15:35 Ripon

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 10.74s

(3)

Kats Bob^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| D

4/1

All-the-way York success in June was his fifth since joining Ruth Carr at the start of 2025. Creditable third of 15 in Great St Wilfrid consolation over C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Big player.

Form: 618653

(6)

Raffles Angel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in July. 12/1, below form eighth of 13 in Racing League handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 26 days ago but not discounted back on turf.

Form: 18-5418

(4)

Woodstock^b1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76

7/1

Behind reopposing stablemate Kats Bob when eighth of 15 over C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, although he did look comfortable with the pace on his first attempt at sprinting. First-time blinkers replace regular cheekpieces.

Form: 030688

(10)

Wreck It Ryley^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 74| CD

7/1

Won this race last year but ran poorly when behind a couple of these over C&D recently. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 606250

(11)

Ziggy's Ariel^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 76| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 15 over C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, with Kats Bob a length ahead of her in third.

Form: 662784

(8)

Ay Gee Ell^t¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

25/1

Fair maiden. Eighth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (6f, firm) in May. Off since and gelded. Remains relatively unexposed for a sprinter but Lesley's Boy is the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: 252728

(12)

Lesley's Boy^v³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Visored first time, good third of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 12/1) 33 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 800073

(2)

Cairdeas³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74

18/1

40/1, first run since leaving William Haggas when twelfth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 340480

(13)

Count D'Orsay^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| C| D

28/1

Course winner but has largely struggled for form in 2025. Starting to look potentially well handicapped as a result but need to see more.

Form: 057660

(7)

Chuti Manika^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 72| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Catterick (6f, good) in July but disappointing twice since, finishing last of 4 when sent off favourite at Lingfield latterly.

Form: 424104

(5)

The Green Man^v,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D Brooke| OR: 65| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Visored first time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 8 days ago. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 650798

(9)

Mark's Choice^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: G Tutty| OR: 63| CD

9/2

Six-time C&D winner, including this race in 2022. Latest C&D win came in June. Just as good when second at Doncaster (7f) in July. His run of good form came to a halt at Southwell latest but certainly can't rule out a revival back here.

Form: 3-04129

Non-Runners

(1)

Speeding Bullet²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Speeding Bullet (11/4), Kats Bob (4/1), Mark's Choice (9/2), Raffles Angel (9/2), Woodstock (7/1), Lesley's Boy (7/1), Wreck It Ryley (7/1), Ziggy's Ariel (10/1), Chuti Manika (14/1), Cairdeas (18/1), Ay Gee Ell (25/1), Count D'Orsay (28/1), The Green Man (33/1)

KATS BOB showed he's still in good form when third in a competitive race over C&D recently and may be up to landing the sixth success of an excellent first campaign with Ruth Carr. Lesley's Boy's latest Doncaster third came in a 3-y-o handicap which has thrown up winners and he's second choice ahead of C&D specialist Mark's Choice.