June 03 / 20.42 Ripon

20.42

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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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5th

4

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Ziggys Avenger

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Good third at Kempton (AW) and successful at Ripon (good) since switched to handicap level, both in Class 6 over 1m; now 4lb higher and upped in grade but may improve further; highly respected.

2/1

1st

1

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ripon

Ziggys Avenger

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

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.

5/2

OUR TIP

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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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

1st

11

(5)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:15 Haydock

Paroda Diva

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Patrick Neville

She's raced 13 times and won just once (last May); also unproven on slow ground; however, she kept on galloping when sixth of 11 over 7f at Newmarket three weeks ago and this first crack at 1m is worth a go.

33/1

6th

10

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket

Paroda Diva

8st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Patrick Neville

Just one win from 12 attempts, but she hasn't been long with her current yard and she seemed unsuited by the drop back to 5f when a never-nearer fourth of eight at Catterick ten days ago; looks well handicapped and the return to 7f should be right up her street.

20/1

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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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

5th

2

(14)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Karakula Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Most consistent since returning in January, winning three times on the AW including over C&D; another 3lb rise not the end of the world, but the outside stall may make things tricky.

11/2

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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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

4th

9

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:25 Hamilton

Deep Sleep

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tim Easterby

Signed off as 2yo with a good 7f Catterick fourth but he came in a well-held 12th in 7f Thirsk maiden on his return last month; lots more needed on his handicap debut.

14/1

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