June 03 / 20.12 Ripon

20.12

Good

Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 43-913 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways on AW at Newcastle (5f; beating stablemate Herakles) in April; ran well from this revised mark at Pontefract (5f; third, reportedly bled from the nose) subsequently; trainer won this in 2021, 2022, and 2024, so he's one to have on the shortlist.
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3rd

2

(7)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Rock Of England

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Paul Midgley

Made it four wins from his last eight starts when scoring at Ripon recently (5f, soft; versatile ground-wise); there's still mileage in his mark on his old form and this thriving 6yo could play another leading role.

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -61612 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Pushed out under hands and heels to score at Musselburgh (5f, good; from 4lb lower) last month, but was no match for stablemate Marajito over C&D (good, 9-2) last week; remains in fine fettle though, and has a C&D win to her name, so she ought to be thereabouts.
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13th

14

(6)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Canaria Queen

8st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Notched a third victory of the season at Hamilton (5f) in June; three times a runner-up since but beat just one in 5f handicap at Redcar last time; this C&D winner is the sort to bounce back though.

14/1

4th

2

(2)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Redcar

Canaria Queen

9st 8lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Eight wins in all, including three this April-June; she's mostly continued to run with credit (with three seconds) and should be close up.

7/2

5th

5

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Canaria Queen

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Eight-time winner who has finished runner-up in three of her last four starts, including at Catterick (5f) last week; should be in the mix again and she won't mind what the weather does.

11/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 651-03 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Poorly drawn and well beaten on seasonal reappearance here (6f) in April, but much more competitive when third at Carlisle (5f, good; 9-2) 16 days ago; bypassed an option at Catterick on Saturday (unsuitable ground) in favour of this; rain - three wins on soft - would aid his cause.
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3rd

12

(11)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Wen Moon

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

C&D win on soft last November; a couple of promising efforts this year and further rain won't hurt his chance; would be of more interest at a lower level though.

16/1

7th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Catterick

Wen Moon

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ben Haslam

Proficient with cut underfoot (achieved three RPRs in 90s on soft/heavy, 5f-6f); absent since finishing third to Rock Of England at Ripon (5f, good) in June; capable from this mark if ready to roll; consult the market.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 240-70 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won three last year, including at Ayr (5f, good to soft; 13-8 favourite) in July; yet to threaten this year, restless in the stalls at Musselburgh (5f) in April; easing mark - sub 70 for first time in a while - helpful, but tough to recommend at present.
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6th

2

(8)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Azuinthejungle

9st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

The winner of four of his last five starts and his latest Newcastle AW success (5f) represented a career-best display but a 5lb rise in a stronger race may find him out.

6/1

1st

1

(10)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Azuinthejungle

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Completed a sprint hat-trick last summer and he has repeated the trick this time around, with wins at Ayr, Beverley and Thirsk; his winning spell came to and end over C&D last month but he wasn't beaten far in that Class 4 event and he's still unexposed on AW; dangerous dropped back in grade.

8/1

6th

8

(9)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Newcastle (AW)

Azuinthejungle

9st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Completed a sprint hat-trick last summer and he has repeated the feat this time around, coming here on the back of wins at Ayr, Beverley and Thirsk; up 4lb as he bids for the four-timer; should be in the thick of it again.

5/1

Form: 7970-6 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.
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5th

1

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:52 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Two C&D wins on soft and good ground; below best in the autumn and has needed both runs in 2026 but he's run two of his best races for Paul Mulrennan (1-3 on him) who is back up today; on a handy mark and a revival could be imminent.

7/1

5th

8

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

High Opinion

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.

10/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bryan Smart

More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off.

13/2

Form: 7-1129 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.
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11th

3

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Betweenthesticks

9st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Scored twice over 5f at Wolverhampton and Pontefract in April; his more recent form is not so encouraging, however, and he beat only one in 5f Ripon handicap last time; needs to take a step forward.

12/1

8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April, but he's been up and down since and was beaten 9l behind Our Absent Friends at Catterick last time; needs to bounce back again after that and others are more solid.

14/1

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April and there have been plenty of solid runs since; should remain competitive but minor money perhaps his best hope.

8/1

Form: 0-7039 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
14-66 and somewhat of a Hamilton Park specialist; creditable third to Vince L'Amour (Betweenthesticks second) over C&D on penultimate start but, that aside, she hasn't been overly competitive; easing mark (8lb below her last winning one) offers some hope.
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1st

10

(7)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Hurt You Never

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

A four-time 5f scorer in 2025; yet to add to that this season and cheekpieces are tried having beaten just two in 5f Newcastle handicap 12 days ago.

25/1

6th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Hurt You Never

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Prolific down the years but it has been 13 months since the last of them; went close off this mark at Nottingham last month but she failed to back it up at Hamilton eight days later; others preferred for win purposes.

16/1

7th

2

(8)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Adrian Nicholls

Four-time course winner, most recently off a 15lb higher mark last August; has mostly struggled since but she was sparked up by first-time blinkers when beaten a neck at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; has to be respected off the same mark.

5/2

Form: 422-07

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £18.16
Tricast £62.66
Trifecta £65.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wen Moon

RP RATINGS:

Canaria Queen

POSTDATA:

Betweenthesticks

TOPSPEED:

High Opinion

The Sun:

Canaria Queen

The Star:

Canaria Queen

Daily Record:

Canaria Queen

THE NORTH:

Wen Moon

Telegraph:

Wen Moon

Daily Mail:

Wen Moon

D Express:

Wen Moon

Daily Mirror:

Wen Moon

The Times:

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The Guardian:

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