16:10 Ripon

Monday 31 August 2026

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f  |   9 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(9)
Horse silk
Our Absent Friends5
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR:  75| BF| CD
C&D winner. Pair of wins over 5f at Catterick this summer, emphatically seeing off Canaria Queen for the latter. Well below par when only fifth of 8 there last week, though.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Rock Of England17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR:  75| CD
Three wins from 8 starts this year, including C&D. Bit below form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 17 days ago but capable of bouncing back here under Oisin Murphy.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Thornaby Pearl14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Carmichael(7)| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR:  72| C| D
Going through a good spell at the moment, making it 3 wins in his last 4 starts when leading close home at Windsor (5f, good to firm). Another 4 lb higher now bit this former course scorer has to be respected in his current mood.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Mark's Choicep16
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR:  70| CD
Has a remarkable Ripon record, successful 10 times at this course. Another fine effort here when second of 20 over 6f (good to firm) 16 days ago. Has to enter calculations back down in class.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Canaria Queenp5
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR:  67| CD
Has proved as good as ever this year, winning 3 times with the latest at Hamilton in June. Creditable second of 8 at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago. This former C&D scorer could be on the premises again.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Betweenthesticksp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  66| D
Won at Wolverhampton and Pontefract in the spring. Notched 3 successive creditable in-frame efforts back at Pontefract this summer but his run of good form came to a halt when well behind Our Absent Friends at Catterick last time.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
Glory Fighter24
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  66| D
Veteran who responded well when getting off the mark for the year at Nottingham (5f) in April but has struggled since. Rock of England looks the more obvious of the yard's pair.
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Timeform
8
(6)
Horse silk
Marajito9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: T D Easterby| OR:  66| CD
C&D winner in May. Also a good second here at the beginning of this month. Too free returned to 6f at Redcar since and treated as if still in form.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Happier13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Vigors(5)| T: M Keighley| OR:  61| D
Notched back to back wins at Wolverhampton (classified event) and Ffos Las (handicap) in recent weeks and only narrowly denied on the hat-trick bid at Lingfield (all-weather) 13 days ago. Only 1 lb here so has to merit consideration.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Thornaby Pearl (10/3), Our Absent Friends (4/1), Mark's Choice (5/1), Happier (5/1), Canaria Queen (6/1), Rock Of England (8/1), Betweenthesticks (14/1), Marajito (20/1), Glory Fighter (20/1)

Verdict

Oisin Murphy gets the leg up on ROCK OF ENGLAND who might prove the answer to this tricky sprint. Veteran course specialist Mark's Choice is feared most ahead of thriving pair Happier and Thornaby Pearl.

Previous Winners

2025
Another Baar
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 5
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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