August 17 / 15.50 Ripon

15.50

Good

William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 716120 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Low-key effort in a competitive 7f handicap at Glorious Goodwood last time but he'd been making good progress beforehand and could get back on track in these calmer waters; stays 1m and handles any ground.
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3rd

6

(2)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:41 Windsor

Signcastle City

9st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

A suspicion that 7f might suit him best but after starting slowly he did keep on over 1m at Newbury last time, albeit some 9l off the winner; the handicapper knows all about him.

13/2

4th

9

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Signcastle City

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well and wasn't beaten far into fifth of 13 here (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago (Nakaaha 3l behind in sixth); has won twice over this trip, but a suspicion that 7f suits him best.

10/1

5th

1

(13)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Signcastle City

10st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well despite a busy schedule and appeared to appreciate the drop in trip when beaten half a length into second of 22 at York (7f, good) last time; up 2lb but this is a slightly weaker race; respected.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 132123 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Loves it around here, winning this race in 2021 and 2022, and he's added another two C&D wins to his tally this summer; couldn't fend off On The River here last month but still ran well and it was a similar story when a fair third at Pontefract ten days ago; each-way shout.
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7th

1

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ripon

Garden Oasis

10st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

A seven-time C&D scorer; arrives in good nick, posting a solid third of ten over C&D 17 days ago; a likely player again eased 1lb.

9/2

3rd

9

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Garden Oasis

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Prolific winning veteran, including in this race in 2021 and 2022 (fourth to Capital Guarantee last year); went close to another C&D success last month and fair third at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) since.

11/1

3rd

3

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:45 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Prolific winning veteran, mostly over 1m on a sound surface; most recent success came in this race last year, when 8lb higher; supported when a close second at Ripon latest start; respected.

Evs

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 064-64 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Veteran who was behind a couple of these over C&D last month, his first run of the year; failed to build on it at Thirsk last time and could prove vulnerable once more.
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11th

1

(11)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Thirsk

Scottish Summit

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Geoffrey Harker

steadied start, switched left soon after start, held up in rear

5/1

3rd

4

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ripon

Scottish Summit

10st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

midfield, not clear run against rail over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, went third when bit short of room towards finish

10/1

4th

6

(4)

3rd Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Thirsk

Scottish Summit

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

in touch with leaders against rail

16/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 114132 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All four wins have come at 7f but he appeared to stay this trip well enough when third at Yarmouth last month; creditable second at Newmarket (7f, good) a fortnight ago when having to wait for a gap to appear; sneaking up the weights but likely to run well.
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9th

1

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Muqdad

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David O’Meara

Operating below last year's peak form but posted sound effort when third at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last week and remains on same mark as for emphatic C&D success in November; no surprise if he features.

5/1

3rd

4

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Al Muqdad

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David O’Meara

Went close over C&D (good to firm) last month and 1m seemed to stretch him back here since (all wins at 7f, including here); his last success came off this mark; likely to be on the premises under Rodriguez.

5/1

5th

4

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

14:35 Doncaster

Al Muqdad

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Returned from a break with good third at Ayr (7f, good to firm) in May and he went very close here (7f, good to firm) last Friday; he's done all of his winning at 7f but can be in the mix if the return to 1m isn't an issue.

9/2

16/1

Form: 571100 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Successful in two 1m handicaps this summer, with the form of his Chelmsford win well advertised by the runner-up since; he's followed that with two lacklustre efforts though and a full revival is required.
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1

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Eagle Day

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Evans

Exposed 6yo who excels at Wolverhampton; only 1-20 on turf but he wasn't disgraced in a higher grade over 1m2f at Chester.

10/1

5th

10

(7)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Eagle Day

8st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Exposed 6yo who excels at Wolverhampton where's he won five times and yet on turf he's 1-19; close fourth on his favourite patch 12 days ago and 4lb lower back on the grass, but he wouldn't be the percentage call on first visit here.

20/1

4th

7

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Day

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Five-time course winner who failed to enhance a good record for Rossa Ryan when fluffing the start here a fortnight ago; has a competitive mark, though, and holds each-way claims under Pat Cosgrave.

12/1

16/1

Form: /54-46

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts in two 1m AW handicaps in March; absent since and still has potential but he's returning in a competitive race.
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8th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Retraction

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Is 0-17 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of seven in 1m AW Lingfield handicap 29 days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/4

4th

1

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Retraction

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.

5/2

1

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Retraction

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

It looked as if his turn may be near when third on his final three starts of 2024 (twice over C&D); beat only one home when last seen 166 days ago but he was hampered inside the final furlong; usually held up so needs things to drop right.

7/2

Form: -24462 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Series of creditable efforts in defeat this year, latterly when second of nine at Redcar last week; runs off the same mark but he will need to pull out more to win.
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11

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

16:35 Redcar

Park Street

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tina Jackson

Record of 2-27 on turf, his last win coming at Beverley in September 2023 (1m, good); has run a few fair races since wind surgery in September last year; others look stronger.

12/1

5th

5

(11)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Park Street

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tina Jackson

3-38 under rules and stuck on a losing run; was third over 1m at Beverley five days ago but he pulled himself into a clear lead; risky from a win perspective.

13/2

3rd

9

(2)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Beverley

Park Street

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tina Jackson

Dry since a C&D win two years ago and has been turned over as favourite no fewer than seven times in the interim, latterly behind Sunny Orange ten days ago; that race didn't pan out his way from a wide stall but there can only be so many excuses.

8/1

Form: 279414 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All eight wins on good or slower but he is effective on good to firm; ran on well to defy Garden Oasis over C&D last month and turned in a creditable effort in a Class 2 event at Thirsk two weeks ago; each-way claims.
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2nd

7

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Beverley

On The River

9st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Harriet Bethell

0-12 since winning off 2lb higher at Carlisle (7.7f, soft) in June last year, but has gone close a couple of times in that period as when beaten a head and a neck into third of 14 at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month (winner has gone in again twice since); goes very well on soft ground and has won twice here (7f/8.5f); a player.

9/2

3rd

8

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

On The River

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

On a losing sequence and he was a below-par fifth of nine in 1m Nottingham handicap last month; others are preferred.

33/1

5th

6

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:42 Nottingham

On The River

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Harriet Bethell

Promising fifth in the Spring Mile on his return and then found only a stablemate too strong at Ripon in April (both 1m, good to soft); not so good at Pontefract last time when faced with good ground; the more rain to fall the better for him.

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £46.20
Straight Forecast £52.02
Tricast £415.71
Trifecta £339.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Muqdad

Daily Mirror:

On The River

TOPSPEED:

Park Street

The Guardian:

Garden Oasis

RP RATINGS:

Scottish Summit

The Times:

Al Muqdad

Telegraph:

Al Muqdad

Daily Mail:

Al Muqdad

The Sun:

Al Muqdad

POSTDATA:

Park Street

The Star:

On The River

Daily Record:

On The River

D Express:

Garden Oasis