17:25 Ripon

Thursday 16 April 2026

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 41.89s

(8)

Walsingham¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁶⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

7/1

Very much on the up when landing a hat-trick at Ascot in September, and while well below form in a better race at Doncaster the following month, he was successful first time up last year and needs considering.

Form: 28/1110-

(6)

Empirestateofmind^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Nicholls| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 82| CD

17/2

May have needed the run when well beaten in the Spring Mile at Doncaster on reappearance and this previous C&D winner at least finds himself back at a more realistic level.

Form: 21295-0

(5)

Milteye¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ethan Tindall⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 82| D

3/1

Finished second here before winning three times last season and while he probably needed the run when trailing the field in the Spring Mile at Doncaster, On The River looks the stable's leading hope on paper.

Form: 31261-0

(1)

Good Morning Alex⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Elliott| T: T D Barron| OR: 78| CD

11/1

Back to his best when dead-heating with Garden Oasis off this mark over C&D last season and warrants a second look in the betting, having been well held at long odds on the all-weather of late.

Form: 62-6708

(4)

On The River¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁵⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 78| CD

15/8

Runner-up in this race off a 7 lb higher mark 12 months ago and makes plenty of appeal back in this grade, following a very creditable fifth in the Spring Mile on reappearance last time.

Form: 85642-5

(10)

Garden Oasis^p¹⁹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Shay Farmer⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

22/1

Seven-time C&D winner is back below his latest winning mark following a quiet end to last season, though at 11 years old, he'd be entitled to need a run to blow away the cobwebs.

Form: 514579-

(3)

Barley^p¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

8/1

On a long losing run, but he did make it 4 consecutive runner-up finishes at this track in August before losing his way at the end of last season.

Form: 247097-

(2)

Chesneys Charm²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Owen Lewis⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72

16/1

Back on his last winning mark following a pipe-opener at Southwell last time and likely to be in the hunt if the pace in the race materialises.

Form: 51448-7

Non-Runners

(9)

Mr Mistoffelees²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: S England J: C Horgan

(7)

Cosmos Raj¹⁹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: D O'Meara J: Mason Paetel

Forecasts

On The River (15/8), Milteye (3/1), Walsingham (7/1), Barley (8/1), Empirestateofmind (17/2), Good Morning Alex (11/1), Chesneys Charm (16/1), Garden Oasis (22/1), Cosmos Raj (25/1), Mr Mistoffelees (28/1)

Plenty of course regulars line up, including ON THE RIVER, who finished runner-up in this race 12 months ago and is fancied to capitalise on a handy mark. Walsingham may well resume his progress on seasonal reappearance, while Chesneys Charm could be in the mix if this is run to suit.