TRACKFACTS A right-handed oval track, one
1m 1f 170y 1m 1f 1m 1m 2f 190y
mile five furlongs in extent, which
5f
1m 4f 10y
joins the straight course five
1m 6f
2m
6f
2m 1f 203y
Grandstand
furlongs from the finish. The undulations in the straight do not favour big galloping types.
TOP COURSE TRAINERS TOP COURSE TRAINERS LEADING TRAINERS AT RIPON (2016-2021) WITH RUNNERS: T EASTERBY (59 wins from 461 runners, 13%) runs ATOMIC LADY (5.50), KENTUCKY KITTEN (6.20), IMPELLER (6.55), BOSSIPOP and FLYING PURSUIT (7.30), CONTREBASSE (8.00), EAST STREET REVUE (9.00). R FAHEY (45 wins from 298 runners, 15%) runs PRINCESS LAYAN (6.20), OSCILLATES (8.30), POWERALLIED (9.00). D O’MEARA (40 wins from 277 runners, 14%) runs BENZEMA (5.50), ESTAD (6.20), BRAZEN BELLE and GENERAL SAGO (6.55), COASE (7.30), STONIFIC (8.00). M JOHNSTON (31 wins from 209 runners, 15%) runs ELUSIVE ARTIST (6.20), PERFECT TIMES (6.55), JUSTIFIED (8.00), HARLEM SOUL (8.30). TRAINERS IN FORM MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS: T EASTERBY (10 wins from 73 runners, 14%) runners listed above. D O’MEARA (7 wins from 56 runners, 12%) runners listed above. K DALGLEISH (7 wins from 40 runners, 18%) runs THE THIN BLUE LINE (6.55). J J QUINN (4 wins from 31 runners, 13%) runs EMPIRESTATEOFMIND (6.20).
TOP COURSE JOCKEYS TOP COURSE JOCKEYS LEADING JOCKEYS AT RIPON (2016-2021) WITH RIDES: DAVID ALLAN (39 wins from 235 rides, 17%) rides ATOMIC LADY (5.50), KENTUCKY KITTEN (6.20), IMPELLER (6.55), BOSSIPOP (7.30), CONTREBASSE (8.00), EAST STREET REVUE (9.00). FRANNY NORTON (20 wins from 110 rides, 18%) rides ELUSIVE ARTIST (6.20), PERFECT TIMES (6.55), JUSTIFIED (8.00), HARLEM SOUL (8.30), SAM’S CALL (9.00). P J MCDONALD (18 wins from 131 rides, 14%) rides PHINOW (5.50), THE THIN BLUE LINE (6.55), I AM A DREAMER (7.30). TONY HAMILTON (16 wins from 119 rides, 13%) rides TEES SPIRIT (6.55), OSCILLATES (8.30), POWERALLIED (9.00). JOCKEYS IN FORM MOST WINS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS: KIERAN SHOEMARK (7 wins from 27 rides, 26%) rides ARIEL (6.20), ROYAL MUSKETEER (6.55), BARN OWL (8.30). TOM MARQUAND (7 wins from 63 rides, 11%) rides HE’S A GENTLEMAN (5.50), GENERAL SAGO (6.55), TREACHEROUS (7.30), CHOCOLATE BOX (8.00), BABINDI (8.30). JASON HART (4 wins from 44 rides, 9%) rides EMPIRESTATEOFMIND (6.20), GUNMETAL (7.30). DAVID ALLAN (4 wins from 41 rides, 10%) rides listed above.
WEIGHTWATCHER WEIGHTWATCHER The horses which have dropped most in the weights from previous winning handicap marks in the last two years: 7.30 CITRON MAJOR (won off 89 down 5lb to 84); 9.00 EAST STREET REVUE (won off 74 down 4lb to 70); HARROGATE (won off 77 down 14lb to 63); POWERALLIED (won off 83 down 14lb to 69).
CLASSY TIPS
The following horses are running today in a race at least two grades lower than their previous race: 5.50 COBRA KAI (down 3 grades); 5.50 HE’S A GENTLEMAN (down 2); 6.20 SALSOUL (down 2 grades); 8.00 CHOCOLATE BOX (down 2 grades); 8.30 HARLEM SOUL (down 2 grades); 9.00 SAM’S CALL (down 2 grades).
LONGEST TRAVELLERS
BARN OWL (8.30) trained by R Charlton, Beckhampton, distance of 224 miles. PHINOW (5.50), ARIEL (6.20), ROYAL MUSKETEER (6.55) trained by C Hills, Lambourn, distance of 211 miles. TREACHEROUS (7.30) trained by E De Giles, Ledbury, distance of 197 miles. THE THIN BLUE LINE (6.55) trained by K Dalgleish, Carluke, distance of 178 miles. BABINDI (8.30) trained by W Haggas, Newmarket, distance of 172 miles. CHOCOLATE BOX (8.00) trained by M Loughnane, Kidderminster, distance of 165 miles. NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 31st May.
