Michael Raby Memorial Handicap – Ripon

Ripon

4:00

Michael Raby Memorial Handicap

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 6f

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Runners 14

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (9)	Annie Edson Taylor b Archie Young(5) · Phillip Makin	Archie Young(5) · Phillip Makin	140	b	043212	65	73	52	6d	—	—	+7	24.2	9/2 18%
Improved for blinkers and she should be in the thick of the action once again
6 (10)	Roundhay Park ch Alex Jary(5) · Nigel Tinkler	Alex Jary(5) · Nigel Tinkler	137	p	047142	62	70	67	9d	—	—	+3	17	5/1 17%
Four-time course winner; creditable efforts in two runs since a C&D win in July; e-w shout
2 (4)	Mattice b Jason Hart · Ian McInnes	Jason Hart · Ian McInnes	139	p	815433	64	72	50	9d	—	—	+1	14.2	11/2 15%
Comes here in good form and should make another bold bid from the front
3 (1)	Flowstate b Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	138	v	464155	63	71	65	18d	—	—	0	11.6	6/1 14%
Beaten off 1lb higher on last two starts; his two peak RPRs have come over C&D though
5 (5)	Dream Deal b David Allan · Tim Easterby	David Allan · Tim Easterby	138	tb	451371	63	70	59	18d	—	—	+9	21.1	13/2 13%
2-4 since tried in blinkers, the wins coming over 6f at Catterick; has course form; chance
NR (12)	Fenlander b Luke Morris · Pam Sly	Luke Morris · Pam Sly	138	—	-53335	63	73	69	18d	—	—	+1	10.4	15/2 12%
Ten-race maiden; returning to 6f will suit but he did run poorly in one visit here (heavy)
7 (6)	Big Apple Jack b Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	137	—	405338	64	71	62	64d	—	—	+1	9.6	10/1 9%
Unexposed 3yo who drops back in class and remains capable of better; interesting
12 (8)	Eldeyaar br Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	123	p	678552	48	70	62	25d	—	—	-1	7.4	10/1 9%
Two-time C&D winner; good second on AW this month; capable of a big run
8 (2)	Mrs Trump b Mark Winn · Paul Midgley	Mark Winn · Paul Midgley	135	—	372511	60	71	62	74d	—	—	+16	22.7	12/1 8%
Chasing a hat-trick after two narrow wins in July; contender despite her 4lb higher mark
11 (11)	Hurstwood gr Aiden Brookes(3) · Peter Niven	Aiden Brookes(3) · Peter Niven	130	—	219245	55	72	69	56d	—	—	+1	7.7	14/1 7%
C&D win in May; up and down since but he's capable and won't mind conditions
9 (3)	Barmyblade b Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	134	—	611300	61	70	67	11d	—	—	+6	10.4	25/1 4%
Three wins in the spring, two of them over C&D; could revive back down into Class 6
13 (14)	Ifonlytheycudtalk ch Amie Waugh(3) · Tim Easterby	Amie Waugh(3) · Tim Easterby	121	b	870773	46	69	56	23d	—	—	0	4	33/1 3%
Best run this year came at Southwell this month; not certain to back it up
14 (7)	Ziva's Star ch Rhys Elliott(5) · Simon Whitaker	Rhys Elliott(5) · Simon Whitaker	119	—	543603	46	69	60	4d	—	—	+1	4.9	33/1 3%
Exposed maiden; placed over 5f at Beverley on Tuesday and effective here; still vulnerable
NR (13)	Back Before Dark b TBC · Grant Tuer	· Grant Tuer	133	—	073402	58	70	55	5d	—	—	—	7.9	—
Yet to win a handicap but Monday's Hamilton 2nd was a sound effort; in the mix with repeat

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Annie Edson Taylor	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Roundhay Park	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Mattice	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Flowstate	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dream Deal	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Fenlander	-	-	7/1	15/2	-
Big Apple Jack	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Eldeyaar	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Mrs Trump	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Hurstwood	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Barmyblade	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ifonlytheycudtalk	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Ziva's Star	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Back Before Dark	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Annie Edson Taylor

24.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 15.4 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Mrs Trump

22.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

3rd

Dream Deal

21.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Roundhay Park

OR: 3 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

Mattice

14.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Flowstate

11.6

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Fenlander

10.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Barmyblade

10.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Big Apple Jack

9.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Back Before Dark

7.9

OR: 2 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0

—

Hurstwood

7.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Eldeyaar

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ziva's Star

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.9 Odds: 1

33/1

Ifonlytheycudtalk

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Annie Edson Taylor Top Rated	65	73	52
Mattice	64	72	50
Big Apple Jack	64	71	62
Flowstate	63	71	65
Dream Deal	63	70	59
Fenlander	63	73	69
Roundhay Park	62	70	67
Barmyblade	61	70	67
Mrs Trump	60	71	62
Back Before Dark	58	70	55
Hurstwood	55	72	69
Eldeyaar	48	70	62
Ifonlytheycudtalk	46	69	56
Ziva's Star	46	69	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Annie Edson Taylor	6d ago	Quick return
Roundhay Park	9d ago	Quick return
Mattice	9d ago	Quick return
Flowstate	18d ago	Fit
Dream Deal	18d ago	Fit
Fenlander	18d ago	Fit
Big Apple Jack	64d ago	Fresh
Eldeyaar	25d ago	Fit
Mrs Trump	74d ago	Fresh
Hurstwood	56d ago	Fresh
Barmyblade	11d ago	Quick return
Ifonlytheycudtalk	23d ago	Fit
Ziva's Star	4d ago	Quick return
Back Before Dark	5d ago	Quick return

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