August 26 / 15.05 Ripon

15.05

Good

21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 03361 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Built upon previous promise to get off the mark at the fifth attempt in a maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last month, when wearing a first-time tongue-tie (retained); this speedy filly is respected on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

13

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:25 York

Hanney Girl

8st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Not disgraced in the York/Epsom races won by Fortification and Naana's Shadow but is fairly exposed at this point, making her a similar type to stablemate Go Vince Go.

20/1

9th

11

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Epsom

Hanney Girl

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Speedy filly who can lead; two 5f wins on good to firm as 2yo but she has run up to form on good to soft; creditable show when fifth of 17 at York last month but she will do well to win this off her current mark.

18/1

3rd

3

(7)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Haydock

Hanney Girl

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins from her 11 starts, both last summer; took a step back in the right direction with 2l fifth of 17 at York (5f, good) last Friday and she's back down in grade today; also effective on soft ground; one to consider.

6/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6652

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed ability across his first three starts and second of five on nursery debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) last time, despite hanging right; can build on that promising run if able to keep straighter.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(8)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Thirsk

Straight Ahead

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2025 with two wins on the AW at Newcastle and reappeared with a good fourth over this C&D in May; failed to build on that at York (5f, good) last month but now drops in grade.

4/1

8th

4

(9)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 York

Straight Ahead

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2025 with a pair of AW handicap wins; returned from five months off with a good fourth at Thirsk 12 days ago (5f, good); can win more races but perhaps not this one.

12/1

4th

10

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Thirsk

Straight Ahead

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Improved for being gelded and bagged a pair of 5f nurseries at Newcastle late in 2025; back from five months off here but he's still not out of things nudged up 2lb.

9/1

Form: 7534

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Nursery debut; improved form when third at 80-1 at Windsor (5f, good) last month on third run and of interest on that performance, but she has to produce more than she managed at Beverley (5f, good to firm) recently.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Rotokura Belle

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ivan Furtado

Advanced her form with her C&D win last month and when in midfield back here 13 days ago it was in Class 2 company; others appeal as being better treated though.

14/1

7th

15

(15)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:25 York

Rotokura Belle

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ivan Furtado

In-form filly who prevailed by a neck in Class 4 contest over C&D (good) last time; however, needs further improvement to defy her new mark and follow up in this significantly better race.

16/1

1st

13

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 York

Rotokura Belle

8st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Beat Empress Olivia at Catterick in April (5f, good) but unable to match that twice since; steps up in class and needs a career best.

16/1

4th
4 (5)
Sinj

4/1

Form: 32204 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-5 but has twice finished runner-up and she was a very close fourth of six on nursery debut at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) last month (reportedly bled from nose); trainer has excellent record with 2yos here; in the mix.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Sinj

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Richard Hannon

Six-race maiden who rates a definite contender on her best form (in maidens and a nursery) and perhaps she failed to handle the undulations of Ripon last time; has to be considered.

5/1

4th

4

(5)

26th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ripon

Sinj

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

0-5 but has twice finished runner-up and she was a very close fourth of six on nursery debut at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) last month (reportedly bled from nose); trainer has excellent record with 2yos here; in the mix.

4/1

Form: 48368

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
She could be capable of better than she's shown in her first two nurseries (5f, good to firm) but she's not easy to fancy after those runs.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dakota Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John & Sean Quinn

Looked as though she might do better in nurseries when third of five in a Ripon maiden (5f, good) in June, but it hasn't turned out that way; hopes pinned on the different surface making a difference with her sire 19-95 (20%) here in past five seasons.

9/1

5th

8

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ripon

Dakota Dawn

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

She could be capable of better than she's shown in her first two nurseries (5f, good to firm) but she's not easy to fancy after those runs.

10/1

8th

4

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Beverley

Dakota Dawn

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

No improvement for the switch to nurseries when last of six at Thirsk 30 days ago (5f, good; played up before the start); still has time to deliver on the promise of June's Ripon third.

12/1

12/1

Form: 906

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Big odds and down the field on all three starts; improvement needed on nursery debut but he has a useful pedigree; one to watch in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(5)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Runninman

9st 3lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (including twice over C&D) but not so good over 6f since; a step back up in trip needs to spark a revival.

10/1

7th

8

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Runninman

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (7f-1m), including on his stable debut in January, but he was behind Ganthorpe at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 12 days ago; blinkers now replace the visor.

12/1

8th

5

(1)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Runninman

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (7f-1m); weakened late on having forced a strong pace at Newcastle 17 days ago when back to 6f; can do better here but others may have greater potential.

5/1

12/1

Form: 747

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Encouraging fourth at 100-1 at Catterick (5f, good to firm) last month on her second start and on that form she could have potential off her opening mark; latest run at Beverley can be forgiven on account of soft ground.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Powernap

9st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Lost her first ten races but the win had been coming and she stormed clear at Catterick (5f, good to soft; fine on faster); now in a higher grade on the back of a 9lb rise but something appears to have clicked.

100/30

1st

6

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Catterick

Powernap

8st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jessica Bedi

0-10; runner-up in added tongue-tie over C&D (Havin A Flyer fourth) 12 days ago; occupied that same position at Wetherby (about 5f, good to firm) subsequently; consistent but has had plenty of chances.

4/1

2nd

8

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:50 Wetherby

Powernap

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Jessica Bedi

Took a step back in the right direction at Catterick (5f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) latest; each-way player if she can back that up.

7/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £8.27
Tricast £25.62
Trifecta £24.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hanney Girl

POSTDATA:

Sinj

The Times:

Straight Ahead

D Express:

Rotokura Belle

Daily Mirror:

Sinj

RP RATINGS:

Hanney Girl

Telegraph:

Hanney Girl

The Guardian:

Hanney Girl

Daily Mail:

Hanney Girl

The Sun:

Hanney Girl

The Star:

Hanney Girl

Daily Record:

Hanney Girl