19:45 Ripon

Friday 8 May 2026

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Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 2m 5.77s

(4)

Triple Force^v¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 75| D

11/1

A 4-time winner in 2025, 2 of those coming in the autumn before finding things tougher from a career-high mark on the tapeta at Newcastle (9f) when last seen in November. Best watched on reappearance.

Form: 222118-

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(7)

Garden Oasis^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| C| D

11/2

Stepped up markedly on reappearance when second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (66/1, 1m, good) 9 days ago. Is having a rare start beyond that trip nowadays and this 7-time course winner is on a dangerous mark at present.

Form: 4579-72

(5)

Velvet Whisper²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 75| D

5/1

Improved when winning in the mud at Nottingham (1¼m) and Musselburgh (12.5f) on final 2 starts last year. Failed to dominate when eighth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 11/2) 26 days ago. Steps back down in trip and has to be respected.

Form: 86211-8

(3)

Glistening Nights²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

10/3

Returned to winning ways at Chester (10.3f) last summer and ran well next 2 starts before form tailed off. Got back on track when third of 10 in handicap (14/1) over C&D (good) on return 22 days ago.

Form: 12390-3

(2)

Dawn Of Liberation¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| D

9/2

Won 3 times at the start of last summer but has yet to fully fire in 2 starts this season and is falling in the weights as a result.

Form: 3767-06

(10)

No Knee Never^p,t¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: James Owen| OR: 66

11/1

Is being kept very busy this year, already winning 3 times from 13 starts, running up to best when taking 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.5f) 11 days ago. Carries a penalty for that success back on the turf and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 533161

(6)

Star Cast⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Tutty| OR: 62| D

7/2

Has proved a different proposition this season, winning 3 times over 1¼m at Newcastle, latest just 7 days ago. Can't be ignored in current form back on turf under a penalty.

Form: 371631

(1)

Nanny Park¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: Sara Ender| OR: 66

80/1

Placed on final 3 starts in 2025 before leaving James Fanshawe. Well held in handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good to firm) on first start for new yard 14 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 53333-8

(8)

Bass Player¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: William Pyle| T: K Frost| OR: 63WS

33/1

Winless during 2025 but was placed on 3 occasions. Failed to beat a rival in handicap at Wolverhampton (9/2) after being hampered in January when last seen. He's well treated at present but may need the outing returned to the turf.

Form: 25834-9

(11)

Poet's Dawn^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: O McSweeney| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| CD

18/1

Veteran who added 2 more wins last year and has made a satisfactory return to action by making the frame on both starts this season at Ripon and Pontefract over 1m. A C&D winner who's dipped below last winning mark and steps back up in trip here.

Form: 4038-44

(12)

Jewel Maker²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

50/1

Scored twice in a patchy 2025 campaign, the latter of which came over 1¼m at Redcar in October. Has finished well held in 2 outings this year and this 11-y-o needs to show more before becoming of any interest for betting purposes.

Form: 5486-90

(9)

Tiberio Force¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 50| CD

80/1

Winner of a classified event over C&D last summer. Ended the year in a bit of a lull and is hard to make a case for from 6 Ib out of the weights on return.

Form: 312986-

Forecasts

Glistening Nights (10/3), Star Cast (7/2), Dawn Of Liberation (9/2), Velvet Whisper (5/1), Garden Oasis (11/2), No Knee Never (11/1), Triple Force (11/1), Poet's Dawn (18/1), Bass Player (33/1), Jewel Maker (50/1), Tiberio Force (80/1), Nanny Park (80/1)

Course specialist GARDEN OASIS has shown he retains all his ability at the age of 11 and can go one better on a rare try beyond 1m dropped in grade. Star Cast has been in great form at Newcastle this year and should continue to give a good account despite shouldering a penalty. No Knee Never is also respected, while Velvet Whisper makes some appeal on the back of her reappearance run, particularly if the rain arrives.