August 08 / 19.10 Ripon

19.10

Soft

William Hill Ripon Champion Bonus 2023 Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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William Hill Ripon Champion Bonus 2023 Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 14 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ready winner of a 6f maiden at Nottingham in June (good to firm); unable to build on it when fourth of 11 at Lingfield three weeks ago; makes her nursery debut with potential but likely to face very different ground this time (dam's best turf efforts came on soft and heavy).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(5)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Granny Budgie

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Scott

Three wins (6f, various ground) from her first four starts before a solid third in a nursery at Doncaster (6.5f, soft) a fortnight ago; tackles a new trip here but her dam won over 9.4f and she's a player if she stays.

9/2

3rd

3

(6)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 111y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Granny Budgie

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

The winner of three of four races, all at 6f, with the wins on good to firm, soft and good to soft; this is more demanding up 7lb but she was strong at the finish at Hamilton last time and today's extra yardage should suit on pedigree; may not have reached her ceiling just yet.

7/1

1st

3

(2)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:40 Hamilton

Granny Budgie

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

bit short of room soon after start, in touch with leaders, headway and went third over 1f out, kept on to lead final 110yds, won going away

11/4

100/30

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 44654

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Finished his race off strongly at Musselburgh two weeks ago (5f, good) and he looks ready for this step up in trip; hasn't looked straightforward though and there are risks involved.
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6

(10)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Lochaber

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Scott Dixon

Mainly disappointing since sole win at Beverley (5f; seller) last May and he was always behind in a Southwell classified (6f) 119 days ago.

50/1

Form: 538

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Promising third at Thirsk on her second start and didn't get home over 7f at Newmarket 17 days ago; her tendency to hang to her left won't be such a hindrance with a rail to help her and although she hasn't tackled slow ground yet, her first-season sire has made a good start with his runners on soft and heavy ground; more to come now handicapping.
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14th

5

(8)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:25 Carlisle

Maries Secret

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Ex-Adrian Nicholls; ten-race maiden who hasn't shown a great deal for her new yard recently but today's softer ground should be ideal.

16/1

11th

14

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Maries Secret

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Fair run on her stable debut/reappearance in April but she took a backward step at Catterick in May; absent since and improvement is required but her best RPR came on good to firm, a surface she's only tackled once.

33/1

5th

5

(6)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:40 Catterick

Maries Secret

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, switched to near side over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

11/2

Form: 547414 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Beat a next-time-out winner when landing a soft-ground 6f nursery at Nottingham last month; never going the pace at Thirsk ten days later but she won't mind conditions and should give it a good go.
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9th

14

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

Chat Up Line

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Only win in 20 races was at Nottingham in July 2023 (6f, soft); very well handicapped on that form but mainly disappointing this season and hard to fancy.

25/1

5th

8

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

Chat Up Line

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a Nottingham handicap (6f, soft) last July but she's 0-14 since and has finished down the field in most of her runs this season; now 12lb lower than for her win but she's finished behind Alice's Impact a couple of times recently and others are more convincing.

12/1

10

(10)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:55 Carlisle

Chat Up Line

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tim Easterby

Has done most racing in sprints and has regressed this year; stamina will be tested again, round a stiff course from the outside stall, and she's some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: 42304

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Out of his depth at Royal Ascot but he has run to a similar level in his other four runs on a variety of ground; whether he's well handicapped looks a moot point though.
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8th

15

(15)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:55 Doncaster

Alfa Whiteburd

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Far from solid on his form for current yard, raced mostly over 6f and yet to win on turf; enough to prove in this scenario; had wind surgery (his second) since last run.

25/1

6th

6

(4)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 7lb

J: Jordan Nason

T: Ivan Furtado

Made a pleasing start for Ivan Furtado when second of 20 at York last May (lower turf mark); struggled since, including back on AW on last two starts, but he steps back up to 6f with cheekpieces added; interesting.

10/1

1

(10)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 10lb

J: Jordan Nason

T: Ivan Furtado

Finished second of 20 on his stable debut/reappearance at York (6f, good) in May, but not built on it in three subsequent starts; won four times on Tapeta late last year including twice here, but they were over 6f and he hasn't raced over 5f since he was a 2yo; enough to prove; stable also runs Nazron.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 415

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f maiden for Alice Haynes at Chepstow in May (good to soft); last of five in a Goodwood seller in June; makes her stable/nursery debut over a new trip and on different ground; not obviously thrown in.
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9th

4

(5)

14th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Beverley

Profitable Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Jessica Bedi

Chepstow maiden winner (5f, good to soft) for Alice Haynes a year ago, but has failed to beat a rival in her four starts since including all three for this yard; cheekpieces removed after one use; plenty to find back from eight months off.

20/1

9th

4

(5)

14th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Beverley

Profitable Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Jessica Bedi

Chepstow maiden winner (5f, good to soft) for Alice Haynes a year ago, but has failed to beat a rival in her four starts since including all three for this yard; cheekpieces removed after one use; plenty to find back from eight months off.

20/1

7th

6

(4)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Thirsk

Profitable Dreams

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Jessica Bedi

5f winner in May for Alice Haynes; has failed to beat a rival in three runs since, including two for new yard; going the wrong way and first-time headgear needs to make a big difference.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.30
Straight Forecast £23.32
Trifecta £60.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Granny Budgie

RP RATINGS:

Lochaber

SPOTLIGHT:

Marie's Secret

Daily Record:

Chat Up Line

D Express:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Times:

Granny Budgie

Telegraph:

Granny Budgie

The Star:

Granny Budgie

Daily Mail:

Marie's Secret

Daily Mirror:

Marie's Secret

POSTDATA:

Lochaber

The Guardian:

Lochaber

The Sun:

Lochaber