August 16 / 15.50 Ripon

15.50

Good

William Hill World Free From MND Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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William Hill World Free From MND Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 155435 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful handicapper who registered a couple of comfortable wins (7f/1m; good to firm) in the spring; the handicapper has looked in charge since, though, and he was also a below-par fifth switched to a claimer at Chester last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(11)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Capital Guarantee

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Back to winning ways at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last month; only sixth off this mark at Redcar last Saturday but the fact he won this race off 2lb higher last year provides hope; draw could have been kinder.

16/1

6th

3

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Capital Guarantee

10st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Not quite at best this season but exploited some help from the handicapper when winning narrowly at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last month and ought to remain competitive after going back up 4lb.

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 202255 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Three good runner-up efforts this summer but below-form fifth the last twice and an overall 3-36 record suggests he's worth opposing for win purposes.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(8)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:30 Carlisle

Barley

10st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner; on a losing run but he has run several good races in defeat this year, including here; more minor money on the cards.

8/1

4th

11

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Barley

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made the frame for the seventh consecutive time, albeit beaten 7l, when second of 14 at Redcar (1m, good to firm) a week ago; holds no secrets from the handicapper but ought to give another good account.

15/2

2nd

12

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Barley

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Beaten under 1l when third of 15 at York (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago and has now made the frame six consecutive times; holds no secrets from the handicapper but ought to give another good account.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 052227

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Eleven-race maiden but notched three successive runner-up finishes in 1m handicaps this summer; below-par seventh at Yarmouth latest but it was a competitive Racing League event.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(10)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

16:55 Goodwood

A Major Payne

10st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Bell

Successful twice this summer and ran creditably when favourite last time; still on career-high mark but is a consistent sort who again holds a solid chance.

9/2

3rd

6

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:41 Windsor

A Major Payne

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Bell

This is a classier race than he's accustomed to but he's been in fine form since returning from a break and it was comfortable over C&D a month ago; 6lb rise demands another career best but couldn't put it past him.

3/1

1st

2

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Windsor

A Major Payne

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Bell

Record is only 1-19 but the success, at Nottingham, is among his recent form and puts him 1-1 under Oisin Murphy; ran creditably a few days later and remains a consistent sort; rested over five weeks since that last run; solid claims.

5/2

Form: 411651 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Front-running veteran with seven course wins, including this race in 2021 and 2022 (also close second last year); only nudged up 1lb for last week's narrow Pontefract success (1m, good to firm) and likely to give it another good shot in this race.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

11/8

Form: 6-1751

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of a 7f Leicester handicap (good to firm) six weeks ago; the return to 1m asks a different question but he's up against more exposed opposition here and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Carron

9st 13lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

3-4 on the AW and was only beaten a neck at Yarmouth (1m, soft) last time; makes his stable debut after 78 days off having changed hands for 20,000gns last month, but a stiffer test than this may suit him better now.

8/1

2nd

5

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Carron

9st 9lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: George Boughey

Made it 3-4 on the AW when winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March but below that level in two starts on turf since, including when last of his group of five at Newmarket (1m; first-time cheekpieces) 39 days ago; cheekpieces discarded.

12/1

8th

10

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

Carron

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Seems more effective on AW (3-4) than turf (1-9) and finished down the field in the Spring Mile at Doncaster (14-1) five weeks ago; now has cheekpieces to accompany the usual tongue-strap.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0347

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a handicap but was a close third of 16 in the competitive Carlisle Bell (1m, soft) in June; similar form when fourth of six at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last month and might be worth forgiving a lesser run on AW since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

19:42 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D win in April and posted another solid effort with third of nine over C&D ten days ago; considered off the same mark.

5/1

3rd

1

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:18 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Back off the same mark as when making a successful stable debut/reappearance over C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in April; possible to forgive his latest effort on the AW and holds good claims otherwise, albeit good to firm ground may pose a small question.

13/2

9th

3

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Sailthisshipalone

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

Won on stable/seasonal debut at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) and he's remained in good heart on both starts since (1m, good/good to firm); each-way claims provided the return to AW isn't an issue.

8/1

7th
8 (7)
Bowood

20/1

Form: 850630 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row last summer (including C&D) and returned to form when third at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) at the end of June; slowly away and never a threat at York since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bowood

9st 11lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Dual C&D winner (from lower marks) last autumn; couldn't sustain challenge when third at Redcar (1m, good to firm; 28-1) on penultimate start; lost many lengths at the start, toiling in competitive Class 4 at York latest; task isn't insurmountable.

12/1

12th

12

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

15:05 York

Bowood

9st 4lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Falling in the weights and ran respectably when third to Rajapour at Redcar on Sunday, but the winner bolted up that day and it's hard to see the tables being turned.

25/1

3rd

3

(2)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:33 Redcar

Bowood

9st 12lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A two-time 1m scorer at Newcastle last autumn; yet to hit top form this season though, only seventh of 14 back over 1m there last month; mark is slipping but he still needs to take a step forward.

10/1

Form: 131724 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Successful over 7f at Redcar and an extended 1m at Nottingham (both good ground) in 2025; latest 1l fourth of 22 over 7f at York (good to soft) shows his mark is still workable.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Prince

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Dual course winner over 6f/7f, the most recent coming in March off the same mark as today; below his best in three starts since but can't be dismissed back on the AW.

10/1

8th

10

(9)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

16:20 Carlisle

Havana Prince

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Got back on the scoresheet with a 20-1 win at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March; didn't get any luck at York next time but he was well held on his return visit at the end of May; has bit to prove again after a break but he's only 1lb higher than for his last win.

25/1

14th

11

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Havana Prince

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Fourth and fifth in his two big-field C&D races last term; Newcastle win in March ensures a career-high mark today but it's hard to judge him harshly on last week's C&D result as he didn't see daylight at various stages.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £58.70
Straight Forecast £55.32
Tricast £214.85
Trifecta £254.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carron

POSTDATA:

Garden Oasis

The Times:

Havana Prince

TOPSPEED:

Sailthisshipalone

NEWMARKET:

A Major Payne

RP RATINGS:

Carron

Telegraph:

Carron

The Sun:

Carron

The Star:

Carron

Daily Record:

Carron

The Guardian:

Havana Prince

Daily Mirror:

Havana Prince

THE NORTH:

Garden Oasis

Daily Mail:

Garden Oasis

D Express:

Garden Oasis