August 08 / 20.20 Ripon

20.20

Good

Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 553562

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to last September's 2yo win but seemed to enjoy the return to positive tactics when second here (1m2f, good to soft) a week ago; competes off same mark again today and can cope with the drop back in trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(3)

21st Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Dungar Glory

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

All turf wins, including two fillies' handicaps this year, on good ground but she has form on soft; close third in similar event at Ripon most recently; likely player if taking well to added visor.

6/1

3rd

1

(5)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Dungar Glory

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Her three handicap wins have all come from the front, including twice round here; back in form last Tuesday (9.7f; again didn't lead) but there's not much wiggle room off this mark and an easy 1m on quicker ground is a bare minimum now.

10/1

5th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:15 Ripon

Dungar Glory

10st 1lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

prominent, challenging 2f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 516385 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Opened account over C&D (good) in first-time visor in early June; hasn't kicked on from that success but didn't run badly over 1m2f here 12 days ago and is now 1lb below his winning mark; big player if today's headgear switch gives him a boost.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(1)

28th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

14:05 Beverley

Head Chef

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

prominent, disputed lead 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened 1f out

5/1

2nd

6

(3)

8th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:20 Ripon

Head Chef

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

prominent, smooth headway to challenge from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

9/2

Form: 578321

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a 2yo and added to her tally with ridden-out success at York (7f, good to firm) last month; recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable and today's return to 1m is unlikely to be a problem.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(6)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Piastrella

9st 8lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

prominent towards near side, pushed along from 2f out, ridden when led overall inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, 1st of 3 in group

5/1

3rd

6

(9)

26th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Newmarket (July)

Piastrella

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

raced centre, held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no impression final 110yds, 2nd of 6 in group

11/2

3rd

1

(1)

8th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:20 Ripon

Piastrella

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

held up in behind leaders, shaken up over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong

5/2

Form: -41418 D BF

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two 1m wins this spring, the latter an emphatic success on Tapeta; not seen since disappointing turf run in May but reportedly boiled over during the preliminaries that day; open to further improvement if back on song after 80-day break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(8)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dougies Dream

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

slowly away, in rear, ran in snatches

16/1

7th

2

(11)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dougies Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Two of his four wins have come over C&D and although his losing run is up to 12, he is 7lb lower than when last successful; one for the shortlist returned here.

15/2

7/2

Form: 65-241

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 3yo who came good for Tim Easterby at third attempt, making all in Beverley maiden (7.4f, good) last month; has a bit more on his plate now back in a handicap but is open to improvement over the new trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(7)

17th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

20:15 Beverley

Panama City

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Only turf success was in a maiden over 7.5f here in July 2022 (good); fair efforts when placed on last two starts, latest over C&D (good); a possible.

7/2

7

(8)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Panama City

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Multiple AW scorer whose sole win from 23 turf starts came at this venue in 2022; creditable effort from her lower turf rating at Ripon last week and claims from same mark.

4/1

7

(8)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Panama City

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Multiple AW scorer whose sole win from 23 turf starts came at this venue in 2022; creditable effort from her lower turf rating at Ripon last week and claims from same mark.

4/1

Form: 641-37

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ended three-race 2yo campaign with Redcar novice win (6f, soft) and was respectable third here (6f, soft) on seasonal/handicap debut in April; safely held after pulling too hard over 7f in June, though, and will need to settle much better to have any chance of seeing out 1m today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Emperor Caradoc

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Still on career-high mark but latest effort (when bidding for 6f double) suggests he remains in form, and his Pontefract record is largely consistent; solid contender.

6/1

3rd

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Emperor Caradoc

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Has won on a range of surfaces but two 6f wins in 2025 came on good to firm and he was racing on that surface for the first time since when winning at Thirsk last week; back up 3lb and has another good run in him.

3/1

1st

6

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Emperor Caradoc

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Two 6f wins on fast ground last season; made a pleasing return to action at Newcastle (6f) in March and raced away from the main action when well held back on turf at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) since; not discounted.

10/1

Non-runners

Emperor Caradoc

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £8.58
Trifecta £14.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Piastrella

TOPSPEED:

Dungar Glory

Telegraph:

Panama City

The Guardian:

Dougies Dream

POSTDATA:

Head Chef

Daily Mail:

Dungar Glory

The Sun:

Dungar Glory

RP Ratings:

Piastrella

The Times:

Piastrella

Daily Express:

Piastrella

Daily Mirror:

Piastrella

The Star:

Panama City

Daily Record:

Panama City