April 25 / 17.20 Ripon

17.20

Good

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 24-343

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-10), going closest when beaten a head at Newcastle (6f nursery) in December; bumped at the start but recovered to do solid late work at Catterick (5f, good; third of ten, beaten 1l) 17 days ago; same mark (holds Contorno) for return to 6f.
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Distance / Class
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9th

2

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Liverpool Star

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael & David Easterby

No show on his only outing on softer than good; only one win from his 16 races but it was over C&D (April) in his only go at this track; below form in three of his last four starts but drops back in class today.

7/1

10th

8

(8)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

19:00 Redcar

Liverpool Star

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael & David Easterby

Gained a first success at Ripon (6f) in April; mainly in good form since, though only ninth of 12 in 5.5f York handicap last month; no surprise to see him get back on track here.

12/1

9th

11

(11)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

20:25 York

Liverpool Star

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Just one win (6f, good) to his name from 14 attempts and that came at a lower level; others bring greater potential this time.

14/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 77271-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
With Ed Bethell when knuckling down to land the odds in a 5f fillies' maiden at Southwell (runner-up 2-3 since) last September; joined this trainer the following month for 40,000gns; is fairly weighted back over 6f in handicap company.
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6

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Siouxpersonic

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Julie Camacho

Won her maiden here (5f) last autumn for Edward Bethell; has gone backwards from a pleasing comeback this season and, while this represents a drop in class, a leap of faith is required.

16/1

8th

9

(7)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Siouxpersonic

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Julie Camacho

She made a promising seasonal/stable debut at Ripon (6f, good) in April but there has been little to celebrate since; down in the weights but has a point to prove.

16/1

6th

1

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Siouxpersonic

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a Southwell maiden (5f, Tapeta) for Ed Bethell a year ago, but she has gone backwards from her near miss on stable/seasonal debut at Ripon (6f, good) in April; didn't seem to stay this trip last time; no headgear today.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 73331-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Rewarded for a series of consistent efforts when scrambling home in a 5f novice at Leicester (6-5 favourite) last October; gelded, and back from a winter break with the possibility of more to come; shouldn't be troubled by returning to 6f.
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5

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

13:15 Yarmouth

Koffee And Kale

9st 8lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Has only won a Leicester novice in 16 appearances; however, he was runner-up at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) with the visor back on and suffered interference at Southwell since; possibilities.

7/2

Form: 9775-

Last run: 201 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Didn't offer much initially, but did at least get closer to the principals when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, nursery; soft; in a first-time tongue-tie) last October; hasn't that many miles on the clock but does lack a recent run; others preferred.
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4th

13

(10)

16th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

16:12 Redcar

Hares Bredth

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won a C&D handicap (good) in June but has not really gone on from that and he's finished down the field in his last three runs; overall record is now 1-14 and he has some work to do in this competitive race.

16/1

8th

12

(11)

17th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Pontefract

Hares Bredth

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Redcar (6f, good) in June but has mixed record since and he was well held at Catterick last week; comes with risks attached and he probably needs to kick on again to defy this mark; one to two runners for yard.

20/1

6th

8

(5)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:03 Catterick

Hares Bredth

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Redcar winner off 3lb lower in June who returned to that sort of level last time; no obvious reason he won't go well once more from a handy stall.

6/1

14/1

Form: 0442-5

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8; lost out in tight finishes at Musselburgh (5f novice) and Lingfield (6f nursery) as a juvenile; gelded over the winter and fifth of eight on Kempton return (7f; 14-1, beaten 4l) six weeks ago; 1lb lower but likely needs a fraction more.
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10th

9

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Ecclefechan

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: John Ryan

Won over 1m at Windsor on good to firm before following up here on good to soft; those were the peaks of his career and he's fallen away in his last two races.

25/1

9th

5

(13)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newmarket

Ecclefechan

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Disappointing at Windsor last time when ahead of the assessor and bidding to take record since upped to 1m to 3-3; too soon to write him off at this distance but task is made harder by revised mark taking effect.

12/1

6th
4 (1)
Vencedora

15/2

Form: 31-5 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on Haydock debut (third) and off the mark next time in a modest three-runner Newcastle novice (6f; 2-1; made all); possibly needed her recent comeback run at Southwell (7f; fifth of seven), and dropping back in trip looks sensible; chance, despite a poor draw.
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6th

4

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Vencedora

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Shaped well on Haydock debut (third) and off the mark next time in a modest three-runner Newcastle novice (6f; 2-1; made all); possibly needed her recent comeback run at Southwell (7f; fifth of seven), and dropping back in trip looks sensible; chance, despite a poor draw.

15/2

5th

4

(3)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Vencedora

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Both starts over 6f last September, finishing third at Haydock then beating two rivals at Newcastle (AW); can pick holes in her form but further improvement is possible; likely to stay this extra furlong.

11/4

4

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Vencedora

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Invincible Spirit sister to 1m/9.4f winner Master Of Combat (RPR 88); held in 3l third of seven when favourite on recent Haydock debut (6f, good) but she ran well for a long way and that was behind a useful prospect; should benefit from that experience and she's respected on this switch to AW.

9/4

Form: 32241-

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Hamilton and Catterick (6f fillies' maiden; first-time cheekpieces) prior to being slowly away at Lingfield (7f) in early December; took her chance - always handy - back there (5f novice) a fortnight later, and has been given a four-month break since; retains potential.
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12th

7

(8)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Nguru

9st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Archie Watson

Ended 2yo season with 5f Lingfield novice win (Polytrack) but well-held seventh this term in 6f handicaps at Ripon (reared start) and this venue; first-time blinkers and return to 5f need to spark a revival.

16/1

7th

6

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Nguru

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Reared as the stalls opened on her turf comeback and that can be ignored; easy to back that day but being dropped 2lb won't hurt and it will have blown away the cobwebs.

10/1

7th

6

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Blue Nguru

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up at Hamilton and Catterick (6f fillies' maiden; first-time cheekpieces) prior to being slowly away at Lingfield (7f) in early December; took her chance - always handy - back there (5f novice) a fortnight later, and has been given a four-month break since; retains potential.

6/1

Form: 4-3122 D BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough at Wolverhampton (6f, maiden; 4-1) in February; has bettered that since (on RPRs) with narrow defeats at Lingfield and Newcastle; 2lb higher again, but possible he can stake a claim if proving as effective on turf (debut).
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2nd

1

(5)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:51 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arishkas Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won a C&D maiden in February; went close as favourite in AW handicaps in his next two starts but he's struggled in last three runs including at Wolverhampton in August; overall record is now 1-10 and he needs to turn things around.

12/1

7th

5

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arishkas Dream

9st 6lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won his maiden over C&D in February, since when he's been turned over four times as favourite in handicaps; last two efforts, including one having been gelded, were particularly poor, and leave him plenty to prove; stable in fine form, though.

5/1

8th

1

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

Arishkas Dream

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Bang in form on the AW before going off too fast when made favourite for his turf debut in a 6f handicap at Ripon; remains of interest and looks sharp enough for 5f; gelded since.

3/1

9th
9 (10)
Contorno

10/1

Form: 0-1415

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dictated a steady pace to maintain his unbeaten Newcastle record (5f; 2-2) on penultimate start; no excuses when a weakening fifth (Liverpool Star third) on turf return at Catterick (5f, good; 6-1) 17 days ago; 2lb above last winning mark (AW).
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10th

13

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Contorno

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tom Tate

Two C&D handicap wins this year, latter off 1lb lower than today; found it tougher on turf since but could bounce back returned to AW having been gelded.

14/1

8th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:35 Nottingham

Contorno

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tom Tate

Won two 5f handicaps at Newcastle (AW) this year but he's not finished closer than fifth in six starts on turf; got badly hampered at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago but he was the outsider in that race others are more convincing.

16/1

9th

9

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Contorno

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Tate

Dictated a steady pace to maintain his unbeaten Newcastle record (5f; 2-2) on penultimate start; no excuses when a weakening fifth (Liverpool Star third) on turf return at Catterick (5f, good; 6-1) 17 days ago; 2lb above last winning mark (AW).

10/1

20/1

Form: 3066-8

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress for Brian Ellison (0-4; 5f-6f); hung left-handed and dropped out accordingly on recent stable debut at Beverley (7.5f; 13-2, eighth of ten); may draw benefit from that comeback run but others make way more appeal.
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10th

5

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Solar Cooper

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mark Walford

Won in first-time cheekpieces here in May, in between two lesser C&D efforts; today's supporters are seemingly relying on a first-time visor having the same transformative effect.

10/1

6th

6

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:58 Beverley

Solar Cooper

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mark Walford

Faded over C&D on his yard debut following a break and has been kept to 6f since, improving for the fitting of cheekpieces when winning at Ripon (good) in May; in nothing like the same form in two starts since, though.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £58.90
Straight Forecast £57.32
Tricast £569.82
Trifecta £333.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arishka's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Koffee And Kale

POSTDATA:

Liverpool Star

Daily Mail:

Vencedora

THE NORTH:

Hares Bredth

RP RATINGS:

Arishka's Dream

The Times:

Arishka's Dream

Telegraph:

Arishka's Dream

The Guardian:

Arishka's Dream

D Express:

Arishka's Dream

NEWMARKET:

Koffee And Kale

Daily Mirror:

Koffee And Kale

Daily Record:

Koffee And Kale

The Sun:

Liverpool Star

The Star:

Liverpool Star