William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap

Ripon

15:20

Date 2025-08-16

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £51,540

Winning Time 1m 10.77s (slow by 1.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Intervention (GB) William Pyle · Michael Appleby	16/1	Won
2nd	Kodiac Thriller (IRE) Rhys Elliott · Mark Walford	10/1	1.25
3rd	First Folio (GB) Tom Kiely-Marshall · Julie Camacho	15/2	.5
4th	Alzahir (FR) Luke Morris · Jennie Candlish	10/1	1.25
5th	Mister Sox (GB) Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	9/1	0.3
6th	Fivethousandtoone (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	11/1	0.2
7th	Prince Of Pillo (IRE) Barry McHugh · Richard Fahey	22/1	.75
8th	Beyond Borders (IRE) Laura Coughlan · Kevin Frost	80/1	1
9th	Rock Opera (GB) Ethan Tindall · Richard Fahey	8/1	0.05
10th	Grant Wood (IRE) Aiden Brookes · Paul Midgley	12/1	0.3
11th	Rousing Encore (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	5/1F	.75
12th	City Walk (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Saeed bin Suroor	16/1	.5
13th	Supreme King (IRE) Cam Hardie · David Evans	16/1	.5
14th	Abduction (FR) Shay Farmer · Jim Goldie	9/1	0.3
15th	Azure Zain (FR) Andrew Mullen · Richard Fahey	40/1	.75
16th	Nostrum (GB) David Nolan · David O'Meara	18/1	5
17th	Secret Guest (GB) Andrew Breslin · Bryan Smart	17/2	.5

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (2)	Rousing Encore Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	121	—	561444	87	115	98	21d	—	—	-42	32.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Strong traveller; same mark as when a close 4th in a deeper race at York three weeks ago
8 (13)	First Folio Grey J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	121	p	-09026	87	112	99	12d	—	—	-42	32.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Near miss over C&D in June; midfield latest but prominent showing would be no surprise
14 (4)	Mister Sox Chestnut J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	114	p	807071	80	109	104	12d	—	—	-37	37.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Four wins this year, two over C&D; feasible mark but might not want fast ground
2 (17)	Alzahir Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:Jennie Candlish	J:Luke Morris T:Jennie Candlish	134	t	411180	100	113	104	14d	—	—	-32	42.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Excuses on last two starts; earlier Ascot win brings him into the reckoning from rail draw
4 (11)	Secret Guest Grey J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Bryan Smart	123	—	681072	89	112	102	45d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-37	37.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Better than ever this year, winning at Thirsk in May; 3rd in this race in 2024; e-w shout
16 (14)	Rock Opera Bay J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Richard Fahey	114	v	434373	80	112	102	21d	—	—	-42	32.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran a stormer in a hot York sprint three weeks ago; still to prove this is his track
11 (10)	Kodiac Thriller Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Mark Walford	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Mark Walford	116	—	143323	82	111	104	12d	—	—	-38	36.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
String of good runs for new stable this year, including C&D latest; 5f perhaps optimal
3 (3)	City Walk Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Saeed bin Suroor	J:Sean Kirrane T:Saeed bin Suroor	132	—	16/0-9	98	113	-	49d	—	—	-42	32	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has won on turf but best form has come on AW; lightly raced in recent times; risky
6 (6)	Fivethousandtoone Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	121	p	985182	87	112	68	16d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-35	39.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Better on AW but handicapped accordingly; too talented to discount
13 (9)	Abduction Bay J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Jim Goldie	114	—	441741	80	111	105	13d	—	—	-34	40.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won two of his last four starts; not impossibly treated and he's one to consider
9 (5)	Grant Wood Grey J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Paul Midgley	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Paul Midgley	118	—	0-2208	84	113	97	12d	—	—	-46	28.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won the consolation race in good style last year; good AW form in the spring; contender
12 (15)	Supreme King Bay J:Cam Hardie T:David Evans	J:Cam Hardie T:David Evans	114	—	626567	80	113	103	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-46	28.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran well in the consolation race last year; in better form than figures suggest; contender
10 (1)	Intervention Bay J:William Pyle(3) T:Michael Appleby	J:William Pyle(3) T:Michael Appleby	117	p	206313	83	112	105	9d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-35	39.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Just 1-38 on turf but comes here in top form and should have a rail to help; not ruled out
1 (7)	Nostrum Bay J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	138	h	28-868	104	106	83	18d	—	—	-41	33.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Yet to shine for new yard but drops in trip and class; too much to prove for comfort
5 (16)	Prince Of Pillo Chestnut J:Barry McHugh T:Richard Fahey	J:Barry McHugh T:Richard Fahey	122	—	561069	88	112	81	50d	—	—	-42	32.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
This year's two wins have come on AW and his turf efforts have been less convincing
17 (8)	Azure Zain Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Richard Fahey	J:Andrew Mullen T:Richard Fahey	114	—	34104	83	111	49	16d	—	—	-41	33.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won a weak AW novice in June; neither handicap run suggests he's the answer here
15 (12)	Beyond Borders Bay J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Kevin Frost	114	—	-08017	80	112	86	42d	—	—	-40	34.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Made all in small field at Yarmouth in June but well held since and others are much safer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rousing Encore	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
First Folio	8/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Mister Sox	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Alzahir	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Secret Guest	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Rock Opera	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Kodiac Thriller	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
City Walk	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Fivethousandtoone	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Abduction	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Grant Wood	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Supreme King	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	11/1
Intervention	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Nostrum	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Prince Of Pillo	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Azure Zain	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Beyond Borders	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Alzahir

42.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 20

10/1

2nd

Abduction

40.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 13 Odds: 20

12/1

3rd

Intervention

39.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 20

20/1

Fivethousandtoone

39.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 20

12/1

Secret Guest

37.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 8 Odds: 20

8/1

Mister Sox

37.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 20

9/1

Kodiac Thriller

36.9

OR: 8 Form: 8.9 Odds: 20

12/1

Beyond Borders

34.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 7 Odds: 20

80/1

Azure Zain

33.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 20

40/1

Nostrum

33.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

22/1

First Folio

32.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

9/1

Rock Opera

32.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 20

9/1

Prince Of Pillo

32.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 3 Odds: 20

25/1

Rousing Encore

32.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 20

11/2

City Walk

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 20

11/1

Grant Wood

28.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

12/1

Supreme King

28.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 1 Odds: 20

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nostrum	104	106	83
Alzahir	100	113	104
City Walk	98	113	—
Secret Guest	89	112	102
Prince Of Pillo	88	112	81
Rousing Encore	87	115	98
First Folio	87	112	99
Fivethousandtoone	87	112	68
Grant Wood	84	113	97
Intervention	83	112	105
Azure Zain	83	111	49
Kodiac Thriller	82	111	104
Mister Sox	80	109	104
Rock Opera	80	112	102
Abduction	80	111	105
Supreme King	80	113	103
Beyond Borders	80	112	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Intervention	9d ago	Quick return
First Folio	12d ago	Quick return
Mister Sox	12d ago	Quick return
Kodiac Thriller	12d ago	Quick return
Grant Wood	12d ago	Quick return
Abduction	13d ago	Quick return
Alzahir	14d ago	Fit
Fivethousandtoone	16d ago	Fit
Supreme King	16d ago	Fit
Azure Zain	16d ago	Fit
Nostrum	18d ago	Fit
Rousing Encore	21d ago	Fit
Rock Opera	21d ago	Fit
Beyond Borders	42d ago	Fit
Secret Guest	45d ago	Fit
City Walk	49d ago	Fresh
Prince Of Pillo	50d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Kodiac Thriller	Prominent
Intervention	Prominent
First Folio	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 17 runners classified.