August 07 / 16.30 Ripon

16.30

Soft

Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £9277.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 213540 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft ground; appeared to find Class 2 level beyond him in last three races; in good form earlier in the campaign, winning at this track and Thirsk; his C&D record at Class 3 or lower reads 1113; interesting back in an ideal scenario.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(11)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Bay Breeze

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Half of his wins have come over C&D and he finished sixth (Fortamour third) in this race in 2024; runner-up in added blinkers at Hamilton (6f, soft; 11-2) last September, but has failed to sparkle since (0-3); easing mark and a return to Ripon are the positives.

20/1

7th

9

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:10 Carlisle

Bay Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Multiple 6f winner, mainly on softer than good, most recently off current mark at Carlisle last May; inconsistent since and has something to prove back up in trip.

14/1

6th

8

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Bay Breeze

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Back on much the same mark as his latest win, an amateur jockeys' race at Carlisle (good to soft) last May; has won on reappearance but he tends to need the run these days.

9/1

2/1

Form: 542750 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft ground; three-time C&D winner off higher marks, including in this race two years ago; has finished behind Twelfth Knight and Bay Breeze on occasions this term but now meets them on better terms, having dropped in weights; good chance if he's in top form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(10)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Fortamour

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time C&D winner; easing mark and back to form, just held by U Sure Do over C&D (good; 25-1) under four weeks ago; is capable of handling easier ground, and well drawn close to the stands' rail in stall 10; stablemate of William Dewhirst.

4/1

2nd

9

(2)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Fortamour

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time course winner but well held in his three runs this year and latest was over C&D (good to soft) last month; has form figures of 1242 in this race in the last four years but he needs to turn things around off a sliding mark.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 181230 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Successful twice on soft ground, including here, for new yard this term; overall form figures over C&D read 123, close third in higher grade in June most recently; comfortably held in big field at Ayr last time but this is an easier assignment; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

17:10 Catterick

Twelfth Knight

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Paul Midgley

Tumbled down the weights last year before undergoing wind surgery; was inclined to pull hard and didn't see it out on his Tapeta comeback, and the suspicion is he'll be back at some point.

12/1

9th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

17:10 Catterick

Twelfth Knight

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Paul Midgley

in rear throughout

12/1

5th

1

(10)

29th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Twelfth Knight

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 078198 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Handles slow ground; ex-French; lacked consistency for new stable this year; won in lower grade at Chester (6f, good) in June but has failed to match that form since and never involved at Haydock on Sunday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

14:38 Nottingham

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

4-29 on turf and although he hasn't won on genuine soft ground he again showed he acts on it when second at Bath (5.7f) latest; each-way player.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Has patchy record but he won on fast ground at Windsor (5f) in July and was beaten less than 2l on soft at Redcar (fourth of 11) last time; seems tactically versatile and he's not ruled out on this drop back on grade.

13/2

7

(10)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Faro De San Juan

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Dylan Cunha

Dropped away in the final furlong in the race won Our Absent Friends at Ripon last week; Paul Mulrennan is a good booking (close fourth on him at Newmarket 11 months ago) but others appeal more.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.30
Straight Forecast £7.79
Trifecta £11.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fortamour

POSTDATA:

Twelfth Knight

TOPSPEED:

Bay Breeze

Daily Mail:

Twelfth Knight

D Express:

Twelfth Knight

Daily Mirror:

Twelfth Knight

The Sun:

Twelfth Knight

Telegraph:

Bay Breeze

RP RATINGS:

Fortamour

The Times:

Fortamour

The Guardian:

Fortamour

The Star:

Fortamour

Daily Record:

Fortamour