16:40 Ripon

Saturday 26 September 2026

All13:4414:1614:4915:2816:0516:4017:1517:45

Michael Raby Memorial Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 1m 11.41s
1st
Horse silk
10
(10)
Angel Summer
39-1
8/1
T: P OwensJ: Jason Hart
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on and headway to press leader gamely, led post, just prevailed op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
6
(3)
Taygar
59-8
9/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Went early to post, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, kept on well to lead over 1f out, reduced lead towards finish, headed post, just denied op 8/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(6)
Kings Merchant
510-0
9/2
T: P A KirbyJ: C J Whiteley (5)
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on well and headway inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
½
7
(7)
Hurstwood
99-6
7/2
T: P D NivenJ: Mark Winn
Prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(9)
Valentine Catcher
59-11
9/4f
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(8)
Cheerleader
49-1
16/1
T: Miss T JacksonJ: L Morris
Led, headed and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
8
(1)
Uncertainty
39-5
20/1
T: S WhitakerJ: D Nolan
Raced in rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression on leaders, plugged on same pace inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
4
(5)
Dream Deal
79-9
18/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Went right start, keen towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, soon kept on, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
1
2
(4)
Liverpool Star
39-12
12/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: P Mulrennan
Hampered and bumped start, slowly into stride in rear, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
(2)
Solar Cooper
39-8
40/1
T: M WalfordJ: O J Orr
Raced in rear of mid-division throughout op 28/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.30, £3.00, £2.20EX:£62.70Trifecta:£1,095.20Tricast:£376.21SF:£78.94Swingers:£9.40, £6.30, £7.40

Forecasts

Valentine Catcher (9/4), Hurstwood (7/2), Kings Merchant (9/2), Angel Summer (8/1), Taygar (9/1), Liverpool Star (12/1), Cheerleader (16/1), Dream Deal (18/1), Uncertainty (20/1), Solar Cooper (40/1)

Verdict

HURSTWOOD won twice at Redcar before completing a hat-trick over C&D in September 2022 and is taken to repeat the feat 4 years on. Kings Merchant has his 2 lb rise for his recent Catterick success more than offset by the promising Conor Whiteley's claim and is second choice ahead of Valentine Catcher and Angel Summer.

  1. HURSTWOOD
  2. KINGS MERCHANT
  3. VALENTINE CATCHER

Previous Winners

2025
Mattice
Weight: 9-13  |Age: 6
J: Jason Hart  |  T: I W McInnes
4/1

Prize Money

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

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