June 03 / 20.42 Ripon

20.42

Good

Ripon Theatre Festival 5th – 12th July Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Ripon Theatre Festival 5th – 12th July Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 8-083

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to showing improvement with keeping-on third at Kempton (1m, AW) on handicap debut last time; may build on that effort and take another step forward; respected off same mark.
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4th

5

(9)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Ziggys Avenger

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has found his level since handicapping over 1m, finishing close up on Kempton AW in May before showing the right spirit to hold off his rivals at Ripon (good); less convincing with his finishing effort at Windsor since but dam's side of pedigree suggests this trip could suit.

8/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6-7461 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Proved suited by the step up to 1m at Haydock (good to soft) last time, recording a first win since joining her current yard and belatedly doubling her tally; unexposed at this trip; shortlisted.
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8th

9

(11)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ripon

Paroda Diva

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Refitted with cheekpieces when landing 1m Haydock handicap for current yard in May; resumed from ten-week break with a solid sixth of ten at Ayr (1m) 22 days ago, hampered over 1f out; can't be discounted.

10/1

6th

6

(8)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ayr

Paroda Diva

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Has a patchy profile but she returned to form with a win at Haydock (1m, good to soft) in May and backed that up with a good second at Ripon (1m, good) the following month; now goes back up in grade but she's respected off same mark as last time.

7/2

2nd

3

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Paroda Diva

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

Proved suited by the step up to 1m at Haydock (good to soft) last time, recording a first win since joining her current yard and belatedly doubling her tally; unexposed at this trip; shortlisted.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 123125 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent record, mostly on AW, this year features three wins; posted a rare unplaced effort last time (behind Ziggy's Avenger) but shaped as if still in form; ran well on turf two starts ago; solid.
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3rd

8

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Karakula Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Three-time AW winner for James Ferguson in early part of this year and placed on both subsequent turf starts (1m, good to firm/good); didn't fire on Tapeta last month but makes stable debut from a workable mark.

7/1

8th

11

(6)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Karakula Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: James Ferguson

A triple AW winner this year, the latest over C&D in April off 4lb lower; has performed with credit in three outings since and should not be far away.

6/1

3rd

4

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Karakula Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: James Ferguson

Consistent record, mostly on AW, this year features three wins; posted a rare unplaced effort last time (behind Ziggy's Avenger) but shaped as if still in form; ran well on turf two starts ago; solid.

9/2

10/1

Form: 594-04

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; best form when fourth on two occasions, including at Hamilton (upped to 1m; handicap debut) latest start; again has frame possibilities but needs progress to get off the mark.
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10th

3

(9)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:13 Thirsk

Deep Sleep

11st 1lb

J: Miss Ruby Criscuolo

T: James Owen

Seven-race maiden for Tim Easterby; has shown reasonably positive signs in ordinary handicaps; a possible danger, provided he improves for first-time hood on debut for new yard.

9/2

7th

5

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Wetherby

Deep Sleep

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Six-race maiden; has shaped creditably when fourth on both runs in handicaps (1m, 8.5f); interesting with cheekpieces now tried.

17/2

4th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Deep Sleep

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Five-race maiden; best form when fourth on two occasions, including at Hamilton (upped to 1m; handicap debut) latest start; again has frame possibilities but needs progress to get off the mark.

10/1

Form: 626142

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly on AW and overall record is just 1-18, the success in March; however, she continues in form and wasn't disgraced in most recent turf attempt; frame possibilities.
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2nd

11

(13)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Popty Ping

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Sole win from 20 starts came on AW at Southwell (7f) in March; has plenty of placed efforts on her CV, and didn't get the breaks when sixth (Surgeon Commander fourth) at Doncaster latest; should give her running from what is a reasonably competitive mark.

7/1

6th

10

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Doncaster

Popty Ping

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Campaigned mostly on AW and overall record is just 1-19; however, turf form includes a respectable fourth over C&D in April; frame possibilities.

10/1

7th

5

(1)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Popty Ping

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Campaigned mostly on AW and overall record is just 1-18, the success in March; however, she continues in form and wasn't disgraced in most recent turf attempt; frame possibilities.

11/2

Form: 702

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 8-7157 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 06633

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £16.90
Tricast £103.89
Trifecta £134.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ziggy's Avenger

The Guardian:

Talking In Kode

The Times:

Karakula Dancer

The Star:

Cobalt Comet

POSTDATA:

Popty Ping

The Sun:

Paroda Diva

Daily Mail:

Talking In Kode

Daily Record:

Talking In Kode

RP RATINGS:

Ziggy's Avenger

NEWMARKET:

Ziggy's Avenger

Telegraph:

Ziggy's Avenger

D Express:

Ziggy's Avenger

Daily Mirror:

Karakula Dancer