15:55 Ripon

Saturday 19 July 2025

All14:1014:4515:1715:5516:3017:0517:38

Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 41.53s

1^st

(5)

The Reverend

410-2

4/7f

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Last to break, held up in 4th, closed from 4f out, led and ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 8/13 and tchd 4/6

2^nd

3 ¼

(2)

Per Contra

49-6

5/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out until over 2f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards tchd 9/2

3^rd

5 ½

(3)

Fox Journey

59-10

13/2

T: K A RyanJ: K Stott

Soon led, clear over 9f out until over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/1

4^th

(4)

Woodstock City

58-11

9/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Joe Leavy

Broke well, held up in rear, 4th and outpaced over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f op 7/1

5^th

(6)

Ludo's Landing

59-4

16/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Chased leader until 7f out, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, behind final 3f op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Tribal Wisdom⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: A Mullen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £1.80EX:£3.40Trifecta:£8.70SF:£3.76Swingers:£3.60

Forecasts

The Reverend (4/7), Per Contra (5/1), Fox Journey (13/2), Woodstock City (9/1), Tribal Wisdom (14/1), Ludo's Landing (16/1)

THE REVEREND shaped with plenty of encouragement (with headgear left off) on reappearance at York in May and racing from a potentially lenient mark, he makes plenty of appeal with cheekpieces refitted and plenty of rain forecast. Despite flattering to deceive last time Per Contra has been in good form and appeals at the main danger stepping back up in distance, while Fox Journey has been given a chance by the handicapper if he can rediscover the form he showed for Sir Michael Stoute.

THE REVEREND
PER CONTRA (IRE)
FOX JOURNEY

Previous Winners

2024

Iron Lion

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: D Nolan | T: D O'Meara

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00