15:40 Ripon

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap (Div 1)

3YO plus | Class 4 | 6f | 10 Runners | Turf

(10)

Yes I'm Mali⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

13/8

Has taken his form up a notch for this stable, winning at Thirsk (6f, good) in April. Went very close to another Thirsk success (6f, good again) last Friday and he holds leading claims here off 1 lb lower.

Form: 022752

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(6)

Top Juggler²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 79| BF| D

9/1

Latest win at Chester in July. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) since.

Form: 35-3217

(5)

Kind Touch⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| BF| C

6/1

Made a winning debut over 5f here last August. Made a positive start to his handicap career in June (including seventh of 22 in strong 3-y-o only race at York) and perhaps simply wasn't suited by Chester when only fourth at Chester in July. Freshened up since. Could resume his progression now.

Form: 12-374

(8)

Reigning Profit¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 78| C

20/1

Benefited from a more positive ride when getting off the mark for the season over 5f here in July but 3 lesser runs have followed. Needs a return to Ripon to spark a revival.

Form: 461508

(9)

Arduis Invicta³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 78

14/1

Dual 5f winner in 2025 and went closest to adding to her tally this season when runner-up at Musselburgh (5f) in June. Made the frame at York (6f) next time but well held at Goodwood since.

Form: 066240

(4)

Charlie Mason³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| D

12/1

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (6f) in June but 3 below-par runs have followed. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 771680

(7)

Anaisa^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

33/1

C&D listed winner this time last year but has rarely threatened since, including down the field in C&D handicap latest. Spirit of Applause is the more obvious of the stable's pair.

Form: 9-45460

(3)

Secret Guest¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 72| D

7/1

Runner-up at Southwell in January but more miss than hit since. Below-form fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 13/2) 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 865004

(1)

Another Investment²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 71| D

20/1

Returned to form when runner-up 3 times this summer but his run of good efforts came to a halt when only sixth at Carlisle 3 weeks ago.

Form: 002226

(2)

Spirit Of Applause^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

11/4

Mostly creditable efforts in defeat this year, looking unlucky (met trouble) when just failing to get up at Redcar (6f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 433022

Forecasts

Yes I'm Mali (2/1), Spirit Of Applause (3/1), Top Juggler (5/1), Kind Touch (6/1), Another Investment (12/1), Secret Guest (14/1), Reigning Profit (14/1), Charlie Mason (25/1), Arduis Invicta (25/1), Anaisa (33/1)

YES I'M MALI is 1 lb lower than when narrowly denied in a higher grade at Thirsk on Friday so a bold bid looks assured if showing up in similar form. Spirit of Applause is another who arrives on the back of a recent near miss and is second choice ahead of Kind Touch, a still unexposed 3-y-o who returns to the track where he made a winning debut a year ago.