14:05 Ripon

Thursday 28 May 2026

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Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 11.95s

(2)

Aura Of Melania

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney| T: Roger Fell

28/1

12,000 gns 2-y-o, fifth foal: dam, runner-up at 1m-1½m, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m winner Moonlight Cloud out of winning close relation of Derby/Irish Derby winner Generous.

Form:

(4)

Bladey Lady¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Offered something to work on amidst greenness when third of 6 in novice at Beverley (5f) on debut 16 days ago. Should improve on that experience.

Form: 3

(1)

Etonnante

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

5/6

Second foal, half-sister to useful French 1m (including at 2 yrs) winner Eponine. Dam, French 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 7f Baccarat out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Zut Alors. Lot to like on paper for powerful stable (has a Group 2 entry).

Form:

(3)

Fern Clyde¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

5/1

Positives to draw from both starts this spring, fourth of 8 despite pulling hard early over C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 64

(7)

Lady Branksome⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: M L W Bell| BF

7/2

Foaled February 3. €20,000 yearling, 60,000 gns 2-y-o. Saxon Warrior filly. Failed to match market expectations when fifth of 10 in a novice at Kempton (6f) on debut 8 days ago, though she showed ability from a poor draw. More to come.

Form: 5

(5)

Sovereign Beach

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Ollie Sangster

11/2

Foaled March 23. €15,000 foal, 62,000 gns 2-y-o, Ten Sovereigns filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 5f winner So Majestic and winner up to 1¼m Francaise. Ticks plenty of boxes on debut.

Form:

(6)

Suzie May¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Jessica Macey

80/1

Sent off 33/1 after a low-key debut and while she showed a bit more when fourth of 6 in novice at Beverley (5f, good) 16 days ago, it's still poor stuff.

Form: 04

Forecasts

Etonnante (5/6), Lady Branksome (7/2), Fern Clyde (5/1), Sovereign Beach (11/2), Aura Of Melania (28/1), Bladey Lady (66/1), Suzie May (80/1)

Those wth experience do not set an exacting standard so ETONNANTE, a newcomer from a successful family (including at 2 yrs) could well be up to the job representing a leading stable. Lady Branksome was better than she could show at Kempton so she's expected to take a step forward, with well-connected debutante Sovereign Beach also of interest.