14:35 Ripon

Thursday 28 May 2026

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Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.43s

(7)

Vega's Virtue^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

15/2

Down the field in 3 quick runs last season. Type to do better in handicaps though hasn't yet kicked on, keeping on at the one pace in a 6f contest 11 days ago. Tries 1m for the first time with cheekpieces also applied.

Form: 758-75

(4)

Crystal Aurora¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 55

7/2

Bit more like it when third of 10 in a 6f nursery on penultimate 2-y-o start. Too free to see it out on first crack at 1m in January (Southwell) so needs to settle down to last out on return. This is a drop in grade, though.

Form: 39637-8

(8)

That's Enough^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 55

17/2

Didn't achieve much in qualifying for a mark and failed to improve on handicap debut at Kempton a month ago. Turf debut up in trip.

Form: 85-09

(3)

Wondrous²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 52

8/1

Beat just 2 horses in her 3 qualifying runs over 6f last year. Returns with yard in good order so no surprise were she a different proposition this time on handicap debut over 1m given her pedigree.

Form: 070-

(2)

Harswell River^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: Roger Fell| OR: 51| D

9/4

Kept busy as a juvenile, opening account in 1m nursery at Redcar in September. Added 3 further placed efforts at that track this season and she can remain very competitive for all she holds no secrets.

Form: 6-53723

(10)

Eva The Deeva³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 50

16/1

Unable to land a blow in a trio of starts over 7f but 1m will suit now handicapping and she represents a yard among the winners.

Form: 669

(6)

Hood Wink^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50| D

6/1

Found improvement when dead-heating at Wetherby (1m) in April and paid for a big move into contention when fourth over C&D 2 weeks later. Shade disappointing at Catterick (7f) 7 days ago, though.

Form: 4-07146

(1)

Captain Bruce¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: A Crook| OR: 50

66/1

Successful in nurseries at Chelmsford and Newcastle in 2025 but heavy defeats all 3 starts this season, including for new yard back on turf latest.

Form: 516-909

(9)

Regal Knight¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48

9/1

Showed a bit more when fourth of 8 on reappearance at Newcastle at the beginning of the month. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good) 16 days ago and he can remain competitive back in distance.

Form: 078-45

Non-Runners

(5)

Contemplation¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M E Sowersby J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Harswell River (9/4), Crystal Aurora (7/2), Hood Wink (6/1), Vega's Virtue (15/2), Wondrous (8/1), That's Enough (17/2), Regal Knight (9/1), Eva The Deeva (16/1), Contemplation (16/1), Captain Bruce (66/1)

If there's a runner with the potential to be a lot better than their mark it's surely WONDROUS, who reappears with her yard in pretty good order. She's awarded the vote over the solid-looking pair Harswell River and Regal Knight.