16:23 Ripon

Monday 25 August 2025

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Queen Mary's Her Best Day Every Day Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 57.18s

(8)

Another Baar^b,t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 69| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 9/4 and blinkered first time, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago by ½ length from reopposing Betweenthesticks. Capable of going well under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 602921

(3)

Knicks¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71| BF| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 825529

(5)

Betweenthesticks^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| D

6/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. Creditable ½-length second of 8 to reopposing Another Baar in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 7 days ago. Meets that rival on 5 lb better terms. Likely to go well.

Form: 167812

(9)

Good Point²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 68| BF| D

14/1

Fair performer. 10/11, second of 4 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 983-732

(11)

Profitable Edge²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable fourth of 8 over C&D (good) 21 days ago. Being dropped a further 2 lb can only help and she has a good draw near the rail.

Form: 4-80764

(2)

Our Absent Friends^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 67| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 8 to Another Baar at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 453634

(7)

Tanjen¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

18/1

Winner at Newcastle (5f, AW) in August. 4/1, bit below form when third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, getting going too late.

Form: 484213

(12)

The Vital Spark^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 61| D

28/1

Winner on reappearance at Newcastle (5f) in March but hasn't reproduced that in 3 outings since, including with blinkers added last time.

Form: 40-1587

(1)

Yazaman^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| D

22/1

Good second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 18 days ago, running on late after getting outpaced.

Form: 836052

(4)

Canaria Queen^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| CD

10/1

On a hat-trick after wins at Nottingham and over C&D last month. Her 3 lb rise for last time is offset by Amie Waugh's claim.

Form: 544011

(6)

Masterclass^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54| D

12/1

Good ¾-length second of 6 to Thornaby Pearl in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 11/4) 13 days ago.

Form: 146572

Non-Runners

(10)

Thornaby Pearl¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Alfie Gee

Forecasts

Another Baar (7/2), Our Absent Friends (4/1), Profitable Edge (11/2), Betweenthesticks (6/1), Thornaby Pearl (6/1), Knicks (7/1), Canaria Queen (10/1), Masterclass (12/1), Good Point (14/1), Tanjen (18/1), Yazaman (22/1), The Vital Spark (28/1)

BETWEENTHESTICKS is taken to turn around last week's Catterick form with Another Baar on these 9 lb better terms. Thornaby Pearl and the hat-trick seeking Canaria Queen are also shortlisted.