June 17 / 18.30 Ripon

18.30

Good To Soft

Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-2

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Promising third on Beverley debut (5f, good) last spring and she built on that when runner-up on her 6f comeback at Newcastle (reported to have bled from the nose) in April; just about sets the standard on that latest form and she's respected back on turf.
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2nd

5

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Kilfrush Desert

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Promising third on Beverley debut (5f, good) last spring and she built on that when runner-up on her 6f comeback at Newcastle (reported to have bled from the nose) in April; just about sets the standard on that latest form and she's respected back on turf.

5/4

2nd

8

(2)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kilfrush Desert

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Made a promising debut when third of 12 at Beverley (5f, good) last April; absent since and may need the run on this AW debut now up in trip.

4/1

3rd

3

(9)

16th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Beverley

Kilfrush Desert

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

slowly away, midfield

10/1

Form: 5-4

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off on his debut at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last June but he returned after a gelding operation with an encouraging fourth at Newcastle (6f, AW) in April; should benefit from that comeback run and has possibilities if he can take another step forward.
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10th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Thirsk

Masai Angel

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

His two runs this year have both threatened better and this well-bred 3yo moves into handicaps with some potential; he could do with settling better if he is to fulfil it though.

12/1

3rd

4

(2)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Masai Angel

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Tailed off on his debut at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last June but he returned after a gelding operation with an encouraging fourth at Newcastle (6f, AW) in April; should benefit from that comeback run and has possibilities if he can take another step forward.

11/2

4th

5

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Masai Angel

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Tailed off on his debut at Hamilton (6f, good to soft; 12-1) last June; has been gelded since and has a lot to prove on AW debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

40/1

Form: 8-9

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in sole run for Jack Channon last summer and was ninth of ten at Doncaster (6f, good; 50-1) on his stable debut last month.
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5th

2

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Kilfrush Blue

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Tailed off in sole run for Jack Channon last summer and was ninth of ten at Doncaster (6f, good; 50-1) on his stable debut last month.

40/1

9th

10

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:02 Doncaster

Kilfrush Blue

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Single-figure price for Newbury debut (6.5f) for Jack Channon last August but ran poorly and has since been gelded; changed hands for 5,000gns in February; likely best watched unless there's good support.

50/1

6

(2)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Kilfrush Blue

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

By Blue Point; third foal; dam twice-raced (RPR 65) sister to winners Akeed Mofeed (HK 1m2f Group 1) and Jordan Sport (UAE 6f Group 3), is granddaughter of sister to French 10.5f Group 1 winner Johann Quatz; has 6f Group 2 Mill Reef entry next month.

9/1

Form: 22

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 566

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £2.50
Trifecta £3.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kilfrush Desert

SPOTLIGHT:

Grasmere Boy

The Times:

Grasmere Boy

Telegraph:

Grasmere Boy

The Guardian:

Grasmere Boy

Daily Mirror:

Grasmere Boy

POSTDATA:

Kilfrush Desert

Daily Mail:

Kilfrush Desert

D Express:

Kilfrush Desert

The Sun:

Kilfrush Desert

The Star:

Kilfrush Desert

Daily Record:

Kilfrush Desert