July 18 / 15.53 Ripon

15.53

Good

Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 141663 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
11yo who has been up and down this season but has won twice, including over C&D (good), and he ran pretty well when third here (1m, good) last time; finished third in this last year and he could give a good account.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

8

(4)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Poets Dawn

8st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran with a splendid 17 wins to his name; one of them came over C&D but he's probably better elsewhere and he beat only two home here ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

10th

6

(4)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:07 Redcar

Poets Dawn

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Course winner who was completing a summer hat-trick when making all at Ripon (1m2f, good) in August; back in form when third over that C&D (soft) three weeks ago and he's already down to his last winning mark.

14/1

3rd

1

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

Poets Dawn

10st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

17-134; had the run of the race when battling on gamely to edge out Polygram and His Finest Hour over C&D (good; 2-1) last month; disappointing at Doncaster (1m2f) and Redcar (1m) since; needs to bounce back.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5-0512 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
8yo who capitalised on a reduced mark to win over C&D (good) last month before 7l second to easy winner in amateur jockeys' race at Pontefract (1m2f, good); he's not ruled out back here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(9)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:08 Ayr

Yermanthere

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Very up and down this year, with his stand-out efforts at Ripon (wins over 1m2f on good/soft); down the field at Musselburgh last time but a case can be made if he reproduces this season's best form; ran fairly well here last September; not discounted.

11/1

8th

4

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

17:50 Musselburgh

Yermanthere

10st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Ripon (1m2f, good) in June and, bar a blip here last month, he's continued in good form; returned to winning ways at Ripon (1m2f, soft) 11 days ago and he could play another leading role.

5/1

1st

4

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

Yermanthere

9st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tim Easterby

Dug in to repel Qitaal over C&D (good; from 5lb lower) in June and lost out narrowly to stablemate Poet's Dawn back here the following month; met with trouble at Musselburgh (1m1f, selling handicap) latest; Rhys Elliott takes off 3lb.

5/1

10/1

Form: 38-104

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Often ran well in 2yo campaign and he got off the mark on his reappearance in a novice at Redcar (7f, good to firm); it's possible he'll stay this far but there is a question mark on that score, and also one about his current form as he's been well beaten on handicaps on his last two starts.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:05 Yarmouth

Lucky Hero

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Three wins this year (7f-1m2f) have hit his handicap mark but again ran well off this one when a close third at Redcar last month; unlikely to be far away.

9/2

3rd

6

(2)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:51 Redcar

Lucky Hero

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Comfortably won a C&D apprentice event under Conor Whiteley in July; unpenalised when he followed up in three-runner Newmarket handicap (1m2f, also good to firm) the following week; new 10lb higher mark has kicked in but he's respected in the hat-trick bid.

11/4

1st

2

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:22 Newmarket (July)

Lucky Hero

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David O’Meara

Had been looking exposed until upped to this trip (ran right away with a Redcar handicap nine days ago); no penalty for that apprentice-race win and will be fully 9lb higher from tomorrow, so his claims are obvious.

4/7

Form: 425233 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
7yo whose losing sequence goes back 21 races to September 2024 but he went close behind Yermanthere over C&D (good) last month and was a good third at Ayr (1m2f, good) last time; might not be far away.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(2)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:43 Newcastle (AW)

Qitaal

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Ended long losing run with emphatic 1m2f success early last month on his only appearance at this track; reverted to lesser displays on his two starts since but has another change of headgear (first blinkers) and isn't dismissed back at Newcastle.

14/1

7th

4

(9)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Qitaal

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Ended long losing run with emphatic success at Newcastle (1m2f) this month; still on a workable mark after 4lb rise and recent defeat on soft turf is not viewed harshly; no surprise if he features.

12/1

7th

10

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

15:50 Chester

Qitaal

8st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Three-time turf winner who was well on top last week in a 1m2f Class 5 at Newcastle where the visor returned; back up 4lb in stronger company but he has won here and might not be far away.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -00081

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Capitalised on a golden opportunity for easy win at 8-13 in a seller at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; that may have given his confidence a boost and he's unexposed in the retained tongue-tie/cheekpieces, but he's opposable on what he's achieved in handicaps this season.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:10 Catterick

Midnight Strike

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Often leads, as when beating two rivals in a Beverley seller in July; best effort since when headed near the line at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) last month but he ran flat when turned out quickly at Chester since; has a shade to prove on balance.

10/1

8th

4

(8)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

17:10 Chester

Midnight Strike

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

Has only won a seller in Britain but he took some passing off 1lb lower last time at Thirsk (7f, good to soft); likes to lead so he'll need to do plenty of early running from stall 8.

10/1

2nd

4

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Midnight Strike

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all to win an uncompetitive seller at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in July; two creditable efforts have followed without suggesting he's going to be the answer this time.

7/1

Form: 321 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
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Payout
Exacta £53.20
Straight Forecast £50.13
Trifecta £408.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Violet

RP RATINGS:

Qitaal

TOPSPEED:

Poet's Dawn

NEWMARKET:

Wild Violet

Daily Mail:

Wild Violet

D Express:

Wild Violet

The Star:

Wild Violet

Daily Record:

Wild Violet

The Times:

Qitaal

Telegraph:

Qitaal

The Guardian:

Qitaal

Daily Mirror:

Qitaal

POSTDATA:

Poet's Dawn

The Sun:

Poet's Dawn