July 20 / 14.45 Ripon

14.45

Soft

Eileen Spindloe Memorial Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Eileen Spindloe Memorial Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two creditable runs so far, last time going down by just 1.25l when fourth of 12 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm); contender.
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1st

2

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

Sondad

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

His career has been one of steady but consistent progress; won at Epsom (6f, soft) and the Currragh (6.2f, good to firm) this season and ran a sound race in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood, perhaps finding that sharp test on fast ground inadequate; can't call upon course form but the weather has turned in his favour and he has another major handicap in him.

12/1

7th

6

(21)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Sondad

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Climbed the ranks as a 4yo, ending that campaign with placed efforts in the Ayr Silver Cup and at Ascot; down the field on seasonal return but he hasn't looked back since, winning at Epsom (6f, soft) on Derby day for the second year in succession, doing best of the low numbers in the Wokingham (the others in his group have done well since) and then seeing off 19 rivals at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) two weeks ago; showed a fantastic attitude on that latest occasion and his 6lb penalty shouldn't prevent another big performance.

13/2

1st

5

(18)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Sondad

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Runner-up in the Ayr Silver Cup (6f, soft) last September when first home on his side; repeated a 2025 Epsom win (6f, soft) early last month; first of his small group when ninth in the Wokingham; generally dependable sort; stable won this in 2016.

8/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on debut last month (soft; fifth won a handicap next time); pulled hard when runner-up over same trip here last week (soft); obvious contender
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8

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Flowstate

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: David O’Meara

Won four times over 7f on Tapeta at Newcastle in December-March but has fitness to prove after six-month break and may not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

7/1

1st

3

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flowstate

9st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Only fourth off this mark at Southwell last week but this track seems to suit him ideally and he is 3-4 over C&D; not sure he is fully exposed at 7f just yet and he looks a major player.

9/4

Form: 222768

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Exposed sort; front-runner; second over 7f/1m on Tapeta/good on first three starts; not so good next two runs and was tailed off when tried over 1m2f last time (AW); may do better on first run at 6f with blinkers tried.
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1

(5)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

God Bless America

9st 12lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Reliable sort who posted a solid fourth of 13 in 7f Southwell handicap 30 days ago; not ruled out in his bid for a breakthrough success.

9/2

4th

1

(12)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:47 Southwell (AW)

God Bless America

9st 11lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0-9 but finished runner-up in his first two career starts at this venue (7f/1m) at the start of the year; an extra furlong may suit him ideally now, but the drop in class and return here make him interesting.

4/1

5th

7

(3)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

God Bless America

9st 6lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Runner-up in his first three starts earlier in the year and filled the same position with a tongue-tie added over C&D a fortnight ago; a stiffer test may suit him ideally, but still one for the shortlist off 1lb higher.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 15

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ran green when making a winning debut in a Wolverhampton maiden in June (7f); pulled hard when close fifth in novice race on same track last time (8.5f); drop in trip could suit (from a family of winning sprinters); first run on turf; a possible.
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2nd

1

(7)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:05 Ffos Las

Sustained

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Form dipped last time but generally consistent and may rebound; however, 0-7 since debut win and chance of doubling his tally depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

10/1

1

(1)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

Sustained

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Sole win (seven races) was debut last June; ran respectably in his first three handicaps (one on turf, on good ground) and reappeared with a good front-running second over this trip on Wolverhampton AW 13 days ago; same mark today and has a chance if the form is repeated.

6/1

1

(1)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

Sustained

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Sole win (seven races) was debut last June; ran respectably in his first three handicaps (one on turf, on good ground) and reappeared with a good front-running second over this trip on Wolverhampton AW 13 days ago; same mark today and has a chance if the form is repeated.

6/1

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 417 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
27,000gns yearling; half-sister to a useful sprinter; well beaten on debut at Redcar in May 2023 (6f, good to firm; 14-1); off since; should do better.
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4th

9

(1)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Newcastle (AW)

Sacree Fleur

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

led at steady pace, soon pestered, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish

20/1

6th

10

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sacree Fleur

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

prominent

20/1

5th

3

(2)

23rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

16:15 Musselburgh

Sacree Fleur

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Half-sister to a useful sprinter but well beaten on both starts, the first last May and the latest at Ripon on Saturday; hard to fancy.

50/1

11/2

Form: 3

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Gelding by Kodiac; hung left in closing stages when creditable third of five on Southwell debut in March (5f); off since; should do better; an interesting contender.
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3rd

2

(4)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Kodenza

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

36,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 5f winner Valentine Blues (AW; RPR 72), half-brother to 5f winner Celsius (96); unraced dam closely related to 7.4f Listed winner Choose Me; already gelded; has fairly good standard to reach on debut.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.49
Trifecta £26.60

Selections

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SPOTLIGHT:

Sondad

TOPSPEED:

Flowstate

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Flowstate

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Flowstate

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D Express:

Sondad