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.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Capital Guarantee

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: David O’Meara

Exposed seven-time winner; last win in July was off 3lb lower and when partnered by a 5lb claimer; good third last time at Thirsk when not helped by the drop back to 7f, but others are more tempting.

8/1

3rd

3

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Capital Guarantee

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

Only six ran when he won over 1m here in August (Class 5) and he has come up short in Class 4 events twice since; others may have his measure back at 7f.

10/1

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

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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6th

9

(13)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Barley

8st 8lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Ended a long losing run at Carlisle (1m, good) in September and ran creditably when third at Ayr next time; arrives in form but he's 0-8 here and fully exposed.

10/1

3rd

4

(11)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Barley

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Snapped a losing run dating back to June 2024 when holding on by a neck at Carlisle (1m, good) last week; generally consistent but hardly has the profile of one likely to follow up under a 4lb penalty.

5/1

1st

4

(3)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:47 Carlisle

Barley

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Generally consistent this year but Sunday's York run was a big step backwards; conditions shouldn't be an issue but he has a modest strike-rate and others appeal more for win purposes.

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.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

(10)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran; inconsistent this season and needs to bounce back quickly from down-the-field run at Nottingham (1m2f, good) on Thursday but this C&D suits him and he has slipped to a tempting mark; can't be ruled out.

14/1

11th

7

(2)

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:18 Nottingham

Garden Oasis

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He's well handicapped on his season's best form but this 11yo needs to produce more than he's managed on his last few starts and he hasn't won beyond 1m since 2018.

10/1

5th

10

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Contesting this race for a sixth time and he won it back in 2020; well beaten last year but he's run some good races in defeat this campaign and a long time since this low in the weights.

16/1

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.
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11th

2

(2)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Carron

10st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ruth Carr

Went close at Yarmouth (1m, soft) on his final start for George Boughey and can have a line put through his stable debut here over 7f having lost his position when hampered; 3-5 on the AW and can't be dismissed.

20/1

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

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.
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5th

7

(3)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:25 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ivan Furtado

Consistent over 1m this term for new stable; won at Pontefract in April and Ayr in September; ran respectably in big field at York most recently; out of 1m2f scorer but doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip.

11/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Sailthisshipalone

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Kickstarted 2026 with a 1m Pontefract win (good to soft; has also won on soft) off 1lb higher in April; pair of respectable thirds back there (good/good to firm) in July and considered back from a two-month break on ground which suits.

13/2

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.
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12th

2

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Bowood

10st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A dual 1m winner last autumn; yet to add to that this season and has hindered his cause with very slow starts in 1m handicaps at York and Newcastle on his last two runs; others appeal more.

14/1

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

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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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(10)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

15:25 Catterick

Havana Prince

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Latest turf win in June 2025; hasn't been doing himself justice since back from a break in August but he suffereed some interference in this race 12 months ago (joint-favourite) and a revival isn't impossible.

16/1

9th

5

(11)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Prince

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

C&D win off 1lb higher in March; over 4l behind Beattie Is Back here 23 days ago and this looks a stiffer assignment.

8/1

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

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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