August 01 / 17.00 Ripon

17.00

Good

Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
SKY
View Course
Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 233-13

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner at 2m in March but his sole Flat win came at about 1m1f on AW; has been in good form but this is likely to be a true test of his stamina on first attempt at 1m4f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(2)

7th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spiritofthenorth

9st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

His three wins, on AW (extended 1m1f here), over hurdles and on Flat (1m4f) came from just five starts between last March and August; runs off 1lb lower now back on the AW and although he's been off since he has won after a break; has claims.

7/2

1st

2

(3)

1st Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

17:00 Ripon

Spiritofthenorth

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

led narrowly or disputed lead, led after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, always doing enough

7/4

2nd
3 (4)
Spantik

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1-2232

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Front-running 1m6f win at Redcar in September (good to firm; has form on good to soft) and has since been close up over hurdles and on the Flat at 1m2f-2m, including against one well ahead of his mark here; lesser hurdle effort on latest but normally reliable; should be close up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

14:10 Musselburgh

Spantik

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Roger Fell

Inconsistent on the Flat in recent months but has run a couple of good races and he's on a competitive mark judged on his hurdle form in autumn 2022; not ruled out on first jumps outing since that December.

16/1

8/1

Form: -07186 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
All four wins at 1m-1m2f and this trip is probably the outer limit of his stamina but he does act well here, successful in two of his last three course starts; needs a shade more back at 1m4f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(13)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

9-96; just failed to reel in Wyvern over 7f here in December but laboured since; weakened, well down the field at Ripon (1m, good; beaten 17l) latest; is fairly treated but the chances are that age is beginning to catch up with him.

10/1

12th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Has three course wins over 1m2f; hasn't figured at Redcar or Ayr since returning to turf last month; best watched.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Little Ted

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Into the veteran stage but on a competitive mark on form as recent as December; recent Redcar run should have sharpened him up but others may have his measure for win purposes.

10/1

Form: 427513 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; most wins have come at Beverley but effective elsewhere and went close over 1m2f here before making all at Leicester last month (1m4f, good to firm); fair third at Beverley since; likely to play part.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(2)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Bit Of A Quirke

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

Front-runner; has won six times over C&D on good to soft/good/good to firm; creditable third on heavy ground here last time; not the force of old but on a good mark; chance

9/2

3rd

3

(7)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:00 Beverley

Bit Of A Quirke

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

raced in second

5/1

5th

3

(6)

18th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:10 Beverley

Bit Of A Quirke

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Multiple course winner; good start to this campaign with placed efforts here and at Ripon; not beaten far here last month and he continues to drop in the weights.

9/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: -59268 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four course wins, including over 1m4f, on ground ranging from good to soft, but he disappointed here in May and a subsequent AW run was no better; first-time headgear has a big job to do.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Pontefract

Benadalid

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

8yo whose losing run goes back 19 races to May 2021 and he was merely mid-division at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last time; however, he has a patchy record on AW and has run some good races on turf this term, including when third at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) two starts ago; possible player off career-low mark.

9/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:32 Southwell (AW)

Benadalid

9st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

His last win was over two years ago but he's well treated on his old form and has reached the frame in four of his five runs this season; 1lb lower than for his creditable third at Thirsk (1m4f) last time and has each-way claims again back on AW.

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

17:10 Thirsk

Benadalid

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

in touch with leaders

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £12.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Spiritofthenorth

POSTDATA:

Bit Of A Quirke

SPOTLIGHT:

Spantik

RP Ratings:

Benadalid

Daily Record:

Spantik

Telegraph:

Spiritofthenorth

Daily Express:

Spiritofthenorth

The Sun:

Spiritofthenorth

The Star:

Spiritofthenorth

The Times:

Benadalid

The Guardian:

Bit Of A Quirke

Daily Mail:

Bit Of A Quirke

Daily Mirror:

Bit Of A Quirke