June 22 / 16.05 Ripon

16.05

Good

Angel Inn Topcliffe Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Angel Inn Topcliffe Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.20
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6-4214 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at Beverley (1m4f) and backed it up with a solid fourth of nine at Redcar later in May; one for the shortlist eased 1lb.
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4th

5

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Edwina Sheeran

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell

led, headed after 4f, soon niggled along, dropped to last and struggling from 4f out

16/1

5

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Edwina Sheeran

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won four races at 1m4f last season (good/good to soft); disappointing this year; tongue-tie now added; plenty to prove.

16/1

9th

4

(10)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Edwina Sheeran

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

pushed along and switched left soon after start, led

25/1

OUR TIP

4/6

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 744211 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Very much going the right way and arrives on a hat-trick after 1m4f wins in classified events at Lingfield and Brighton; scored by 21l on the latter occasion nine days ago so is hard to side against under a 6lb penalty back in handicap company.
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3

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Greek Giant

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Took a 14lb hit for winning a couple of classifieds in 2023 and won his first handicap in convincing fashion on his 2024 reappearance at Chelmsford (2m, AW); came back from a 469-day absence with a big defeat back there (1m6f) a fortnight ago and only market support would make him of interest.

16/1

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Greek Giant

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ed Dunlop

Course winner over 2m on 2024 reappearance and placed on his two other AW starts last year; not seen for 469 days but evidently capable when fresh.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

30th May 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Greek Giant

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

6/1

3/1

Form: 800-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Gelded and resumed much improved when third of ten in 11.5f Yarmouth handicap three weeks ago; looks to have more to offer and must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.
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1st

10

(3)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Lough Leane

8st 10lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

All six wins came on the AW when trained in Britain; standout run for this yard came on opening day of season when runner-up in 26-runner Curragh handicap (heavy), most recently didn't seem to get home over this trip at Gowran last month (soft); stamina concerns remain.

12/1

Form: 9-0604

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
80-1, posted her best effort thus far when fourth of ten in 1m4f Carlisle handicap 12 days ago; needs to take another step forward though if she is to gain a breakthrough success.
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5th

7

(4)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

12:25 Southwell (AW)

Miss Raindrop

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Alexandra Dunn

took keen hold, in rear, not clear run soon after start, headway and in touch with leaders after 2f, lost ground from over 3f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out

20/1

7th

11

(1)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Raindrop

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alexandra Dunn

Has performed okay since wearing cheekpieces but remains a maiden; chance of winning depends on whether the switch to blinkers helps.

25/1

16/1

Form: 8-9569

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Yet to make the frame in five runs but he has hinted at promise and was badly hampered early on when ninth in 1m6f Redcar handicap 23 days ago; no forlorn hope.
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5th

3

(3)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

16:05 Ripon

American Oak

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Yet to make the frame in five runs but he has hinted at promise and was badly hampered early on when ninth in 1m6f Redcar handicap 23 days ago; no forlorn hope.

16/1

9th

8

(5)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

American Oak

8st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Modest form in a maiden, two novices and a Beverley handicap; up in trip but hard to fancy

20/1

6th

4

(9)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

American Oak

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in rear

10/1

Form: 808-56

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has performed with credit in a pair of 1m6f handicaps this term, hampered over 1f out when sixth at Redcar 31 days ago; can't be ruled out.
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4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

7

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 3lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tom Tate

C&D winner who has been back to form over 9.5f at Wolverhampton this autumn, building on last month's second when going one better under Josephine Gordon 12 days ago; did well to get up after meeting trouble and 3lb rise should not prevent another bold bid.

7/2

Form: 0-50

Last run: 132 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to offer much in her three outings to date, beating only one in 12-runner maiden at Southwell (1m) in February; first-time blinkers need to spark major improvement on handicap debut.
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5th

10

(3)

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ripon

Beyond Beauty

8st 6lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, kept on from over 1f out

25/1

4th

7

(7)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

16:58 Ripon

Beyond Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seven-race maiden with major fluctuations in form; front-running third of nine in a classified at Ayr (1m2f, good) last time was her closest finish, in a visor first time, but better is needed and she ran badly on both attempts at 1m4f.

6/1

3rd

9

(11)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:37 Ayr

Beyond Beauty

9st 1lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

led

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £11.85
Trifecta £31.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Greek Giant

The Times:

Lough Leane

The Guardian:

Lough Leane

RP RATINGS:

Greek Giant

POSTDATA:

Greek Giant

NEWMARKET:

Greek Giant

Telegraph:

Greek Giant

Daily Mail:

Greek Giant

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Greek Giant

Daily Mirror:

Greek Giant

The Sun:

Greek Giant

The Star:

Greek Giant

Daily Record:

Greek Giant