August 16 / 14.10 Ripon

14.10

Good

Racing For Tamara Ripon Hornblower EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Racing For Tamara Ripon Hornblower EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£200,000 breeze-up purchase who comfortably saw off three rivals when sent off at 2-5 for his C&D debut (good) 18 days ago; an entry in the Group 1 Middle Park suggests he's well regarded by a stable which won this last year with a subsequent Listed winner.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

25th

2

(23)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Al Shaham

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won his first two starts in novice company over 6f, both at Ripon; was poor over the same C&D last time in a Listed contest as 6/5 fav'; has to rebound up in trip.

28/1

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Ripon

Al Shaham

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

£200,000 breeze-up purchase; has been successful in two four-runners contests over this C&D, getting the better of three other previous winners in a valuable novice nine days ago; his proven ability to handle the track counts for plenty and much respected for stable that has taken four of the last seven runnings; entered in the Middle Park.

4/6

1

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Ripon

Al Shaham

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

£200,000 breeze-up purchase who comfortably saw off three rivals when sent off at 2-5 for his C&D debut (good) 18 days ago; an entry in the Group 1 Middle Park suggests he's well regarded by a stable which won this last year with a subsequent Listed winner.

15/8

Form: 19 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Made all on 6f Ffos Las debut (good) and shaped better than ninth of ten suggests when fast tracked to Group 2 company over 7f at Goodwood 13 days later, leading until approaching the final furlong; more to come back at 6f and has the rail draw.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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29th

7

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Gharma Sutra

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Richard Hannon

Won a 6f Ffos Las maiden on debut and a respectable run in a 7f Group 2 next time; below form in a Ripon novice last time; needs lots more; hood added.

20/1

2

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Ripon

Gharma Sutra

9st 8lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Made all on 6f Ffos Las debut (good) and shaped better than ninth of ten suggests when fast tracked to Group 2 company over 7f at Goodwood 13 days later, leading until approaching the final furlong; more to come back at 6f and has the rail draw.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Overcame greenness to land short odds on 6f Pontefract debut (good to firm) ten days ago; that bare form is nothing special but this Group-entered colt has the potential for significant improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(13)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Gold Queen Kindly

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell

Became a tad exposed for Karl Burke and finished behind a couple of today's rivals, admittedly not disgraced, at Wetherby (7f) most recently; subsequently sold for 28,000gns; 0-7 since debut win.

20/1

3rd

3

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Gold Queen Kindly

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Well down the field in two valuable AW handicaps at start of this year but this month's second at Southwell (7f, AW) was much better, albeit no match for the winner; probably needs another step forward.

7/1

2nd

4

(4)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:31 Southwell (AW)

Gold Queen Kindly

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Justified skinny odds on his Pontefract debut (6f, good to firm) last August and ran well on turf afterwards, but having been gelded has been well held in two starts on the AW since returning in January; needs a resurgence over the extra furlong.

12/1

Form: 01 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held on 7f Newmarket July meeting debut but different proposition when justifying favouritism at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 19 days later; faces much tougher opposition here but it's likely he can improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Salisbury

Sword Maker

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made it two wins from his four starts when dominant in big-field nursery at Doncaster (6f, good) three weeks ago; it remains to be seen where his limitations now lie and he's a strong candidate.

6/4

7

(13)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Doncaster

Sword Maker

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Ran respectably against fellow previous winners in Ripon novice event (6f) most recently and held a Champagne Stakes entry at the time; likely to do better still; respected.

7/1

4

(2)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Ripon

Sword Maker

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Well held on 7f Newmarket July meeting debut but different proposition when justifying favouritism at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 19 days later; faces much tougher opposition here but it's likely he can improve again.

7/1

Selections

POSTDATA:

Al Shaham

The Times:

Gold Queen Kindly

SPOTLIGHT:

Gharma Sutra

Telegraph:

Gold Queen Kindly

Daily Mail:

Gold Queen Kindly

RP RATINGS:

Gharma Sutra

Daily Mirror:

Gharma Sutra

The Star:

Gharma Sutra

NEWMARKET:

Al Shaham

The Guardian:

Al Shaham

D Express:

Al Shaham

Daily Record:

Al Shaham