September 01 / 17.18 Ripon

17.18

Good

Wakeman Stayers Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Wakeman Stayers Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8-6236 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
5-46, but without a win since July 2024 (York); runner-up in added cheekpieces at Catterick (2m, good) in May; soundly beaten at Pontefract (2m1f; beaten 22l) three months ago; mark continues to ease; this stablemate of Bollin Neil has questions to answer.
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9th

10

(5)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:39 Nottingham

Zimmerman

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hat-trick of wins over 1m6f/2m on good to soft, soft and heavy in September; hasn't done quite as well on last two outings, but conditions suit and he could get a place.

12/1

3rd

4

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Zimmerman

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways over C&D this month and he completed a quick hat-trick in 1m5f Catterick handicap; posted another good effort off a 6lb higher mark when fourth of ten in 1m6f handicap at Chester one week ago; a player off the same mark.

7/4

4th

5

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 5

17:25 Chester

Zimmerman

9st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Back from a three-month layoff in fine form and he readily completed a quick hat-trick in 1m6f handicap at Catterick 11 days ago; up another 6lb but he's not taken lightly.

11/4

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14/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 02115- D BF

Last run: 308 days

W: 9st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Catterick specialist (Flat and jumps); won twice at that North Yorkshire venue (1m6f-2m; from lower marks) last October, but off since producing a laboured effort over hurdles there - post-race examination revealed no abnormalities - in January; veteran stablemate of Zimmerman.
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5th

3

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

17:08 Musselburgh

Bollin Neil

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran who has gained most of his wins at Catterick but is 2-2 over this C&D and has possibilities back here; showed signs of retaining ability in the first of his two Flat efforts this year.

7/1

7th

8

(8)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Bollin Neil

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

The latest of his 12 wins (Flat/hurdles) came at Catterick (1m6f, good) last October when ridden by Jake Dickson; flattered by proximity to eased-down winner at Ripon (2m, soft) ten days ago, but that rival has won twice again since and this 10yo may step forward from that first run since January.

9/1

Form: 3P-434 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
5-42, his last three wins close to home on the July Course at Newmarket (2m); third to Regally Blonde in this last year and the handicapper is beginning to cut him some slack (back on last winning mark); vulnerable to younger rivals?
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3rd

4

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Ripon

Dereham

9st 5lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

5-42, his last three wins close to home on the July Course at Newmarket (2m); third to Regally Blonde in this last year and the handicapper is beginning to cut him some slack (back on last winning mark); vulnerable to younger rivals?

6/1

4th

5

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

9st 1lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins (in 2022, 2023 and 2025) came in the 2m handicap he contested here six weeks ago; could only manage 5l third to the reopposing Prince Quattro in this year's renewal; 4lb better off with that rival this time but it may not be enough.

10/1

3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins came in this race (2022, 2023 and 2025) and it's now named after him; did it in good style from the back last year (good to firm) and is now 3lb higher; made a satisfactory return to action at Yarmouth last month and the chief concern today is probably whether there will be enough pace in the race for his stamina to kick in sufficiently.

11/4

Form: 563451 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Last year's winner (Jack Nicholls aboard); had struggled thereafter until springing a 33-1 surprise on AW at Lingfield (2m; from 3lb lower) a fortnight ago; no issues with good to soft/soft, so she has to enter the reckoning.
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2nd

4

(7)

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 208y

Class 6

14:33 Nottingham

Regally Blonde

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ben Case

Capitalised on a reduced mark at 33-1 at Lingfield (2m, AW) in August; well beaten at Ripon since but on soft going; won here (1m6f, good to firm) last July and she's not ruled out now back on better ground.

8/1

4th

6

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Ripon

Regally Blonde

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ben Case

Last year's winner (Jack Nicholls aboard); had struggled thereafter until springing a 33-1 surprise on AW at Lingfield (2m; from 3lb lower) a fortnight ago; no issues with good to soft/soft, so she has to enter the reckoning.

7/2

Form: 7-0342

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; gave it a good go but found one stronger late on at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm; 12-1) six weeks ago; stable continues to go well and this 4yo is only 1lb higher back over 2m; possibilities.
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6th

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Twilight Safari

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Launched hurdling career with two inauspicious runs last winter and didn't achieve a great deal when remote third of five over C&D (good) in April; however, he's a fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden) and may yet transfer more of that ability to this code.

7/1

5th

1

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Ripon

Twilight Safari

10st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

13-race maiden; gave it a good go but found one stronger late on at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm; 12-1) six weeks ago; stable continues to go well and this 4yo is only 1lb higher back over 2m; possibilities.

4/1

2nd

5

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Thirsk

Twilight Safari

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Still a maiden after 12 starts and was last of four in a Doncaster handicap (14.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; wasn't beaten far in that race but he needs to find more to get off the mark.

15/2

Form: 696135 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Femme Fatale

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.40
Straight Forecast £32.35
Trifecta £163.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Si White

SPOTLIGHT:

Regally Blonde

Telegraph:

Femme Fatale

POSTDATA:

Twilight Safari

NEWMARKET:

Si White

D Express:

Si White

Daily Mirror:

Si White

The Star:

Si White

The Guardian:

Femme Fatale

The Times:

Regally Blonde

Daily Mail:

Regally Blonde

The Sun:

Regally Blonde

Daily Record:

Regally Blonde