April 18 / 15.07 Ripon

15.07

Heavy

Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 845-3

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
The only runner to come stands' side at Catterick on his handicap debut two weeks ago (5f, heavy) and that may not have been a hindrance; beaten 5l into third there but it did offer hope of better and he's drawn against the rail today; contender.
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13th

12

(17)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Vince LAmour

9st 3lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Recent Ripon winner but poor on either side of that and he has become hard to predict.

25/1

13th

8

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Vince LAmour

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Wins have all come over easy tracks in the spring/autumn on good or softer ground; won well at Ripon last weekend but was always well positioned from the rail draw and a 6lb rise looks plenty as he goes back up in class.

10/1

1st

2

(8)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Vince LAmour

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Returned to form with a second at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) last month but he failed to back that up over C&D (last of eight) two weeks ago; has something to prove again after that and he's still 3lb higher than for his last win.

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 9325-5

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't match his 2yo best when down the field at Newcastle five weeks ago (7f); return to 6f a plus and although he's untried on turf slower than good, his half-brother Morse won well on heavy this month; can do better.
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3rd

1

(3)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:20 Hamilton

Mr Irrelevant

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leaders when edged left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

5/2

1st

3

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:10 Hamilton

Mr Irrelevant

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

Return to 7f backfired last weekend when bidding for a hat-trick; has form figures of 32211 over 6f, the wins gained at Ripon (soft) and Doncaster (good to soft); remains of interest, back down in trip.

5/1

15th

4

(9)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:55 York

Mr Irrelevant

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

Progressing well this season, winning 6f handicaps at Ripon (soft) and Doncaster (good to soft) on last two starts; 5lb higher than last time (up 11lb in total); a chance, although below par on his only go at 7f.

9/1

Form: 52466-

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ran well when second of nine at Thirsk on his nursery debut last July (6f, soft); failed to build on that afterwards but he returns to action off a reduced mark and a wind operation over the winter could have helped.
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1st

5

(5)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Woodleigh

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Dual turf winner, latest success over C&D last October (good to soft); fair second over 1m at Ripon last time; ideally needs give in the ground.

4/1

2nd

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Woodleigh

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Scored off this mark at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last October; kept on well on his last two starts at Beverley over 8.5f suggesting that a step back up in trip may be beneficial.

7/1

5th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Woodleigh

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Only 1lb higher than for his Redcar win (1m2f, good to soft) in October but he's finished down the field in all four subsequent runs; wasn't beaten far over C&D 11 days ago but he's an infrequent winner and others are more persuasive.

10/1

14/1

Form: 15230- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
6f win at Ffos Las last summer when trained by Archie Watson (soft); mixed record afterwards; sold for 15,000gns in October; career best required on his stable debut.
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7th

10

(2)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Without Flaw

8st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tina Jackson

Ties in with Glory Hyde on Wetherby reappearance running; has done all her winning in Class 6 but she's 2-3 over C&D and could go well from a good draw back here.

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Without Flaw

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Tina Jackson

Won two 5f handicaps at Beverley in the space of a week last July; went close off 1lb lower at Pontefract in October; ran well on last year's seasonal debut but just a suspicion others are better handicapped.

16/1

11

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

Without Flaw

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Tina Jackson

Dual 5f Beverley scorer in July who recorded a very good neck second of 12 to Wrestling Revenue at Pontefract (5f) 11 days ago; well drawn there but enjoys a 5lb weights pull with the winner so she merits serious consideration.

5/1

5th
7 (4)
Emu War

6/1

Form: 8334-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Might have needed her recent reappearance/handicap debut; promise on soft as a 2yo; needs more but it's not out of the question.
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2nd

9

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:15 Beverley

Emu War

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Below par in heavy-ground claimer at Leicester last time, taking record to 0-9; ordinary filly but some of her form gives cause for optimism off this reduced mark.

10/1

4th

5

(1)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Leicester

Emu War

8st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

in rear

11/2

6th
1 (6)
Fenlander

3/1

Form: 653-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
His three winning siblings all handled heavy ground and he showed aptitude for soft when third at Yarmouth last October (6f); has undergone wind surgery prior to this reappearance/handicap debut; more to come this year and could snare the stands' rail from stall 6; leading contender.
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1st

7

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Fenlander

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Pam Sly

Made it 0-16 when well beaten here 16 days ago; however, this was his first attempt at 7f and he was running well over 6f previously (AW/good to firm); might not be far away off a career-low mark back down in trip.

5/1

6th

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Fenlander

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Pam Sly

Remains a maiden but not disgraced when third of six in 6f Yarmouth handicap 18 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

3rd

6

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

Fenlander

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Pam Sly

Remains winless but he resumed from four months off with a good second of nine in 6f Southwell handicap 16 days ago; in the mix nudged up 1lb.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 422-23

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Promise at two, including on soft (untried on heavy); well short of that level in two AW runs this year (tried in cheekpieces last time) and hopes pinned on the return to grass perking him up; handicap debut.
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3rd

1

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Ingleby Archie

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

4-25; won from 3lb higher at York (6f, good) last May, and also went close (runner-up) back there in July; pestered for the lead, weakening late, when fourth on seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5.5f; 15-8 favourite; form franked); now 2lb lower and with Jack Nicholls back aboard; chance.

8/1

4th

4

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Ingleby Archie

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Adrian Nicholls

Prominent racer who goes well fresh; 1lb lower than when seeing off 19 rivals at York last May (6f, good); should be in the thick of the action.

5/1

11

(14)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:28 Doncaster

Ingleby Archie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won twice in May and also ran well at York in July (6f, good to firm; 12lb better off with Aberama Gold for a neck defeat); quiet since then, however, and others have more persuasive claims.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.70
Straight Forecast £42.04
Trifecta £242.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fenlander

RP RATINGS:

Vince L'Amour

Telegraph:

Ingleby Archie

POSTDATA:

Emu War

The Sun:

Ingleby Archie

The Guardian:

Emu War

The Times:

Fenlander

Daily Mail:

Fenlander

The Star:

Fenlander

D Express:

Vince L'Amour

Daily Mirror:

Vince L'Amour

Daily Record:

Vince L'Amour