July 07 / 20.30 Ripon

20.30

Good

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 878

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Made debut in May and well beaten at triple-figure odds on his three starts (1m/1m2f); now goes handicapping off a modest mark and the betting will be interesting, but improvement is required.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(12)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Formidable Don

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Beaten 12l or more in all five runs including two handicaps (11.4f/1m4f); dropped another 3lb but he needs to show a lot more on this drop back to 1m.

33/1

7

(12)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

15:02 Windsor

Formidable Don

9st 3lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Four-race maiden who has plenty to find on form; chance depends on whether he improves for physical tweak (gelded since last run).

25/1

1

(2)

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:30 Ripon

Formidable Don

9st 9lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Made debut in May and well beaten at triple-figure odds on his three starts (1m/1m2f); now goes handicapping off a modest mark and the betting will be interesting, but improvement is required.

14/1

Form: 9794

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Went up in trip for last month's handicap debut at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm) and kept on for a close fourth; his dam was a 1m5f-2m winner and he's open to further improvement now tackling 1m4f; player.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Iwantmytimewithyou

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

Won two handicaps last July (1m4f, good and 1m6f, firm); he has finished second in two of his three runs this year, latterly beaten a short-head at Leicester 11 days ago (1m4f, good to firm); had just one run on slower than good and finished well beaten, so conditions may be a concern.

9/4

2nd

5

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:55 Leicester

Iwantmytimewithyou

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

A dual 1m4f/1m6f winner last summer and back in decent form of late, fifth in 1m4f Beverley handicap 16 days ago; possibilities.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4871 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Didn't look straightforward but showed improved form to win in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on handicap debut at Lingfield (11.6f, good) on June 11; gelded two days later; may be able to take a 6lb rise in his stride.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Colinski

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Class 6 handicap on the Flat last year over 1m3f (on good ground); ran better on his hurdle debut at Hexham (good to soft) than his margin of defeat may suggest; this surface will suit him better.

10/1

4th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Colinski

10st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fair Flat performer, winner of a 11.5f handicap on good at Lingfield for James Owen last summer; fair sixth on AW over 2m on third start for current yard last time; quite interesting now hurdling.

10/1

6th

6

(8)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Colinski

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Sole win came at Lingfield (11.6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) for James Owen last June, but out of the frame in two starts on the AW since returning for this yard last month; didn't enjoy a clear run on either occasion, but he still needs to step up.

8/1

Form: 63655

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Promising third at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) in April on second start but down the field in both handicaps (1m6f, good to firm) and a much bigger performance is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(9)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

20:10 Carlisle

Brave Emerald

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Has improved since being fitted with a tongue-tie on his last two starts and got off the mark at Catterick (1m4f, soft) last month; it remains to be seen if he can follow up on forecast quicker ground but he is at the right end of the handicap to progress.

3/1

1st

1

(2)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Brave Emerald

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

C&D maiden third in April (good to firm; RPR 61) remains his best effort, though neared it in a newly fitted tongue-tie (retained) at Ripon latest; effectiveness on ground slower than good taken on trust.

13/2

4

(4)

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:30 Ripon

Brave Emerald

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Promising third at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) in April on second start but down the field in both handicaps (1m6f, good to firm) and a much bigger performance is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

Form: 53053

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for 2l third of four at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago in his second handicap; brother to a 1m4f-2m Flat winner and this step up to 1m4f should be right up his street; trainer won this last year.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(3)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Grand Harbour

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form for current yard, comfortably held at Bath (1m) most recently.

20/1

7th

5

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Grand Harbour

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joe Ponting

15-race maiden (Flat/hurdles); respectable effort in a classified event at Wolverhampton in February but has struggled in three starts since (last two starts over hurdles); others preferred.

16/1

5th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Grand Harbour

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Modest maiden on the Flat and soundly beaten at 100-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, good); improvement is needed.

66/1

Form: 9768-

Last run: 303 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise for Ollie Pears last year and tailed off on last month's hurdle/stable debut at Hexham; others are preferred.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(9)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fuel The Fire

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Wilf Storey

Poor maiden who was tried in cheekpieces when a below-par sixth in 1m2f classified event here in August; returns from seven months off with lots to find.

33/1

12

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Fuel The Fire

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Wilf Storey

Little to get excited about in six starts and poor form in a hurdle and a Ripon handicap since returning for this yard in June; needs big improvement down in grade with cheekpieces given a go.

40/1

Form: 534474

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-14 but she was tackling 1m2f for the first time, and denied a clear run, when keeping on for a close fourth on her recent stable debut at Beverley; not ruled out now up to 1m4f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(7)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

Sweet Cicely

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

18-race maiden who turned in one of her better efforts when beaten just 1l here (1m2f; cheekpieces, not worn today) on stable debut in June; last two starts have seen heavy defeats, however.

40/1

10th

8

(6)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Sweet Cicely

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Mike Sowersby

17-race maiden; showed promise on AW for Richard Fahey but she looks best watched returning from a 174-day absence.

40/1

10

(9)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:58 Ripon

Sweet Cicely

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

Made a promising stable debut when fourth of nine at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm; met trouble) in June, but hasn't built on it twice since and now 0-16; needs to bounce back dropped in grade.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £15.91
Trifecta £134.80

Selections

The Times:

Colinski

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Harbour

Daily Mirror:

Iwantmytimewithyou

The Guardian:

Sweet Cicely

RP RATINGS:

Grand Harbour

POSTDATA:

Grand Harbour

NEWMARKET:

Grand Harbour

The Sun:

Grand Harbour

Telegraph:

Colinski

Daily Mail:

Colinski

D Express:

Colinski

The Star:

Colinski

Daily Record:

Colinski