August 03 / 16.24 Ripon

16.24

Good

North Yorkshire Ice Cream Championship 2026 Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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North Yorkshire Ice Cream Championship 2026 Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 166311 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
11yo who is a three-time C&D winner, the latest last month (good), and he followed up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) last Thursday in a novice amateur riders' race, for which he carries a 4lb penalty here; third in the last three runnings of this race and could better that position today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

Poets Dawn

10st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

17-134; had the run of the race when battling on gamely to edge out Polygram and His Finest Hour over C&D (good; 2-1) last month; disappointing at Doncaster (1m2f) and Redcar (1m) since; needs to bounce back.

14/1

9th

7

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Poets Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Admirable veteran who recently completed a hat-trick over 1m2f before disappointing last week at Doncaster; has to bounce back from that, but he should be fine returned to 1m.

10/1

7th

4

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Poets Dawn

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran who is enjoying a fine season and bagged win number five when completing a hat-trick in 1m2f handicap at Ripon 12 days ago; this likeable front runner merits serious consideration nudged up 1lb.

5/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 663421

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Close second of five at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) last month before getting off the mark at the 16th attempt at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) eight days ago; had something to spare and she's respected under a penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:25 Haydock

Polygram

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tristan Davidson

Failed to win any of her first 15 starts but has now won two of her last three, the latter success gained on good to soft at Hamilton (1m1f) 13 days ago; a 3lb rise is fair but the opposition looks stronger this time.

11/2

1st

2

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

17:07 Hamilton

Polygram

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tristan Davidson

Gained a breakthrough success at Pontefract (1m) in July and backed it up with a good second of five in handicap at Ripon (1m2f) 18 days ago; a player off the same mark.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:24 Ripon

Polygram

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Close second of five at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) last month before getting off the mark at the 16th attempt at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) eight days ago; had something to spare and she's respected under a penalty.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 42262- D

Last run: 284 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won for Ian Williams at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last July and runner-up three times subsequently; sold for 20,000gns last October and absent since (wind op in interim); may be best watched on stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

14

(14)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

His Finest Hour

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Won at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last term when trained by Ian Williams; first two runs for this yard, both at Ripon (1m2f/1m; good), were solid but he ran below his best there on soft ground ten days ago; a sounder surface may be preferable.

25/1

5th

3

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

His Finest Hour

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tina Jackson

Dual winner for Ian Williams; sold for 20,000gns last October; third to Poet's Dawn over C&D (stable debut) early last month and runner-up to a progressive rival over 1m here subsequently; highly likely to make presence felt.

9/4

2nd

10

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

His Finest Hour

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Successful over 1m2f at Newbury (good to firm) off this mark for Ian Williams last summer; creditable start for new yard after nine months off (had wind surgery) when third of five over 1m2f here (good) 12 days ago; entitled to build on that but 9.4f at Wolverhampton is the shortest trip he's tackled prior to this.

12/1

Form: 464321 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in a row before winning by 2l at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) last month; he holds solid claims up 6lb for last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(6)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Everyoneknowsadave

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jessica Macey

Gained his first success on turf when coming from off the pace to beat five rivals at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) in July; never got involved at Ripon next time but was clear of the rest when narrowly denied by an improver at Southwell (1m3f, AW) 11 days ago; due to be 3lb higher in future but slow ground would be a concern.

9/1

2nd

1

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell (AW)

Everyoneknowsadave

10st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Jessica Macey

C&D winner last July who's never run on the AW off a mark quite this high (been in good form on turf lately, including a Nottingham win off 5lb lower); needs to find a bit more again.

10/1

Form: 481027 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in May and second of five there (1m2f, good to firm) last month, but he was beaten 4l and has finished down the field either side of that penultimate start; others have more pressing claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

14:08 Beverley

Mao Shang Wong

9st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Gained a third win of 2026 over C&D in May; back to his best with second of nine in 1m2f handicap at Newcastle 13 days ago; can go well in this lower grade.

4/1

2nd

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:17 Newcastle (AW)

Mao Shang Wong

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f this year, including at this track; runner-up at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in June but below his best in two starts since; drops in grade but others look stronger.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £5.96
Trifecta £28.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Polygram

RP RATINGS:

Poet's Dawn

Daily Mail:

Mao Shang Wong

TOPSPEED:

His Finest Hour

Daily Mirror:

Everyoneknowsadave

The Times:

Polygram

Telegraph:

Polygram

The Guardian:

Polygram

D Express:

Polygram

Daily Record:

Polygram

POSTDATA:

Poet's Dawn

The Sun:

Poet's Dawn

The Star:

Poet's Dawn