14:50 Ripon

Thursday 18 June 2026

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Grantley Hall Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 1f 170y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 2m 0.70s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
14/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden to make headway from 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden when faced sustained challenge inside final 110yds, just held on op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
(1)
710-2
4/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Connor Beasley
Prominent early, steadied to track leaders after 3f, short of room 2f out, edged left and bumped rival over 1f out, ran on and pestered winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(7)
6/4f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Went left start and slowly away, keen and soon made up ground to race in second, led after 3f, pushed along when headed over 1f out, short of room approaching final 110yds, weakened towards finish tchd 11/8
4th
Horse silk
sh
5
(6)
7/2
T: J R FanshaweJ: Arron D'Arcy (7)
Held up towards rear, making heady when denied clear run and bumped both sides over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
5th
Horse silk
1
6
(2)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn
Midfield, carried left and hampered 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, short of room again towards finish op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(5)
7/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane
Led, headed after 3f, outpaced 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
11
2
(4)
10/1
T: M DodsJ: Jason Hart
Prominent, keen early, raced in second after 3f, edged left when outpaced and lost position 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, detached inside final 110yds op 9/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£5.60, £2.00EX:£82.50Trifecta:£287.60SF:£70.25Swingers:£7.70, £5.60, £1.80

Forecasts

Roc De Fer (6/4), What's The Plan (7/2), Qitaal (4/1), Poet's Dawn (7/1), King Of Fury (10/1), Yermanthere (14/1), Saxophonist (18/1)

Verdict

ROC DE FER hails from a yard that has an excellent record with handicap debutants so a big run could be on the cards up in trip on return, especially if there's market support. What's The Plan and Qitaal are feared most.

  1. ROC DE FER (IRE)
  2. WHAT'S THE PLAN
  3. QITAAL

Previous Winners

2025
Westernesse
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
3/1

Prize Money

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

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