16:10 Ripon

Monday 31 August 2026

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 1m 0.05s
1st
Horse silk
2
(7)
Rock Of England
610-0
11/4f
T: P T MidgleyJ: Oisin Murphy
Front rank, shaken up over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
Thornaby Pearl
89-11
9/1
T: Adrian NichollsJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)
Close up, led going well over 2f out, faced challenge when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
(9)
Our Absent Friends
810-0
5/1
T: T DavidsonJ: Jason Hart
Led, prominent when headed after 1f, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, went third towards finish op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(4)
Happier
69-0
13/2
T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Vigors (5)
Towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
5
(1)
Canaria Queen
69-6
11/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
In touch, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra towards finish tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
Marajito
49-5
16/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: O McSweeney
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, made no impression inside final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(5)
Mark's Choice
109-9
4/1
T: G TuttyJ: Connor Beasley
Dwelt start, held up in rear, never a factor tchd 9/2
8th
Horse silk
2
6
(3)
Betweenthesticks
69-5
14/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
3
7
(2)
Glory Fighter
109-5
50/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £2.10EX:£26.40Trifecta:£102.80Tricast:£111.92SF:£28.96Swingers:£4.70, £3.80, £6.60

Forecasts

Rock Of England (11/4), Mark's Choice (4/1), Our Absent Friends (5/1), Canaria Queen (11/2), Happier (13/2), Thornaby Pearl (9/1), Betweenthesticks (14/1), Marajito (16/1), Glory Fighter (50/1)

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.

  1. ROCK OF ENGLAND (IRE)
  2. MARK'S CHOICE (IRE)
  3. HAPPIER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Another Baar
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 5
J: O McSweeney  |  T: A Keatley
7/2

Prize Money

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

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