August 08 / 18.10 Ripon

18.10

Soft

Ripon Races Green Scheme Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Ripon Races Green Scheme Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 705011 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Having dropped down the weights he returned to winning ways at Doncaster two weeks ago, scoring cosily over 1m (soft); followed up in a handicap at Hamilton on Saturday (1m1f, soft; winning the race for the third year in succession); should make a bold bid under his penalty.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(10)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Ayr

Temper Trap

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

A bit underwhelming at Hamilton a fortnight ago but went there in good form, having won at Musselburgh (1m, good) previously; has won over C&D on soft ground and can be a contender if leaving latest run behind.

11/2

6th

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:15 Hamilton

Temper Trap

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

This is his time of year and, after a close second over C&D (good) last month, he went one better at Musselburgh (1m, good) last Tuesday; fully at home on slow ground and firmly in calculations under a 4lb penalty.

2/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 2907-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her three turf runs, including when tried in a visor at Beverley last month; those runs have been on good to firm though and something to prove on the ground.
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9th

10

(8)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:38 Redcar

Jewel Of Kabeir

10st 1lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

15-race maiden with plenty of solid runs this term but latest was not one of them; probably acts on soft; peak efforts over a bit shorter.

16/1

8th

8

(1)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Jewel Of Kabeir

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Still a maiden but has proved largely consistent this term and ran creditably over C&D on Monday; again has place possibilities.

7/1

3rd

1

(9)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Jewel Of Kabeir

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Regressive maiden who's been running consistently on turf; stays further and the chances are she'll need plenty of pushing again but she's capable at this level if things pan out her way.

10/1

3rd
4 (2)
Chagall

7/2

Form: 265531 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three Polytrack wins (1m and 1m2f) for current stable, the latest at Lingfield three weeks ago; equally effective on slow ground and he's more appealing than many.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(4)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Chagall

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

midfield

12/1

10th

5

(10)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chagall

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Jack Jones

Handicapped to win but he's rather been going through the motions this summer; has form at this track but over further and he may be ideally suited by more of a test.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:58 Southwell (AW)

Chagall

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Handicapped to win but he's rather been going through the motions this summer; marked drop in trip today and no guarantee they'll go quick enough for him.

12/1

8/1

Form: -80052

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two years since his last win and although he handles good to soft, any slower would be a worry; went close under a positive ride at Carlisle last month (1m1f, good to soft) and a repeat of that would give him claims.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Antagonize

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

7f course winner whose losing run is up to 19, but he could be given a chance on his fourth of 12 from 4lb higher in a 0-60 over C&D last month; had excuses when well beaten back here (7f) a fortnight ago; shortlisted.

6/1

10th

3

(5)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Antagonize

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

taken down early

8/1

4th

8

(8)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Antagonize

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

7f course winner; inconsistent form this year from 1m-1m2f; better efforts would give him claims; can probably put a line through latest Beverley effort (slipped on leaving stalls) but there's a bit for him to prove.

14/1

Form: 482142 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Had to wait for a gap to appear when second at Pontefract nine days ago (winner had kicked for home while she was penned in) and she can race off the same mark today; slower ground to contend with but she's still of more interest than some.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Showed signs of a return to form at Ripon last time; no certainty to build on that effort, having been inconsistent since a hat-trick last August, but otherwise has become attractively handicapped.

8/1

5th

11

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mark Walford

Rattled off a three-timer last August (two of which were over C&D); yet to get going this year, down the field at Doncaster and Nottingham; now 2lb lower than her last winning mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

16/1

10th

14

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Walford

Reeled off a fast-ground hat-trick over this trip last August; also runner-up off 2lb higher at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) in the autumn but never involved on Doncaster return three weeks ago.

25/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 3604

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Still to build on his debut promise (7f, AW); plugged on for a never-dangerous fourth on his handicap debut at Haydock 18 days ago (1m, good to soft); down in class but needs improvement.
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10th

8

(9)

22nd May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Extinction

9st 7lb

J: Minty Bloss

T: James Ferguson

Not yet off the mark but he only just failed when upped to 1m4f at Southwell in April and he shouldn't be judged on a Newcastle defeat since, when forced to switch for a challenge; probably acts on Polytrack; thereabouts.

10/1

10th

8

(9)

22nd May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Extinction

9st 7lb

J: Minty Bloss

T: James Ferguson

Not yet off the mark but he only just failed when upped to 1m4f at Southwell in April and he shouldn't be judged on a Newcastle defeat since, when forced to switch for a challenge; probably acts on Polytrack; thereabouts.

10/1

5th

5

(10)

16th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Extinction

9st 7lb

J: Minty Bloss

T: James Ferguson

Latecomer to the game who remains low mileage and showed this trip within range when beaten a nose off 2lb lower for Minty Bloss three weeks ago; that effort's been boosted by those behind and he goes on the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 7-3369 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name from 19 starts (1m, good) and he finished well beaten at Southwell when last seen eight weeks ago; some promise on soft in April and this is a drop in class; others still look safer though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(8)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Ripon

Grangeclare View

9st 11lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Alex French

Just one win to his name from 19 starts (1m, good) and he finished well beaten at Southwell when last seen eight weeks ago; some promise on soft in April and this is a drop in class; others still look safer though.

14/1

9th

11

(11)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Grangeclare View

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex French

Put in pretty good front-running shift when sixth of 15 at Pontefract (1m, soft) two months ago and is on a workable mark for today's AW return but it's over two years since his only win and others appeal more.

14/1

6th

8

(11)

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Grangeclare View

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex French

took keen hold, led

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £15.03
Tricast £54.77
Trifecta £64.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Temper Trap

The Guardian:

How Bizarre

Daily Mirror:

Bay Dream Believer

NEWMARKET:

Chagall

RP RATINGS:

Temper Trap

POSTDATA:

Temper Trap

The Times:

Temper Trap

Telegraph:

Temper Trap

Daily Mail:

Temper Trap

D Express:

Temper Trap

The Sun:

Temper Trap

The Star:

Temper Trap

Daily Record:

How Bizarre