14:05 Ripon

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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Thank You Joan Easey Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 2.19s

(1)

Time Tested^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 72| D

4/1

Two AW wins over 1¼m at the beginning of the year. Also successful on turf last year and another bold show likely if fully primed after 166 days off.

Form: 212-141

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(8)

Woodstock City^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| CD

17/2

Won this race off 8 lb higher 12 months ago. Not at best lately but there was an excuse (ridden too aggressively) at Yarmouth last time and could bounce back to form with a bang.

Form: 283457

(7)

Triple Force^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 65| BF| D

13/8

Won twice in quick successful over 1¼m in June and good runner-up efforts over this trip on last 2 outings. Another prominent showing is likely.

Form: 411322

(4)

Poet's Dawn^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

5/1

In good form recently, including dead-heating at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Creditable third of 6 over C&D since. Not discounted.

Form: 646313

(3)

Bay Dream Believer^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 61| CD

5/1

On a hat-trick after wins at Doncaster and over C&D this month, showing a good attitude to edge out the reopposing Little Ted here 10 days ago. Only nudged up another 2 lb and has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 255511

(2)

Little Ted^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner who also went in at Leicester (1m, good to firm) in June. Good neck second of 7 to Bay Dream Believer over C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Considered.

Form: 534162

Non-Runners

(6)

Finn Russell³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

(5)

Dandy's Angel¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: J S Wainwright J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

Forecasts

Triple Force (13/8), Time Tested (4/1), Bay Dream Believer (5/1), Poet's Dawn (5/1), Woodstock City (17/2), Little Ted (11/1), Finn Russell (12/1), Dandy's Angel (20/1)

It's hard to rule out any with confidence. TRIPLE FORCE has a fine record over 1¼m this season and might prove the answer but good claims can also be made for Bay Dream Believer and Little Ted, who were 1-2 in a C&D race only 10 days ago. Last year's winner Woodstock City is well treated if staging a revival, while Time Tested did well on AW at the beginning of the year.