TRACKFACTS

A right-handed oval track, one mile five furlongs in extent, which joins the straight course five furlongs from the finish. The undulations in the straight do not favour big galloping types.

Top Course Trainers

TOP COURSE TRAINERS

LEADING TRAINERS AT RIPON (2018-2023)

WITH RUNNERS:

T EASTERBY (78 wins from 540 runners, 14%) runs

FAST LOVE and AMAYRETTO (2.20), RIBBLE

ROUSER (2.50), GOLDEN MELODY and LIKE

A LION (3.20), FRANKENDAEL (3.50), POET’S

DAWN (4.20), GLENDOWN and CAWTHORNES

GEM (4.50), GULLANE ONE (5.22).

D O’MEARA (43 wins from 261 runners, 16%) runs

COSMOS RAJ (3.20), PISANELLO (4.20).

R FAHEY (32 wins from 234 runners, 14%) runs

PRETTY CRYSTAL and BRANDAISY (2.20), SOCIETY RED (4.20).

N TINKLER (16 wins from 128 runners, 12%) runs SIDNEY’S SON (2.50).

TRAINERS IN FORM

MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS:

C JOHNSTON (12 wins from 67 runners, 18%) runs KNIGHTSWOOD (3.50).

G BOUGHEY (7 wins from 44 runners, 16%) runs SNAFIYA (2.20).

T EASTERBY (6 wins from 76 runners, 8%) runners listed above.

A WATSON (6 wins from 42 runners, 14%) runs IMPERIAL SANDS (4.20).

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Top Course Jockeys

LEADING JOCKEYS AT RIPON (2018-2023) WITH RIDES:

D ALLAN (52 wins from 264 rides, 20%) rides

AMAYRETTO (2.20), RIBBLE ROUSER (2.50), GOLDEN MELODY (3.20), FRANKENDAEL (3.50), CAWTHORNES GEM (4.50), GULLANE ONE (5.22).

P HANAGAN (15 wins from 113 rides, 13%) rides SOCIETY RED (4.20), AZUCENA (4.50), QUERCUS (5.22).

J FANNING (15 wins from 118 rides, 13%) rides

KNIGHTSWOOD (3.50), ANOTHER BAAR (4.50).

J HART (15 wins from 118 rides, 13%) rides

SNAFIYA (2.20), HAARAR (3.50), COCKALORUM (4.20), WE’RENOTREALLYHERE (4.50), BRIDES BAY (5.22).

JOCKEYS IN FORM

MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS:

J FANNING (8 wins from 40 rides, 20%) rides listed above.

C RODRIGUEZ (5 wins from 20 rides, 25%) rides INDIANA BE (2.50), NIGWA (4.20), ROYAL MARINER (4.50).

H TURNER (4 wins from 25 rides, 16%) rides

BAYNOONA (2.20), FULFILLED (3.20).

K STOTT (4 wins from 32 rides, 12%) rides TOKYO DRIFT (2.20), GASTRONOMY (3.50), TARBAAN (4.20), LILY IN THE JUNGLE (4.50), POINT OF WOODS (5.22).

The following horses are running today in a race at least two grades lower than their previous race: 3.20 GOLDEN MELODY (down 2 grades).

Fancythat

T EASTERBY won the 4.20 race in 2021 and 2022. The stable is represented by Poet’s Dawn in the race today.

Longest Travellers

ROYAL MARINER (4.50) trained by EWhillans, Hawick, distance of 248 miles

IMPERIAL SANDS (4.20) trained by A Watson, Upper Lambourn, distance of 211 miles

MELISENDE (2.20) & TARBAAN (4.20) trained by A Murphy, Newmarket, distance of 172 miles

BAYNOONA (2.20) & FULFILLED (3.20) trained by D M Simcock, Newmarket, distance of 172 miles.

SNAFIYA (2.20) trained by G Boughey, Newmarket, distance of 172 miles.

HAARAR (3.50) trained by M Bell, Newmarket, distance of 172 miles

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including -1st June

Race 1

TOKYO DRIFTwas able to put a below-par effort behind her when hitting the crossbar at Thirsk (promoted from third) and the daughter of Showcasing might go one better First-timecheekpiecescouldhelpekeoutfurtherimprovementfromSnafiya,whomerits respect having posted two solid efforts in defeat Melisende is another to consider, while market support would make Pretty Crystal of interest ahead of her debut.

WIN: TOKYO DRIFT

Race 2

DANGER: SNAFIYA

Indiana Be sets the standard on official ratings, but the free-going son of Sioux Nation was far too keen once again over 7f at Redcar and is worth opposing with GOLD GUY He has yet to match his promising debut effort, including when finishing behind Indiana Be two starts ago, but a step up in trip could unlock some improvement. Sidney’s Son was entered in a similar contest at Beverley on Wednesday but would be a leading candidate if eligible to run here.

WIN: GOLD GUY

Race 3

DANGER: INDIANA BE

Tim Easterby and David Allan teamed up for success in this contest last year and theymight be able to repeat the dosewith GOLDEN MELODY,who also represents the same winning owner The Belardo mare is back on her last winning mark and should find this more suitable than the 0-90 she contested at Nottingham last month.Tele Red merits the utmost respect having been narrowly denied over C&D 11 days ago, while Billy Roberts heads the remainder.

WIN: GOLDEN MELODY

RACE 4

DANGER: : TELE RED

HAARAR has a first-timevisorapplied and he appears to have been found a decent opportunity to get back to winning ways if the experiment is successful. The four-year-old has little to fearoverthis sort oftrip and having lacked a finishing kick in his two starts this season, the headgear could be vital in keeping him focused near the finish. Gastronomy rates as best of the rest, with Frankendael also feared.

WIN: HAARAR

RACE 5

DANGER: GASTRONOMY

CockalorumhadSocietyRedalengthbehindinsecondwhenhescoredovertrackandtrip in April but had enough in hand at the finish to suggests he can uphold the form off 2lb higher However, this is a deeper race and fellow C&D winner BARYSHNIKOV, who was an excellentthird inthe ZetlandGold Cup onMonday, could bemore rewarding tofollow if none theworse forhis Redcarexertions. Nigwa alsowarrants serious consideration.

WIN: BARYSHNIKOV

Race 6

DANGER: COCKALORUM

WE’RENOTREALLYHERE arrives in top form having won two of his last three, and a further 3lb rise for his most recent success at Thirsk may not be enough to stop him from going in again. If handling the better ground, he should be able to follow up at the main expense of C&D winner Lily In The Jungle and Another Baar, who has been in consistent form of late

WIN: WE’RENOTREALLYHERE

Race 7

DANGER: LILY IN THE JUNGLE

Runner-up on his last two starts, MACHO PRIDE has done very well since joining the Ruth Carr stable and this looks like an ideal opportunity to end a long losing streak. Denied by the narrowest of margins at Ayr, Giselles Izzy can give him the most to think about, along with Round The Island, who has dropped down to 1lb below his last winning mark. Others to note include Flavius Titus, Gullane One and Hurstwood.

WIN: MACHO PRIDE

DANGER: GISELLES IZZY

7 PEPPER LANE (27)

Ch m Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Maid To Matter

Owner: MrsLynneLumley&MrKNicholson

Trainer: DavidO’Meara,Nawton

Sponsor: ConorJ.C.Parsons&BrianM.Parsons

5 8 9 (6)

Jockey: Graham Gibbons

Form: 600100 C

Breeder:D.J.Lumley(Builders)

TIMEFORMVIEW Bounced right back to bestwhen landing Great St Wilfred forsuccessiveyearrunning inAugust. No excuses inYork Listed race last time and hasn’t stayed on previous tries over 7f StarRatingHHHHH Official BHARating 99

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1 Owner’s Colours (illustration)

2 Saddle Cloth Number

3 Name of Horse

4 Sire

5 Birthplace of Horse (if not GB)

6 No. of Days since last ran

7 Dam

8 Age

9 Weight (st lbs)

10 Draw

11 Form Guide

12 Owner

13 Trainer & location of training establishment

14 Breeder

15 Sponsor (If relevant)

16 Form

/ = New Season - = New Year

Bold type shows all weather form

C = Course Winner

D = Distance Winner

CD = Course & Distance Winner

BF = Beaten Favourite

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