17:25 Ripon

Thursday 16 April 2026

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

(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

7/1

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

2/1

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

(9)

Mr Mistoffelees^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan| T: S England| OR: 78| D

22/1

Ended a long losing run at Newcastle in the autumn and while likely better for his return there last month (typically slowly away), he probably needs to come back down the weights.

Form: 54126-8

(10)

Garden Oasis^p¹⁹⁰

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

25/1

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-

(7)

Cosmos Raj¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mason Paetel| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

20/1

Form tailed off following a second C&D success of the season (off this mark) here in July, and the betting should prove informative with yard also saddling Walsingham.

Form: 521070-

(3)

Barley^p¹⁷¹

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

13/2

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

8/1

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

Forecasts

Walsingham (7/2), Empirestateofmind (5/1), On The River (5/1), Milteye (7/1), Mr Mistoffelees (7/1), Cosmos Raj (8/1), Garden Oasis (10/1), Barley (14/1), Chesneys Charm (14/1), Good Morning Alex (14/1)

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.