May 09 / 18.55 Ripon

18.55

Good

Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -53231 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Done well in the spring in the past and was back to his best in the reapplied visor at Pontefract last Wednesday; will be 2lb higher than under the penalty from tomorrow and has every chance of making it 2-2 round here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

19:07 Pontefract

Reigning Profit

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Gained a first win of 2026 in 5f handicap at Ripon 11 days ago; usual visor goes back on now and this four-time C&D scorer is not out of things under a 4lb penalty.

7/1

1st

3

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Ripon

Reigning Profit

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ruth Carr

Markedly more exposed than Goyard but is similar in one respect, being 2-2 at Ripon; recent form is respectable enough to put him in calculations off a workable mark back at this course.

11/2

6th

7

(8)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

19:30 Hamilton

Reigning Profit

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Ruth Carr

Bounced back from below-par run at York with close fourth at Pontefract (5f, good) on Sunday, and his best run this season came when close second of 13 over this C&D (good) last month; not ruled out back here.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 3-8581 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Took his Catterick record to 4-8 when making all in an apprentice handicap 16 days ago; goes well here too and is drawn near the rail but there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark, having been upped 4lb.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Birkenhead

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Paul Midgley

Into the veteran stage but he retains plenty of dash, setting a good pace at Catterick 17 days ago before weakening into third (Tuscan Point second but 8lb worse off today); likely to make a beeline for the stands' rail and more minor money could be on the cards.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Birkenhead

9st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

The old man of the party but he still likes to get on with it and has a good record here; solid comeback second on AW in January wasn't built on but he's back down to the same mark he won this race from last year; that was a fourth C&D win and he has to enter calculations.

8/1

11th

5

(4)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Birkenhead

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Front-runner; ended 2025 campaign with a C&D second and filled the same position on his return in January, again over C&D; backward step last time but capable of a prominent showing off this mark.

10/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4126-0 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Boasts a solid record over C&D and is entitled to have come on for his Beverley comeback following six months off, albeit he didn't show a lot; may need some help from the handicapper now (5lb above his highest winning mark).
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:52 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Two C&D wins on soft and good ground; below best in the autumn and has needed both runs in 2026 but he's run two of his best races for Paul Mulrennan (1-3 on him) who is back up today; on a handy mark and a revival could be imminent.

7/1

5th

8

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

High Opinion

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.

10/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bryan Smart

More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off.

13/2

Form: 9-7219 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Beat a couple of subsequent winners off a 2lb lower mark back on turf last month before finishing well held at Doncaster; stall 2 isn't ideal for one happiest on the sharp end and Reigning Profit looks his yard's best shout.
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3rd

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual C&D winner and again ran well when dead-heating for second with Dream Deal behind Hover On The Wind here eight days ago; likely to be bang there again.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Scored narrowly off 1lb lower over C&D when completing an April double; unable to sustain a good start to the campaign, having shown a dip in form the last twice.

10/1

6th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

8/1

Form: 8115-8 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won over 7f last summer and his two autumn 5f victories came round stiff Pontefract on soft ground, so whether this will be enough of a test is the question; finished well held off a career-high mark on his 6f comeback recently anyway.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:40 Redcar

Profiteer

9st 1lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Failed to win last season and absent since 17l defeat in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on AW in November; others have much less to prove.

25/1

11th

11

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Profiteer

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won three times last year but he has gone without success in 12 runs in 2025; down the weights and last month's Pontefract effort can be upgraded, making up ground towards the middle of the track (slowly away after the blindfold was removed late too); dropped 1lb despite the promise of that effort and his dam was an AW winner; cheekpieces replace the blinkers worn on his last two starts; could be interesting.

12/1

Form: 4243-5 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Favourite on his Epsom comeback last month, having been gelded over the winter, but things didn't pan out his way; now 2lb below his last winning mark and an easy 5f is ideal, so he's shortlisted from a handy draw.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

The Coffee Pod

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

He's on a reduced mark and his yard is going well; however, he had a patchy campaign last season and was soundly beaten in April on his sole run this year (pulled hard on that stable debut); others have less to prove.

10/1

8th

7

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:52 Leicester

The Coffee Pod

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Picked up for 4,000gns from the Hannon yard last autumn after breaking a blood-vessel for the second time in four runs; not much luck and maybe fresh is the time to catch him, going in a first-time hood, but the stiff 6f is a concern (most starts at 5f).

16/1

5/1

Form: 806-24 C BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The years looked to be catching up last season but he's gone well fresh in the past and returned with a solid effort off 2lb lower at Doncaster in March; didn't build on that latest and such an easy 5f wouldn't appeal as optimal.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Abate

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: George Baker

11-time turf winner who won by 4l at Lingfied in July but he's been a long way below that form in three subsequent runs; this return to 6f is no problem but he needs a major revival on belated Tapeta debut; blinkers reapplied.

14/1

6th

4

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Abate

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: George Baker

11-time turf winner who won by 4l at Lingfied in July but he's been a long way below that form in three subsequent runs; this return to 6f is no problem but he needs a major revival on belated Tapeta debut; blinkers reapplied.

14/1

8th

10

(1)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Abate

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Ran away with a turf handicap here (5f, good to soft; blinkered first time) in July; two heavy defeats have followed and this looks a warm race in which to try and bounce back; no accessories this time.

25/1

33/1

Form: 30290-

Last run: 169 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Maiden who turned in her best efforts last year on soft ground; finished the season on a downswing and isn't obviously fancied from the outside stall.
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8th

8

(1)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Ripon

Lettuce Leaf

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Tom Tate

Maiden who turned in her best efforts last year on soft ground; finished the season on a downswing and isn't obviously fancied from the outside stall.

33/1

8th

8

(1)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Ripon

Lettuce Leaf

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Tom Tate

ducked right start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

33/1

10th

8

(10)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Lettuce Leaf

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Tom Tate

soon prominent

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.80
Straight Forecast £38.94
Tricast £150.58
Trifecta £111.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Reigning Profit

SPOTLIGHT:

The Coffee Pod

RP RATINGS:

Birkenhead

TOPSPEED:

The Coffee Pod

The Times:

The Coffee Pod

The Sun:

The Coffee Pod

The Guardian:

Reigning Profit

Daily Mail:

Reigning Profit

D Express:

Reigning Profit

Daily Mirror:

Reigning Profit

The Star:

Reigning Profit

Daily Record:

Reigning Profit

POSTDATA:

Birkenhead