September 24 / 16.58 Ripon

16.58

Good

Julia And John Barrett Ruby Wedding Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Julia And John Barrett Ruby Wedding Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 432242 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
String of solid efforts this season and may have bumped into one when a clear second back in novice company last weekend; yard can do little wrong of late and she has a good chance of adding to the purple patch.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(9)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:27 Newmarket

Hexameter

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

held up in midfield, edged left towards near side after 2f, switched right and joined main group up the centre over 3f out, brief headway over 2f out, soon outpaced and pushed along, hung left and weakened over 1f out

6/1

1st

8

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:58 Ripon

Hexameter

8st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Varian

prominent, led 4f out, going easily 3f out, shaken up and went clear from 2f out, pushed out from 1f out, eased final 110yds, readily

5/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 33

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer won this in 2019 and 2020 (both favourites); this well-related filly holds decent claims too, having been strong in the market both starts to date, latterly behind a stablemate of Hexameter's.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(7)

7th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

21:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Allemande

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Half-sister to three winners for the yard, notably Alyssa (1m6f, Group 2) and Albaflora; tonight's stiffer test looks much in her favour as she starts handicap life off a workable mark and she's strongly respected.

7/2

2nd

7

(7)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:58 Ripon

Allemande

8st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, outpaced and pushed along on turn 6f out, ridden and unbalanced over 4f out, went third 3f out, raced awkwardly from 2f out, kept on and went second final 110yds (jockey said filly hung right in the home straight)

7/2

Form: 31

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on a promising debut here when off the mark on soft ground last time; wouldn't be bred for this sort of trip on the dam's side but shaped at Beverley as though he'll be suited by it and remains open to further improvement in a first-time hood.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Frankendael

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Lightly raced since winning a Listed handicap here in September 2024; back from an absence, he was a much bigger price than Putapoundinthejar at Punchestown in April and duly finished well behind the Martin horse.

5/1

17th

18

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Frankendael

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

No joy since winning a listed handicap hurdle at Listowel in September 2024 off 6lb lower; 1lb wrong here and lacks a recent run; rider's claim a plus but others make more appeal.

22/1

33/1

Form: 3

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished a well-beaten last of three on his debut two months ago; is entitled to have come on for that but this again looks plenty tough enough.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Big Cheese

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, struggling after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

20/1

7th

1

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Big Cheese

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Stayed well on the Flat when with Ed Bethell, though plied his trade at an ordinary level; ended up tailed off on hurdling debut at Fakenham and he looks up against it.

20/1

5th

1

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:00 Fakenham

Big Cheese

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fair Flat handicapper for Ed Bethell, winning over 1m6f at Catterick in August when blinkered for the first time; no headgear and may eventually need further but an interesting newcomer.

4/1

Form: 1-3 BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Debut Doncaster win last season has worked out nicely but she finished well held at odds-on back from almost a year off in the summer and has since left Ralph Beckett; interesting to see how she goes in the market upped in trip under penalty.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

16

(13)

9th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Goodwood

Suspicious

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Archie Watson

prominent on outer, pushed along when lost position 3f out, soon short of room, weakened and dropped to rear from over 2f out, soon struggling

20/1

5th

4

(2)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:58 Ripon

Suspicious

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Archie Watson

taken down early and walked to post, raced freely, led, pushed along and headed by winner 4f out, soon ridden, lost position and weakened gradually from over 2f out

7/2

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went off at 100-1 when well beaten in a Tapeta bumper early in the year; big surprise to see her feature.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Vallamorey

10st 6lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Sam England

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

OUR TIP

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked to have stamina issues in bumpers, including back from 18 months off when last seen in June; likely one for handicaps further down the line.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(1)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:58 Ripon

Surooj

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

held up in rear on inner, dropped to last and struggling 5f out, soon pushed along and tailed off

100/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Overcame greenness to make a winning start in a 1m4f Hamilton novice (good to soft) late last month; looks the type to do better but he'll need to improve on that under a penalty.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

4

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Good Show

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice early in Flat career for Keith Dalgleish; missed all of 2024 and failed to recapture best form in five runs for Andrew Balding last year; big price on Irish/hurdling debut at Thurles; unlikely to feature.

50/1

9th

3

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 34y

14:17 Thurles

Good Show

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice early in Flat career for Keith Dalgleish; missed all of 2024 and failed to recapture best form in five runs for Andrew Balding last year; rated 79 at season's end; others have stronger credentials.

20/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:44 Nottingham

Good Show

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Long layoff before he stuck on from last into a respectable sixth in nine-runner handicap at Goodwood (2m, soft; 7lb lower today) this June; seemingly found 14.5f too short at Doncaster next time (not disgraced) but his 2m run at Ascot 12 days ago was pretty disappointing.

5/1

Non-runners

Good Show

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.57
Trifecta £9.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hexameter

TOPSPEED:

Suspicious

Daily Express:

Good Show

Telegraph:

Frankendael

The Times:

Allemande

LAMBOURN:

Suspicious

Daily Mirror:

Suspicious

RP Ratings:

Hexameter

POSTDATA:

Hexameter

NEWMARKET:

Hexameter

The Guardian:

Hexameter

Daily Mail:

Hexameter

The Sun:

Hexameter

The Star:

Hexameter

Daily Record:

Hexameter