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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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

6th

3

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Thirsk

Empress Olivia

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Both wins have been at Ripon over 6f, the most recent on good to soft in April; reported to have bled from the nose when failing to beat a rival at York (5f, good) in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) last month and needs to bounce back.

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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11th

16

(8)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Mighty Magnus

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Michael Dods

Won at Musselburgh (5f, good) in June and did well to finish third at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) last month having been hampered early; however, he was only fifth of 13 over this C&D in between those runs and was disappointing at Musselburgh on latest outing; others are more compelling.

33/1

5th

2

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

19:25 Musselburgh

Mighty Magnus

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Off the mark for the year when comfortably winning a C&D handicap last month; two good efforts have followed, running well in the circumstances when third at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) four weeks ago; the stalls can be an issue but he should be bang there if breaking on terms.

5/2

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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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

7th

8

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Generous Rascal

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dylan Cunha

Kempton novice win (6f, AW) for Oliver Cole last October; respectable efforts in 6f/7f handicaps for new yard this year and first-time cheekpieces won't need to give him too much extra having been eased a further 2lb.

12/1

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

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

4th

8

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Head For Freedom

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Made encouraging seasonal debut when fourth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month and had some excuses when below that form over 5f at Beverley 24 days ago (suffered interference in first half of race); on a good mark now and enters calculations.

9/1

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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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

8th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:05 Nottingham

Storm Esme

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

2-3 in 2yo campaign (6f, AW/good) but a long way below that level on her four starts this year (5f-7f); the step up in trip needs to prompt a dramatic turnaround.

16/1

5th

1

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:48 Ayr

Storm Esme

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

2-3 last year but has yet to show she has trained on, tailed off at Pontefract last time; moves up in trip with plenty to prove.

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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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

2nd

2

(3)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Leicester

Cotai Belle

9st 11lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won twice as a 2yo and has finished runner-up in three of her four starts this year, most recently at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; no obvious reason why she won't give her running.

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

16:20 Carlisle

Cotai Belle

9st 10lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won twice as a 2yo and she has run well for second in a couple of stronger fillies' handicaps (6f, good) on her last two starts; Ethan Tindall's claim helps matters and she is high on the shortlist.

7/4

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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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

4

(7)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Fordham Flyer

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Trailed throughout when last of seven on debut at Catterick (5f, good) in August when trained by Danny Brooke; much sharper when second of 12 at Beverley (5f, soft; 200-1) on stable debut and should go close judged on that.

4/1

7

(12)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Beverley

Fordham Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Missed the break and was always behind when a remote last of seven on Catterick debut (5f, good; 200-1) last month; left Danny Brooke since then and is best watched on stable debut.

100/1

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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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

4th

5

(4)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ayr

Wise Crack

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Made the breakthrough with a visor added when finishing well to land a Catterick handicap (7f, good to firm; 18-1) last month; up 3lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress back up in trip; key player.

9/2

1st

7

(1)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Wise Crack

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Ex-John Ryan; yet to hit top form for new yard, but his handicap mark has dropped significantly; could go well with a visor on for first time.

14/1

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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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

9th

2

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Hvar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

AW winner on final 2yo start for previous yard; has achieved little in turf handicaps this term and is perhaps best watched unless the market suggests a resurgence is likely; drops to Class 6.

14/1

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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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

1st

4

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Wyle Cop

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jack Jones

Returned after a gelding operation with a win at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in March but he's been generally disappointing since; now 11lb lower than for his win but he struggled at Doncaster last time and is untried on Polytrack; down the list.

12/1

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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