August 29 / 15.41 Ripon

15.41

Good

British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £22684
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 411 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D novice (good to firm) on second start and followed up by a head with very late bid when favourite for valuable 19-runner sales race at York (6f, good) over three months later; has stepped forward markedly in each start and the same is likely today, so he could be bang there.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(1)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Ascot

Shouldvebeenaring

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Has won just one of his last 17 races and was tailed off in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket last week; would be a shock winner.

40/1

9th

6

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Shouldvebeenaring

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hannon

towards rear

9/1

3rd

5

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Shouldvebeenaring

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Has blown hot and cold this season, best efforts when beaten a nose in Group 2 Duke of York (6f, good) in May and when winning Group 3 at Deauville (6f, good to soft) in July; faced stiff task but well held even so in Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock last week; has a chance if on a going day.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1633

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Impressive at Leicester on debut; has run well since in Listed race at Royal Ascot, a nursery at Glorious Goodwood and Listed race at York; all were over 5f except the nursery, in which he appeared to stay the 6f well; he's the second best of these on form and return to 6f might help.
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5th

3

(1)

8th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:05 York

Bolt Action

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4/1

1st

3

(3)

29th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:44 Salisbury

Bolt Action

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, always doing enough

13/8

2nd

2

(1)

29th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:41 Ripon

Bolt Action

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on but always held

9/2

Form: 610135 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has won four (one here) of her eight races; creditable fifth of ten when 20-1 for Listed race at Newbury last time, which she needs to improve on with today's first venture over 6f.
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9th

12

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Star Of Lady M

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: David O’Meara

Eleven-time winner including at Listed level; ran well on seasonal reappearance in the Listed Beverley Bullet but has failed to land a blow the last twice; 3-16 on the AW but could only manage sixth when 5-1 for this last year; needs to rediscover best.

15/2

12th

3

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Star Of Lady M

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Made all in this last year (good) and encouraging Listed third at Beverley (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago on her belated reappearance; won on soft ground at the start of her career; her usual visor returns (left off last time) and she has leading claims if building on her comeback run.

4/1

9

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Beverley

Star Of Lady M

8st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Had a busy 2024 and notched six wins, the last of them in 5.5f Listed race at Ayr; would have real possibilities if repeating that form, although she'll need to hit the ground running after over ten months off.

14/1

OUR TIP

4/7

Form: 12 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won well at Windsor on debut; next up was a Group 2 at Goodwood (again 6f on good to firm) in which he had to wait longer than most for a run and never posed a threat to the winner but beat the other six; that's very good form in this context and he should be hard to beat.
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9th

1

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Al Karrar

9st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tom Clover

Missed a huge chunk of his career, having finhished second in a Group 2 as a 2yo, and was below market expectations back from another layoff a month ago; the return to turf should suit, though, down another 3lb, and it's too soon to write him off.

6/1

9th

2

(3)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Al Karrar

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Won on Windsor debut in June 2022 and was runner-up in the Group 2 Richmond (6f, good to firm) next time; looks interesting on that form but he's had only three runs since and was well held in two handicaps last year; has bit to prove after another absence and this is a new trip.

8/1

3rd

1

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:30 Yarmouth

Al Karrar

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Impressed in a Windsor maiden on his 2yo debut (6f, good to firm) and finished second in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes one month later; absent since finishing fourth in a Ripon Listed event 1,116 days ago (gelded in the meantime); handicapper has given him a chance (rated 107 after Goodwood) but the ground is an unknown and he has too much to prove.

7/1

Form: 650142 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
She didn't have to improve on earlier efforts to win a C&D novice early last month; below form on good to soft here next time; good second on nursery/AW debut at Newcastle (6f) four days ago but that still leaves her with an awful lot to find in this grade.
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3

(3)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Mai Tai

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Completed a 6f hat-trick on turf in the summer; unlikely she's handicapped out of things and 7f might have stretched her stamina here last time; one of the likelier ones returned to this distance.

12/1

6th

3

(3)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Mai Tai

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Completed a 6f hat-trick on fast turf this summer (all in fillies' handicaps); ran well against males in her bid for a four-timer at Leicester in August but her form dipped on slower ground five weeks ago (Class 3); unlikely she's handicapped out of things but her stamina for 7f has to be taken on trust.

8/1

8th

8

(8)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Miss Mai Tai

8st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Fanshawe

Enjoying a fine season and completed a hat-trick when scoring at Lingfield in July; edged out only late on when runner-up at Leicester (6f, again on good to firm) since, so she's a player nudged up just 1lb.

5/1

Form: U851 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Bucked repeatedly on his uncompleted debut; set the pace or raced up with it all three starts since, comfortably off the mark in a novice at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last time but this company demands a lot more.
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7th

11

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

6f win here last season; best effort this year came over C&D but she wasn't able to build on it last time and there is other pace to contend with in this field.

16/1

9th

11

(11)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Hoof It Hoof It

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Has generally struggled since her Ripon win (6f, good) last September but she showed signs of a revival when third there (5f, good) two weeks ago; has claims if she can build on that but she's drawn out wide here and could have competition for the lead.

12/1

3rd

8

(2)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Inconsistent filly who's done most racing over 6f and finished well held in a few tries over this trip; is now 4lb lower than when winning here last autumn but she's generally struggled this season.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £12.22
Trifecta £40.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Karrar

Daily Mail:

Shouldvebeenaring

TOPSPEED:

Bolt Action

RP Ratings:

Al Karrar

NEWMARKET:

Al Karrar

The Times:

Al Karrar

Telegraph:

Al Karrar

The Guardian:

Al Karrar

Daily Express:

Al Karrar

Daily Mirror:

Al Karrar

The Sun:

Al Karrar

POSTDATA:

Bolt Action

The Star:

Shouldvebeenaring

Daily Record:

Shouldvebeenaring