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Ripon Theatre Festival 5th – 12th July Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Ripon Theatre Festival 5th – 12th July Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 8-083

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to showing improvement with keeping-on third at Kempton (1m, AW) on handicap debut last time; may build on that effort and take another step forward; respected off same mark.
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1

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Ziggys Avenger

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Gelded prior to showing improvement with keeping-on third at Kempton (1m, AW) on handicap debut last time; may build on that effort and take another step forward; respected off same mark.

5/2

3rd

1

(4)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Ziggys Avenger

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Bell

Hasn't beaten many in three starts over 1m on turf/Tapeta and has been gelded since last seen, but open to improvement on handicap debut and Oisin Murphy an eye-catching booking.

9/1

8th

9

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:15 Yarmouth

Ziggys Avenger

9st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Beat only one rival at Nottingham (8.5f, soft; 28-1) in October and two at Southwell (1m, AW; 100-1) 15 days ago.

100/1

Form: 594-04

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; best form when fourth on two occasions, including at Hamilton (upped to 1m; handicap debut) latest start; again has frame possibilities but needs progress to get off the mark.
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2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Deep Sleep

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Five-race maiden; best form when fourth on two occasions, including at Hamilton (upped to 1m; handicap debut) latest start; again has frame possibilities but needs progress to get off the mark.

10/1

4th

9

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:25 Hamilton

Deep Sleep

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tim Easterby

Signed off as 2yo with a good 7f Catterick fourth but he came in a well-held 12th in 7f Thirsk maiden on his return last month; lots more needed on his handicap debut.

14/1

12th

6

(15)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:12 Thirsk

Deep Sleep

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Signs of ability in three runs as 2yo, fading into fourth of ten at Catterick (7f, good) on final one; may have more still to offer but a couple of these have much stronger form.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-7461 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Proved suited by the step up to 1m at Haydock (good to soft) last time, recording a first win since joining her current yard and belatedly doubling her tally; unexposed at this trip; shortlisted.
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3

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Paroda Diva

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Proved suited by the step up to 1m at Haydock (good to soft) last time, recording a first win since joining her current yard and belatedly doubling her tally; unexposed at this trip; shortlisted.

4/1

1st

11

(5)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:15 Haydock

Paroda Diva

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

She's raced 13 times and won just once (last May); also unproven on slow ground; however, she kept on galloping when sixth of 11 over 7f at Newmarket three weeks ago and this first crack at 1m is worth a go.

33/1

6th

10

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket

Paroda Diva

8st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Patrick Neville

Just one win from 12 attempts, but she hasn't been long with her current yard and she seemed unsuited by the drop back to 5f when a never-nearer fourth of eight at Catterick ten days ago; looks well handicapped and the return to 7f should be right up her street.

20/1

Form: 123125 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent record, mostly on AW, this year features three wins; posted a rare unplaced effort last time (behind Ziggy's Avenger) but shaped as if still in form; ran well on turf two starts ago; solid.
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4

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Karakula Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: James Ferguson

Consistent record, mostly on AW, this year features three wins; posted a rare unplaced effort last time (behind Ziggy's Avenger) but shaped as if still in form; ran well on turf two starts ago; solid.

9/2

5th

2

(14)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Karakula Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Most consistent since returning in January, winning three times on the AW including over C&D; another 3lb rise not the end of the world, but the outside stall may make things tricky.

11/2

2nd

3

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:13 Redcar

Karakula Dancer

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Ferguson

Big improver on AW this year and made it 3-6 for 2026 when winning at Wolverhampton (8.6f) this month; leading player if able to transfer his form back to turf.

2/1

Form: 626142

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly on AW and overall record is just 1-18, the success in March; however, she continues in form and wasn't disgraced in most recent turf attempt; frame possibilities.
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5

(1)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Popty Ping

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Campaigned mostly on AW and overall record is just 1-18, the success in March; however, she continues in form and wasn't disgraced in most recent turf attempt; frame possibilities.

11/2

2nd

8

(9)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Popty Ping

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Doubled her tally over this C&D when beating 11 rivals in March off a 4lb lower mark and posted a respectable effort at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago; interesting back here.

9/2

4th

4

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Popty Ping

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

In very good form on the AW this winter and she resumed winning ways in 7f Southwell handicap last month; up 4lb but she can make her presence felt again back on turf.

7/2

Form: 702

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 8-7157 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 06633

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

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No Results Found

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Payout
Straight Forecast £16.90
Tricast £103.89

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ziggy's Avenger

The Guardian:

Talking In Kode

The Times:

Karakula Dancer

The Star:

Cobalt Comet

POSTDATA:

Popty Ping

The Sun:

Paroda Diva

Daily Mail:

Talking In Kode

Daily Record:

Talking In Kode

RP RATINGS:

Ziggy's Avenger

NEWMARKET:

Ziggy's Avenger

Telegraph:

Ziggy's Avenger

D Express:

Ziggy's Avenger

Daily Mirror:

Karakula Dancer