June 21 / 19.10 Ripon

19.10

Good

Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap

  • Prize money: £6184.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
1 (2)

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.55
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 221-28 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a Brighton novice last October (6f, soft; runner-up useful); retains ability this year, finishing second at Nottingham on his return and then doing best of the three that raced furthest from the stands' rail at Newmarket last time; further rain would help; needs a career best but that's not out of the question.
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7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-5461 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fitting of blinkers and the drop back to 6f saw him run out an easy winner at Hamilton last week; won't find it as easy bossing this bigger field but he looks ahead of the handicapper despite the 6lb penalty.
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6

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Rock Of England

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Resumed winning ways on AW at Newcastle (5f; beating stablemate Herakles) in April; ran well from this revised mark at Pontefract (5f; third, reportedly bled from the nose) subsequently; trainer won this in 2021, 2022, and 2024, so he's one to have on the shortlist.

4/1

3rd

7

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

Rock Of England

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Paul Midgley

Stepped up on his low-key reappearance when winning a 5f handicap at Newcastle 16 days ago; this demands more up 4lb and he wasn't at his best in one C&D run last summer.

11/4

1st

6

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rock Of England

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Should come on for last month's Southwell reappearance; returning to a stiff 5f no bad thing either and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the betting with Paul Midgley running three here.

10/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -13311 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Making giant strides in handicaps this year, winning over C&D in April and this month (soft and good to firm) before an impressive 5f win at Beverley ten days ago; penalty doesn't look enough to stop him back under these conditions and Connor Planas takes off a very useful 5lb too; strong claims.
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2

(12)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Three-time course winner, the latest when scoring comfortably over 5f last month; easy wins in successive days in early September (good to firm and heavy); now 24lb higher than when starting his winning spree and he will require another career best to overcome latest 11lb rise; certainly can't be ignored though.

100/30

74

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Another Baar

9st 1lb

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

4

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Goodwood

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made it 3-3 since the blinkers were added when comfortably accounting for his two rivals over Brighton's extended 5f yesterday (good to firm); carries a double penalty here but he's fine on slow ground and couldn't be in better form.

11/10

Form: -00914 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways in a C&D Class 6 last month; no match for Another Baar here three weeks ago though and vulnerable up in grade.
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5th

5

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

All four wins have been at sprint trips on good/good to firm; well treated on old form but she's generally struggled in last eight runs including three for new yard this season; was never travelling over 6f here on her course debut last month and has lots to prove at this new trip.

14/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

5th
3 (4)
Wen Moon

16/1

Form: 146-14 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last summer; returned from a break/gelding operation to win a soft-ground 6f handicap at Pontefract on his return; well beaten (behind Mutaany) at Nottingham seven weeks ago; cheekpieces now reached for.
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1

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Wen Moon

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Poorly drawn and well beaten on seasonal reappearance here (6f) in April, but much more competitive when third at Carlisle (5f, good; 9-2) 16 days ago; bypassed an option at Catterick on Saturday (unsuitable ground) in favour of this; rain - three wins on soft - would aid his cause.

7/4

3rd

3

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Wen Moon

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly drawn) but he's not the percentage call unless the ground is soft; has gained all handicap wins on that surface.

14/1

Form: 322229

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Chased home Another Baar over C&D in April and now 20lb better off with that rival for just over 1l; absent since a poor run at Musselburgh ten days later; others appeal more.
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3rd

8

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Wreck It Ryley

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alan Brown

Handicapper hit him hard after he made it 2-2 at Leicester off 7lb lower last month and he's struggled in two runs since; hit and miss now and, while it's possible he'll bounce back, others have more pressing claims.

16/1

8th

4

(10)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Wreck It Ryley

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alan Brown

6yo who hit a personal best with his emphatic win at Leicester (6f, good) last month but he flopped off this revised mark there 12 days later; has won at Ripon but he's not easy to predict and needs to bounce back again after that last run.

9/1

4th

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:44 Leicester

Wreck It Ryley

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alan Brown

Winner of both C&D starts, in October (good to soft) and when pulling well clear (good) 12 days ago; has won on good to firm so the warm weather shouldn't be a problem but the new 9lb higher mark might be.

3/1

Form: 435-6

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in three 2yo runs; 40-1 for his handicap debut/reappearance at Doncaster last month when he shaped as though the run would bring him on; still has time to do better.
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6th

9

(1)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:10 Redcar

Brother Sebastian

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tim Easterby

2yo promise but he's been struggling badly in handicaps this year; dropped 19lb as a consequence but the fitting of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt today; one of three runners for the yard.

25/1

13th

4

(12)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

14:10 Pontefract

Brother Sebastian

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

This is more suitable than the Class 2 handicap he contested on Tuesday but he's still not easily recommended on 2023 evidence.

14/1

9th

13

(13)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:50 Nottingham

Brother Sebastian

8st 2lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Tim Easterby

dwelt start and stumbled start, took keen hold, always behind

33/1

Form: 160-97 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent for Richard Hannon but she did win a 6f fillies' novice at Newbury (good to firm) as a 2yo; big prices and well held in two runs for new connections; others safer.
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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

Form: 11-105 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Looked good at Wolverhampton on her reappearance/handicap debut, completing a hat-trick in the process; progress has stalled the last twice, never looking happy dropped to 5f on fast ground at York's Dante meeting on the former occasion; too soon to write her off though.
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9th

2

(11)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 7lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Has done her winning at 6f but the way she shaped over 7f here last time (second run for new stable) suggests this new trip is worth exploring; attractively weighted off 4lb below last winning mark; interesting.

12/1

9th

2

(11)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 7lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Has done her winning at 6f but the way she shaped over 7f here last time (second run for new stable) suggests this new trip is worth exploring; attractively weighted off 4lb below last winning mark; interesting.

12/1

3rd

1

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 9lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Decent strike-rate on AW but form has been patchy since her last win April and she failed to beat a rival at Chelmsford (6f) on last month's stable debut; now 3lb lower than for last success but she still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are more solid; cheekpieces reapplied.

8/1

Form: 215- D

Last run: 292 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of last summer's near miss at Newcastle on debut by easily winning a 6f maiden at Hamilton two weeks later; only a midfield finish under a penalty back at Newcastle when last seen in September; has been gelded; handicap debut with further improvement on the cards.
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9th

4

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

15:45 Windsor

Tribal Hunter

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Unexposed sort who scored over 6f on soft ground as a 2yo; had no luck at Pontefract on seasonal/handicap debut, having been badly hampered after halfway then met traffic issues when trying to recover (eased once clearly beaten); clear possibilities granted better fortune.

100/30

8th

4

(2)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Pontefract

Tribal Hunter

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, prominent, edged left and badly hampered rival under 3f out

13/2

6

(10)

21st Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Ripon

Tribal Hunter

9st 1lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Confirmed the promise of last summer's near miss at Newcastle on debut by easily winning a 6f maiden at Hamilton two weeks later; only a midfield finish under a penalty back at Newcastle when last seen in September; has been gelded; handicap debut with further improvement on the cards.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.83
Tricast £19.32
Trifecta £19.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Rock Of England

SPOTLIGHT:

Another Baar

TOPSPEED:

Mutaany

NEWMARKET:

She's Centimental

POSTDATA:

Another Baar

Daily Mirror:

Another Baar

Daily Record:

Another Baar

Telegraph:

Rock Of England

Daily Mail:

Rock Of England

D Express:

Rock Of England

The Sun:

Rock Of England

The Star:

Rock Of England

LAMBOURN:

Mutaany

The Times:

Mutaany

The Guardian:

Mutaany