16:20 Ripon

Sunday 17 May 2026

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On-Course Bookmakers Welcome You To Ripon Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:23  |   Winning time: 1m 11.43s
1st
Horse silk
7
(1)
Zen Diva
39-2
4/5f
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Chased leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably op 8/11 tchd 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
7
2
(5)
Black Orchid
39-2
7/4
T: R A FaheyJ: Rowan Scott
Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, soon moved clear second, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 85/40
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
Kyrenia
39-2
20/1
T: T D BarronJ: Lewis Edmunds
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(4)
Sweet Desire
49-11
25/1
T: Steph HollinsheadJ: P J McDonald
Soon raced in clear fourth, shaken up over 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
(8)
Elemma
39-2
11/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Keen in rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, minor headway and stayed on inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
(3)
Ziggy Bay
39-2
20/1
T: M DodsJ: Sean Kirrane
Soon outpaced, always in rear op 22/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(6)
Sparkling Wine
39-2
33/1
T: M DodsJ: Mark Winn
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and hung left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
3
5
(2)
Lady Grey
39-2
50/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Keen in midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 40/1 tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £3.80EX:£2.80Trifecta:£17.50SF:£2.29Swingers:£1.10, £4.00, £4.60

Forecasts

Zen Diva (4/5), Black Orchid (7/4), Elemma (11/1), Kyrenia (20/1), Ziggy Bay (20/1), Sweet Desire (25/1), Sparkling Wine (33/1), Lady Grey (50/1)

Verdict

ZEN DIVA improved with each start as a 2-y-o and can put her experience to good use up against well-connected newcomer Black Orchid in what looks a thin novice.

  1. ZEN DIVA
  2. BLACK ORCHID
  3. KYRENIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Eighth Avenue
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: Alistair Rawlinson  |  T: S & E Crisford
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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