April 18 / 16.52 Ripon

16.52

Heavy

Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 27-2

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Displayed ability in two Kempton maidens (1m, AW) in December and again when second at Catterick (7f, heavy; beaten about 4l) on recent reappearance; has potential off opening mark and the return to 1m could be a plus.
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5

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Ayr

Flying Finn

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Getting back on slow ground is a positive and she's 5lb lower than when winning at Haydock (1m, soft) last September, but she hasn't been at the top of her game in a light campaign and a shorter trip may be preferable.

16/1

2

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:37 Haydock

Flying Finn

9st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Usually kept to testing ground; 2lb lower than when winning at Haydock (1m, soft) last September; has not approached that form since and none of her three attempts at 1m2f has gone well, including three months ago on latest start, so there have to be doubts.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 24654-

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-6 for William Haggas last year and didn't really progress; however, this well-bred filly showed ability (including on soft) and her new trainer does well with stable-switchers (remains in same ownership); could have a say.
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5th

7

(3)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

19:40 Nottingham

Summit

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Never far away when finding most to prevail over this far at Redcar (good to firm) and she pulled too hard to give herself any chance at Beverley (good to soft); only 4lb above her winning mark and there's a big run in her if settling better.

10/1

6th

5

(3)

18th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

19:45 Beverley

Summit

9st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Fair efforts on first two starts for this yard (heavy/good) before breaking her duck at the ninth attempt at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last month; that may have given her confidence a boost and she's respected up 4lb.

4/1

1st

1

(3)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:00 Redcar

Summit

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

prominent, switched right 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden out final 110yds

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 41927-

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Didn't quite see it out when upped to 1m at York (soft) last October when last seen; gelded since; however, two starts ago he went close off this mark at York (7f, good to soft) and he's not ruled out for a trainer who has an excellent record in this race; stable also runs Batal Dandy.
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6th

5

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Up The Jazz

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Placed twice since dropped back to 1m last month, more recently when very close third (just behind The Sweet Escape) at Leicester (1m, good to firm) nine days ago; competes off same mark here; big player if new cheekpieces have any positive effect.

5/1

3rd

1

(10)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Up The Jazz

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Without a win since 2024 but he got right back on track when second of ten in 1m Ripon handicap two weeks ago; up 2lb but well in the mix.

5/1

2nd

9

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Up The Jazz

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Last turf win was here (1m2f, good to soft; from 6lb higher) in June 2024; fair third at Wolverhampton (8.5f; 10-1) on penultimate start but took a backward step at Doncaster (1m2f) subsequently; easing mark isn't enough to tempt.

8/1

Form: 3420-

Last run: 128 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on her handicap and AW debut at Southwell (1m) in December but she'd previously shown promise in the autumn among her first three starts (6f/7f, good to soft); not written off now back on turf.
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9th

7

(8)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Nominal Event

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

in touch with leaders

33/1

9th

7

(8)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Nominal Event

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

in touch with leaders

33/1

15/2

Form: 5665-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has run six times and is yet to finish better than fifth, most recently soundly beaten on comeback at Catterick (6f, heavy); however, he hinted over 7f last year that he may be suited by 1m, and he's one of two for a trainer who has won four of the last eight runnings of this race; not discounted.
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2

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

2

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

9th

4

(10)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Stuart Williams

Twice ran well on Polytrack in October, including winning a Kempton handicap (7f), but modest of late including at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) on Friday; visor now given a go, but the draw hasn't been kind.

11/1

Form: 52-226

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times in a row on Tapeta (7f/6f; including handicap debut) prior to well-beaten sixth at Catterick (6f, heavy) two weeks ago on first turf start; goes up in trip and his dam won at 1m2f, but there are mixed messages in his pedigree regarding stamina; others have less to prove.
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3rd

4

(3)

27th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

15:20 Haydock

Artistic Mission

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

held up in rear, headway over 4f out

14/1

3rd

4

(3)

27th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

15:20 Haydock

Artistic Mission

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

held up in rear, headway over 4f out

14/1

6th

2

(4)

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:52 Ripon

Artistic Mission

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

awkward start

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.03
Trifecta £10.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flying Finn

The Sun:

Summit

The Star:

Up The Jazz

RP RATINGS:

Flying Finn

POSTDATA:

Flying Finn

The Times:

Flying Finn

Telegraph:

Flying Finn

The Guardian:

Flying Finn

Daily Mail:

Flying Finn

D Express:

Flying Finn

Daily Mirror:

Flying Finn

Daily Record:

Flying Finn