In Memory Of Jerome Connelly Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Ripon

19:00

Date 2025-06-18

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,711

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (2)	Modern Times Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	140	t	092-44	76	84	77	4d	—	—	-27	24.2	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Solid effort on first start for this trainer in a Class 3 at York (7f) on Saturday; player
4 (5)	El Madar Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Charles Hills	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Charles Hills	133	—	6444-3	75	75	70	50d	—	—	-5	15.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Third in a Brighton maiden (6f, good to firm; third, beaten 6l) in April; needs bit more.
6 (6)	Pal Joey Brown J:Jason Hart T:Ben Haslam	J:Jason Hart T:Ben Haslam	133	—	93	-	78	67	11d	—	—	-9	8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Third behind the unbeaten Remmooz at Doncaster (7f; 150-1) recently; one to consider.
7 (7)	Travel Agent Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	133	—	6-4	-	70	41	20d	—	—	-8	3.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Somewhat of a disappointment when returning from an absence at Lingfield (7.5f) recently.
2 (4)	Storm Passage Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	140	—	04	-	62	53	8d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Late headway into fourth at Catterick (5f, good; 11-1) last week; returning to 6f a plus.
5 (3)	Magic Boy Bay J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	133	—	4	-	58	21	6d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Weakened on last week's Yarmouth debut (6f, good to firm; fourth, 33-1, beaten 11l).
3 (8)	Ballitore Bay J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Phillip Makin	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Phillip Makin	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
First foal from French 1m2f winner (RPR 94); gelded, so may benefit from this introduction
8 (1)	Little Beck Annie Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Peter Niven	J:Cam Hardie T:Peter Niven	128	—	6-9	-	59	23	19d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Soundly beaten both starts, including at Catterick (6f) recently; the least likely winner.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Modern Times	5/6	4/5	5/6
El Madar	7/2	3/1	10/3
Pal Joey	4/1	4/1	7/2
Travel Agent	8/1	17/2	15/2
Storm Passage	22/1	20/1	18/1
Magic Boy	33/1	28/1	25/1
Ballitore	80/1	50/1	50/1
Little Beck Annie	200/1	150/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Modern Times

24.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.7

5/6

2nd

El Madar

15.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Pal Joey

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

4/1

Travel Agent

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

17/2

Storm Passage

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Magic Boy

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ballitore

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Little Beck Annie

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Modern Times	76	84	77
El Madar	75	75	70
Pal Joey	—	78	67
Travel Agent	—	70	41
Storm Passage	—	62	53
Magic Boy	—	58	21
Ballitore	—	—	—
Little Beck Annie	—	59	23

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Modern Times	4d ago	Quick return
Magic Boy	6d ago	Quick return
Storm Passage	8d ago	Quick return
Pal Joey	11d ago	Quick return
Little Beck Annie	19d ago	Fit
Travel Agent	20d ago	Fit
El Madar	50d ago	Fresh
Ballitore	—	—