June 19 / 14.40 Ripon

14.40

Good

Ripon Inn Best Dressed Gentleman EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Ripon Inn Best Dressed Gentleman EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 34

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
He has run to a useful level in two 6f novice events (good to firm and good) this summer; didn't get home after over-racing in blinkers last time and the headgear is now dispensed with; has the pace to exploit his rail draw; solid contender.
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12th

11

(9)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:25 York

Front Line Fury

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: George Scott

Campaigned mostly over 6f but gives the impression this return to 5f may prove beneficial and thus looks an interesting contender off a mark 7lb lower than his peak one; proved resurgent behind a stronger finisher at Kempton (AW) last time.

14/1

2nd

3

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Front Line Fury

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Not matched his 2yo best in two runs this year but he drops into a Class 4 and today's switch to AW could suit; well treated if reviving.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Front Line Fury

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Two 6f wins (both on good) last summer but unable to maintain progress and he was tried in cheekpieces last September; never involved on recent comeback at Newmarket but he may come on plenty on just his second run since wind surgery with a tongue-tie fitted.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 and well beaten in a York novice five weeks ago (6f, good to firm); in calmer waters today but he needs a big step forward.
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7th

2

(3)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

15:48 Beverley

Isambard Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Upped 2f for his nursery debut at Kempton last month (1m) and made all to record a wide-margin success; beaten favourite at Chelmsford ten days later and now has a 3lb higher mark to deal with; not fully exposed at the trip though and returning to turf shouldn't be an issue.

5/1

2nd

4

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Isambard Kingdom

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Failed to threaten in three 6f races on turf but proved a very different proposition when switched to the AW for nursery debut at Kempton where he made all for an easy success (1m); 5lb well in even with a penalty and he did cost 115,000gns as a yearling.

4/6

1

(1)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Kempton (AW)

Isambard Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Not really threatened in three starts over 6f on turf, but is bred to be better than that and this trip is more in line with his pedigree; market support would be significant on nursery debut.

5/2

Form: 5

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
He ran to a fair level when fifth of ten at Chester on Saturday's debut (6f, soft); open to improvement and won't need much of it to play a leading role.
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3rd

5

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:53 Ripon

Lucky Hero

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Often ran well in 2yo campaign and he got off the mark on his reappearance in a novice at Redcar (7f, good to firm); it's possible he'll stay this far but there is a question mark on that score, and also one about his current form as he's been well beaten on handicaps on his last two starts.

10/1

4th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:47 Chester

Lucky Hero

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: David O’Meara

Gained a first victory in 7f Redcar novice on his return in April but he came in a well-held 17th in 7f York handicap 20 days ago; cheekpieces go on for the first time now.

14/1

17th

7

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Lucky Hero

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

0-7 as 2yo but improved a bit for gelding operation when making winning reappearance in Redcar novice (7f, good to firm; 11-4) three weeks ago; may find a bit more and he's more persuasive than many.

14/1

Form: 46

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Looked as though he was ready for a step up in trip when never threatening in sixth at Doncaster last month (5f, good to firm); improvement is needed but it's not out of the question.
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2nd

7

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Sporting Light

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell in May but a 10lb rise proved more than enough to find him out at York since, taking his turf record to 0-9.

12/1

10th

3

(18)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell two weeks ago; however, he's gone up 10lb and his turf form is at a much lower level.

6/1

1st

1

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Disappointing at Pontefract (6f, soft) on his final start last year but bounced back to form on his reappearance with a win over this C&D, making it 2-2 on the AW (gelded prior to that); not discounted off this 2lb higher mark.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
30,000euros yearling; fourth foal; half-sister to winners Arabian Sun (6f 2yo; RPR 88), Gidwa (6f/7f AW; 77) and Pretty Persuasion (German 6.5f); dam 6f AW 2yo winner (96); looks a likely type on paper and her stable are rich in 2yo talent.
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1st

1

(3)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:02 Carlisle

Ellusive Butterfly

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

She would have gone much closer with a clear run in a handicap at York (7f, good) last month and a return to front-running tactics bore fruit with a Listed win at Epsom (7f, good to soft) latest; below par on sole previous run on fast ground but she has leading form claims under a penalty.

9/4

1st

9

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

17:15 Epsom

Ellusive Butterfly

8st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

AW scorer; 0-5 on turf but ran well in this year's Fred Darling and looked better than the bare form (met traffic issues) in York handicap most recently; this task seems to demand a personal best, however.

10/1

7th

1

(4)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Ellusive Butterfly

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Handicap debutante who seems to face a difficult task and has something to prove off a mark that stems from a 7lb rise for her apparent good effort in the Fred Darling; failed to back up that form last time.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
12,000gns foal, £1,000 yearling; half-sister to 5f winner Dothan (RPR 83); dam a modest maiden, herself closely related to 5f Group 3 winner Dutch Masterpiece; stable not known for 2yo success.
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3rd

8

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Redcar

Twilight Dawn

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Simon Whitaker

Ran her best race so far when third of nine over C&D (good) last month; races off the same mark and a similar effort would put her firmly in the mix.

5/1

3rd

8

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:43 Redcar

Twilight Dawn

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Simon Whitaker

String of ordinary efforts last year and another on her comeback a few weeks ago; this is weaker if anything but she's still hard to enthuse about.

6/1

5th

12

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Twilight Dawn

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon Whitaker

Offered little in her five juvenile runs, just seventh of ten in 7f Newcastle nursery in November; others appeal more.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £3.69
Trifecta £14.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Front Line Fury

The Times:

Lucky Hero

Daily Mail:

Ellusive Butterfly

The Guardian:

Lucky Hero

Daily Mirror:

Lucky Hero

POSTDATA:

Front Line Fury

NEWMARKET:

Front Line Fury

Telegraph:

Front Line Fury

D Express:

Front Line Fury

The Sun:

Front Line Fury

The Star:

Front Line Fury

Daily Record:

Front Line Fury