September 30 / 14.20 Ripon

14.20

Good To Soft

Lloyd Landrover Ripon Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Lloyd Landrover Ripon Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

Form: 231

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
No improvement required to make all in a Brighton maiden latest (7f, good); worse drawn to attack this time than last, but pedigree suggests scope to improve further at 1m, including at 2; readily shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Musselburgh

Miguel

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Jack Channon

prominent

5/1

7th

13

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newbury

Miguel

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

towards rear

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 894

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Big personal best when a near-2l fourth at Epsom latest (7f, good to firm) despite not handling the camber; one previous outing over 1m came in a deep novice over a far stiffer track, and this can prove a better fit (yard operating at nearly 30% in 2023 nurseries); cheekpieces added.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(7)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Ripon

Pick Your Battles

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Ralph Beckett

raced in second, no chance with winner from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

11/2

4th

5

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:15 Epsom

Pick Your Battles

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

raced wide, prominent

16/1

Form: 77842

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Chinned on the line in a Catterick 0-70 nursery last weekend (7f, soft), nevertheless posting another career-best effort; 2lb higher in a better race now, but unsure he needs 1m yet.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

1

(9)

19th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:23 Ayr

Half Moon Rising

10st 1lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, raced wide, midfield

3/1

1st

4

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:57 Catterick

Half Moon Rising

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Ollie Pears

In first-time cheekpieces and off a career-low mark when beating nine rivals at Carlisle (7f, good; fine on soft) having travelled best throughout; a 4lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.

3/1

1st

3

(5)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:25 Carlisle

Half Moon Rising

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Ollie Pears

0-9; improved once switched to nurseries last year, going close at Catterick (7f, soft) in September; however, beaten at least 10l in all three starts this season; hooded last two starts, now has cheekpieces.

9/1

Form: 21

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of her striking Kempton debut upped to Wolverhampton's 8.6f latest, without necessarily needing to improve; needed nearly all of the trip to get up there, and a generous pace to aim at would enhance her already decent chance on this nursery debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Billiegee

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Ferguson

Tapeta winner as a 2yo; two 1m4f turf wins (small fields) last summer; returned to action with a good second at Kempton in March but absent since a lesser run in May; good record fresh and likely to be in the thick of it.

4/1

6th

3

(1)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Billiegee

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: James Ferguson

Soft/heavy ground may not have suited on her final two runs last year and she was back to her best on her C&D comeback; fared best of those to race on the pace that day and is entitled to improve, given she'd been off for almost six months.

4/1

6th

3

(1)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Billiegee

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: James Ferguson

Soft/heavy ground may not have suited on her final two runs last year and she was back to her best on her C&D comeback; fared best of those to race on the pace that day and is entitled to improve, given she'd been off for almost six months.

4/1

Form: 355

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Hasn't hit the line strongly over 1m at Haydock the last twice (good), but taken on up front in the first and had no cover wide out last time; mark looks realistic; yard operating at nearly 20% in nurseries in 2023.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Ripon

Mannerism

9st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

squeezed out start, in rear

5/1

5th

5

(9)

7th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:30 Haydock

Mannerism

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Close third here (7f, soft) on debut in July and fifth of eight over today's C&D (good) last month in a race that has worked out well; seemingly has his limitations but can give another good account.

12/1

5th

4

(1)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 4

18:15 Haydock

Mannerism

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: K R Burke

Slowly away and came under early pressure before keeping on for close third on last month's debut here (7f, soft); could have learnt from that experience and the step up to 1m looks the right move; he's one to consider.

9/2

Form: 46321 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Achieved more in his second to major improver Lexington Belle at Wolverhampton (8.6f) than the narrow Ffos Las win that followed (1m, good to soft; second won since), though did commit a long way out in the latter; 6lb rise and pace rivalry to contend with here; has left Ivan Furtado.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Between Me And U

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

Last win was in September 2024 but ran well on several occasions when making the frame since; last seen when a beaten favourite at Nottingham last August and may be better for the run.

10/1

3

(3)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:55 Nottingham

Between Me And U

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Herrington

Often leads, as when a wide-margin AW winner on yard debut last September; has run many good races in defeat since, including when losing out late on to a stablemate over C&D (good to soft; pair clear) last week; due to go back up 2lb; drying ground no help but form claims otherwise.

9/2

3

(8)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:05 Nottingham

Between Me And U

9st 13lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Creditable third at Kempton last time (1m) on second run after wind surgery; wouldn't rule out, particularly if it rains (suited by some give), but lacks a recent run.

14/1

12/1

Form: 51064

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Not really gone on since June's Wetherby fillies' maiden win (5.5f, good to firm), albeit in the face of at least one stiff task; some encouragement on breeding for this first step beyond 6f; cheekpieces go on.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Passionately

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Amy Murphy

made all, increased tempo from over 3f out, hung right from over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

33/1

1st

3

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Passionately

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Amy Murphy

made all, increased tempo from over 3f out, hung right from over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

33/1

7th

2

(4)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Ripon

Passionately

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Amy Murphy

awkward start, in rear

12/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £9.43

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pick Your Battles

Telegraph:

Miguel

POSTDATA:

Mannerism

TOPSPEED:

Half Moon Rising

RP RATINGS:

Between Me And U

NEWMARKET:

Billiegee

Daily Mail:

Pick Your Battles

The Star:

Pick Your Battles

D Express:

Miguel

The Sun:

Miguel

The Guardian:

Half Moon Rising

Daily Record:

Between Me And U

The Times:

Mannerism

Daily Mirror:

Mannerism