April 16 / 15.10 Ripon

15.10

Good

Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1546-2 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Always prominent when winning a C&D maiden last August; ran her best race in handicaps when second of ten in a 5f event at Catterick (good) last week, keeping on; she will have the stands' rail to help this time and should go well despite stepping up in class.
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11th

12

(7)

16th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Beverley

Empress Olivia

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Doubled her tally at Ripon (6f) in April; below par this summer until much better signs with second of 12 over C&D 17 days ago; the winner has gone in again so she must enter calculations off the same mark.

14/1

2nd

13

(2)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Empress Olivia

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

Up-and-down form since her Ripon win (6f, good to soft) in April; back to that winning mark now but easy enough to have reservations about.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Beverley

Empress Olivia

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Has been rather disappointing since winning off 1lb lower at Ripon in April (6f, good to soft), including in cheekpieces two runs ago (last of 13 at York); effective at 5f; easier ground suits.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 12428-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Easy front-running win at Ayr (5.5f, good) last July on his third start; showed promise in nurseries afterwards; gelded during his six-month absence; personal best needed but it is not out of the question.
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2nd

4

(12)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Mighty Magnus

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Doubled his tally when winning at Musselburgh (5f) in June; bounced back to his best with second of 11 in 5f handicap at Haydock 22 days ago, not enjoying the smoothest of passages over 1f out; likely to go well again off 1lb lower mark.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Mighty Magnus

9st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

In and out since he won at Musselburgh (5f, good) in June but he ran well when second at Haydock (5f, heavy) nine days ago; bang there if he's once more on a going day.

11/2

2nd

3

(11)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Mighty Magnus

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Won at Musselburgh (5f, good) in June and did well to finish third at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) in July having been hampered early; however, he finished last of five at Musselburgh next time and was down the field in an admittedly hot handicap at York a fortnight ago; has shown promise on soft, though.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 012-3 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Green on 2yo debut but took a big step forward when winning a 6f novice at Kempton on his second start (well backed); stiff task next time and his subsequent Southwell third (7f) was a solid start to his handicap career; sold out of Oliver Cole's stable for 35,000gns in February and gelded; new connections quick to drop him back to sprint trips and he remains with some potential
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2nd

5

(9)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Generous Rascal

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dylan Cunha

C&D winner last October when trained by Oliver Cole; has been placed twice since joining this stable but he failed to beat a rival home here over 7f last month; drops back in trip needing to bounce back.

14/1

10th

7

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Generous Rascal

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

Placed twice over 6f for new stable (including here) and he kept chipping away when fifth over 7f at Wolverhampton (Tapeta; first-time blinkers) 19 days ago; form figures here read 123 and he's worth considering back at this venue from a tempting mark.

8/1

5th

6

(7)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Generous Rascal

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dylan Cunha

Placed twice over 6f for new stable this spring (turf/Polytrack) and also has form over 7f; needs to bounce back from a poor turf run in first-time cheekpieces two weeks ago but has slipped to a tempting mark and will be dangerous if he responds well to first-time blinkers.

14/1

Form: 53220-

Last run: 204 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f claimer at Beverley on his second start (last May) and he hit the frame in his first three nursery runs; failed to fire on the slowest ground he had tackled when last seen; needs to have improved over the winter if he is to make a winning return.
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8th

16

(6)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:51 Redcar

Head For Freedom

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael & David Easterby

His only success came in a 5f Beverley juvenile claimer last May; has bits and pieces of form this year but his latest eighth at Ayr one month ago will need improving on; new trip might help, however, and he races from a career-low mark.

16/1

8th

5

(16)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ayr

Head For Freedom

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Failed to build on earlier promise with fifth of 14 in 6f Doncaster handicap in June; more is needed if he's to double his tally here.

12/1

5th

7

(9)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:45 Doncaster

Head For Freedom

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a 5f claimer at Beverley last spring; on a good mark on his best handicap form and his latest Ripon fourth can be upgraded (not ideally positioned); each-way shout.

12/1

Form: 12374- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a Haydock novice on her second start and bumped into a useful opponent over C&D last August; ran well on her handicap debut at Doncaster in September but she ended her 2yo campaign with two lesser efforts; could resume here progress this year and she returns with her stable in good form; cheekpieces make their debut (wore blinkers final 2yo run).
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5th

4

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Pontefract

Rogue Temptation

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Registered a novice success last July and good effort on handicap debut in September but not in the same form since; hopes of a resurgence are mostly pinned on the drop in grade off a reduced mark.

14/1

12th

5

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Rogue Temptation

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Haydock novice (6f, good) winner who made pleasing handicap debut when third of 12 at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft) in September; finished last on final two starts of last year but reappearance fifth of 13 at Ripon (6f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) wasn't a bad effort three weeks ago; now needs to build on that.

16/1

20/1

Form: 11975- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won 6f maiden/novice events last August (good/good to firm); unplaced in three nurseries afterwards but two of them were on soft ground and the other was a sound effort at York where 5f looked an inadequate test; gelded since last seen; returns on a reduced mark and one of two to consider for a stable with a fine record in the race.
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6th

6

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

17:31 Redcar

Bye Law

9st 1lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won an Ayr maiden (6f, good) and a C&D novice (good to firm) last August; some fair runs in handicaps this season, but he's not easy to predict and was beaten a long way with cheekpieces added at York last time; stablemate of Bleep Test.

8/1

13th

14

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:15 York

Bye Law

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Won Ayr maiden and Redcar novice last summer; 0-8 in handicaps but he's started to knock on the door from this reduced mark with a pair of third-place finishes this month; this is a better race but newly applied cheekpieces might eke out more.

25/1

5/1

Form: 101- D

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Well backed prior to her winning debut at Newcastle (6f) last September; failed to fire in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy on second start but back on the up when defying a penalty in a Leicester novice in October (6f, good); the form of her two victories hasn't really worked out but she could do no more than win in decisive fashion and it is likely she has more to come; interesting for the stable that took this in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2024.
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1st

14

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Esme

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Won her maiden over C&D on debut this time last year (went in again on turf the following month); has struggled badly off a sliding mark this season but offered more in first-time cheekpieces last time and the return to sprinting back here should help.

10/1

4th

1

(9)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Storm Esme

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Dual 6f 2yo winner from just three starts but out of form this season (five runs; 5f-8.3f); needs first-time cheekpieces to prompt a revival.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11009-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two wins last summer, a 5.5f maiden at Wetherby (good to firm) and a 5f nursery at Haydock (good), before coming up short in two sales races and the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy; still has time on her side but not obviously well handicapped back from 194 days off.
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9th

8

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:50 Ayr

Cotai Belle

9st 6lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two sprint wins last summer; several good runs in defeat this year, including over 7f on her last two starts; suspicion there will be a few stronger at the finish this time.

11/1

3rd

5

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Thirsk

Cotai Belle

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Runner-up in four of her six starts this season and she ran another good race when fourth in a big field at York (7f, good to soft) two weeks ago; split Oolong Poobong and Cotai Belle in that race and she should give it another good shot.

11/2

4th

19

(5)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Cotai Belle

8st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Best form has been on good/good to firm ground; dual winner last year (5.5f/5f) and she's been runner-up in four of her five starts this year, including when going close here in a 0-100 over 6f in June; her pedigree gives the impression this step up in trip will be no problem and she's a contender.

33/1

20/1

Form: 724-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two promising runs over 5f for this yard last autumn; stepping up to 6f should be in his favour and he is open to improvement but such progress looks essential if he is to defy this mark.
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6th

14

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Haydock

Fordham Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten in both handicaps and has plenty to prove, but on the first occasion he raced on his own and at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago he was making his AW debut after an absence; on a competitive mark judged on last autumn's 2yo form on soft/good to soft; might not be a forlorn hope.

66/1

9th

2

(10)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:51 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fordham Flyer

9st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Philip Kirby

Two promising runs for this yard last autumn but he reappeared with a 12l defeat on handicap debut at Ripon (6f, good to soft; 40-1) in April; raced alone on the far side in that race but he now returns after another break and has something to prove on this switch to AW.

25/1

9th

10

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Fordham Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Two promising runs over 5f for this yard last autumn; stepping up to 6f should be in his favour and he is open to improvement but such progress looks essential if he is to defy this mark.

20/1

25/1

Form: 6738-

Last run: 212 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Placed in a 7f AW novice on his third run as a 2yo; well beaten over a mile when last seen in September; sold out of John Ryan's stable for 10,000gns in February; likely best watched on his stable/handicap debut.
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3rd

5

(2)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:08 Ayr

Wise Crack

9st 10lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Catterick (7f, good to firm) in July and finished to good effect when fifth of 13 at Yarmouth (7f, good) recently, indicating he'll be suited by the stiffer test of stamina on today's ground, provided he acts on it.

12/1

5th

4

(12)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Wise Crack

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ruth Carr

Tends to race too freely but came good in first-time visor at Catterick (7f, good to firm) in July and has made the frame twice over 1m since (wore cheekieces last time); back in trip with no headgear on here; a possible.

8/1

4th

5

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Wise Crack

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Better for a visor going on the last twice, despite being inclined to pull hard in it; much will hinge on how he settles over today's more demanding 1m switched to cheekpieces.

8/1

16/1

Form: 3401- D

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice (6f) at Newcastle four months ago; sold out of Ed Bethell's for 11,000gns in February; opening mark looks stiff.
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10th

8

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Yy Spirit

8st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Susan Corbett

Won 6f Newcastle novice for Ed Bethell last December; well beaten all three starts in handicaps for new yard this year, including on first try at 7f last time; on a good mark but a bit to prove.

66/1

12th

5

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Ayr

Yy Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Susan Corbett

Took a step forward when winning 6f novice on Newcastle AW last December but she's had two crushing defeats in handicaps this year for new yard; can only watch.

50/1

8th

7

(3)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Yy Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Susan Corbett

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice over C&D in December; 66-1 and well beaten on last month's stable/handicap debut; best watched.

25/1

12th
5 (12)
Hvar

7/1

Form: 541- D

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ran to a similar RPR in three runs for Ralph Beckett as a 2yo, getting off the mark in a small-field 6f novice at Wolverhampton when last seen in October; sold for 26,000gns soon afterwards; capable of better but such progress will be required to defy this mark.
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6th

4

(6)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hvar

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John & Sean Quinn

Won over 6f here for Ralph Beckett last October; 0-7 in handicaps for current yard and no obvious signs of turning things around.

14/1

8th

2

(5)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Hvar

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: John & Sean Quinn

6f AW win for Ralph Beckett last October; struggled in handicaps for this yard, including after a wind op three weeks ago; the addition of cheekpieces, drop to 0-55 company and return to AW (1-1) are the straws to clutch at.

12/1

11th

4

(1)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Hvar

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

It has been a real struggle since joining this yard; he's now plummeting down the weights but still requires last month's wind operation to have made a substantial difference.

25/1

8/1

Form: 430-13 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promise as a 2yo and he only had to match that form to make a winning seasonal return at Wolverhampton last month; well backed back in handicap company at Southwell three weeks ago but he was ultimately a shade disappointing; connections now reach for headgear.
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8th

4

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Wyle Cop

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Jack Jones

Dual winner over 5f at Lingfield in August before looking to find the 7lb rise beyond him at the same course last time; can make the running and is drawn to attack, so better can be expected if allowed to dictate.

10/1

5th

4

(4)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Wyle Cop

9st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jack Jones

Back in the groove over C&D last month, winning twice; a 7lb rise looks harsh for winning an uncompetitive, small-field affair latest, but he had a good bit in hand after fluffing the start and being unable to dominate; good chance of the hat-trick.

7/4

1st

2

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

18:16 Lingfield (AW)

Wyle Cop

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Jack Jones

Has rather mixed record this season but was back in good form when dominating from the front over C&D a week ago, and a recent 5lb rise is manageable if he's in the right mood again.

4/5

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £43.30
Straight Forecast £35.30
Tricast £205.11
Trifecta £152.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Empress Olivia

NEWMARKET:

Generous Rascal

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Esme

TOPSPEED:

Mighty Magnus

Daily Mail:

Rogue Temptation

The Sun:

Generous Rascal

POSTDATA:

Empress Olivia

Telegraph:

Empress Olivia

The Guardian:

Empress Olivia

D Express:

Empress Olivia

Daily Mirror:

Empress Olivia

The Star:

Empress Olivia

Daily Record:

Empress Olivia

The Times:

Storm Esme