August 26 / 14.05 Ripon

14.05

Good

Thank You Joan Easey Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Thank You Joan Easey Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 12-141 D

Last run: 166 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
All five handicaps have been on AW and he's won three of them, the latest at Chelmsford (1m2f) in March; reverts to turf after a 166-day break but he's shown promise on grass and has a good record when fresh; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(5)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Progressive 5yo who was taking his record over C&D to 3-3 when beating Melek Alreeh here 13 days ago; could have even more to offer and is one of the leading contenders off this 2lb higher mark.

5/2

3

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark.

4/1

3

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Time Tested

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark.

4/1

Form: 283457 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
He's hard to fancy on the evidence of his last three starts but he showed some spark earlier in the season and is now 8lb lower than when winning this race 12 months ago (good to firm); not discounted.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won a 1m3f Class 5 handicap at Southwell in October and slightly better form when collared late over 1m2f at Lingfield 11 days ago; 1lb higher in a better race but current wellbeing will count for plenty here.

9/2

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

3-36 and has suffered heavy defeats on turf in two his last three starts, but he went down by just a head at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in between; perhaps not the most reliable, but would be a player on that form.

4/1

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

3-36 and has suffered heavy defeats on turf in two his last three starts, but he went down by just a head at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in between; perhaps not the most reliable, but would be a player on that form.

4/1

Form: 411322 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Improved for this visor going on, making all twice in a row in June (1m2f, good/good to firm), and runner-up on his last two starts (1m2f, good); he was no match for the winner last time but that one was well ahead of the handicapper; can make a bold bid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Triple Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Had a productive time of things in 2025 when the visor went on, winning on four occasions, including over this C&D last June; well beaten on the AW at Newcastle in November and he was too free on his comeback run at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; may take a step forward from that but will need to.

12/1

10th

1

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Triple Force

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Had a highly productive time on turf last season including four wins (1m1f/1m2f) and four seconds; struggled in his hat-trick bid in November but that was on AW and he still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form; interesting contender who needs a close look on return.

10/1

Form: 646313 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who dead-heated for first at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; third of six over C&D (good) since, when beaten about 4l by the first two; runs well more often than not and could give another good account, but this 10yo may be vulnerable against some thriving opponents.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(2)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:15 Beverley

Poets Dawn

9st 13lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Rolled back the years with a front-running 1m2f win at Ripon ten days ago; only has a 4lb penalty to deal with and Jake Dickson is good value for his 7lb claim; unlikely to get a soft time of things up front though.

9/4

1st

10

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Poets Dawn

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Grand veteran striving to maintain his record of winning at least once every year since 2017; not the force of old and although he is down to a career-low mark, this looks a tad too competitive for him nowadays.

14/1

9th

10

(11)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Poets Dawn

8st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

12-time turf winner including over C&D; hasn't made a serious impact in his two runs (1m) this season but he's now back on last winning mark and could be dangerous back up in trip; one of three runners for the yard.

15/2

Form: 255511 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) early this month and defied 2lb rise when beating Little Ted by a neck over this C&D (good to firm) ten days ago; another modest 2lb rise has followed and it will be no surprise if she posts a third C&D win.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Showed signs of a return to form at Ripon last time; no certainty to build on that effort, having been inconsistent since a hat-trick last August, but otherwise has become attractively handicapped.

8/1

5th

11

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mark Walford

Rattled off a three-timer last August (two of which were over C&D); yet to get going this year, down the field at Doncaster and Nottingham; now 2lb lower than her last winning mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

16/1

10th

14

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Walford

Reeled off a fast-ground hat-trick over this trip last August; also runner-up off 2lb higher at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) in the autumn but never involved on Doncaster return three weeks ago.

25/1

Form: 534162 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner who was on the scoresheet at Leicester (1m, good to firm) and was beaten just a neck by Bay Dream Believer over this C&D (good to firm) ten days ago; having gone up 1lb he's 1lb better off with the winner and there's every chance he'll be in the mix once more.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(13)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

9-96; just failed to reel in Wyvern over 7f here in December but laboured since; weakened, well down the field at Ripon (1m, good; beaten 17l) latest; is fairly treated but the chances are that age is beginning to catch up with him.

10/1

12th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Has three course wins over 1m2f; hasn't figured at Redcar or Ayr since returning to turf last month; best watched.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Little Ted

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Into the veteran stage but on a competitive mark on form as recent as December; recent Redcar run should have sharpened him up but others may have his measure for win purposes.

10/1

Non-runners

Finn Russell, Dandys Angel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.12
Tricast £77.11
Trifecta £59.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Time Tested

POSTDATA:

Bay Dream Believer

Daily Mail:

Little Ted

RP RATINGS:

Woodstock City

The Guardian:

Triple Force

NEWMARKET:

Time Tested

The Times:

Time Tested

Telegraph:

Time Tested

D Express:

Woodstock City

Daily Mirror:

Bay Dream Believer

The Star:

Little Ted

Daily Record:

Little Ted