied by Rotokura Belle over C&D; back to winning ways with a Newcastle success 15 days ago (much more convincing than the neck margin might suggest); up 6lb in a better race but he's a speedy and progressive 3yo who commands major respect.

6/1

1st

5

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Im Dan Dare

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Promise for Adrian Nicholls and plenty to spare when making all in a 5f handicap at Catterick on stable debut; bettered that form when neck second (Yellow Diamond 4l behind in fourth) of 13 at York (5f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on well despite losing his left cheekpiece approaching the final furlong; raised another 5lb but the third, Schrodinger's Cat, won easily at Redcar on Saturday; should have a big say on AW debut.

5/2

2nd

15

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 York

Im Dan Dare

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Showed promise for Adrian Nicholls and he had plenty to spare when making all in a 5f handicap at Catterick on his stable debut; 8lb higher and raised two classes but he's unexposed at 5f.

6/1

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

Selections

RP RATINGS:

I'm Dan Dare

D Express:

Maynora

POSTDATA:

Battenburg Belle

SPOTLIGHT:

Call Me By My Name

The Times:

I'm Dan Dare

Telegraph:

I'm Dan Dare

The Star:

I'm Dan Dare

Daily Record:

I'm Dan Dare

Daily Mirror:

Maynora

The Sun:

Maynora