Who won the 15:40 Ripon on 28 May 2026?
Spioradalta (GB) won the 15:40 Ripon at SP 6.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Mark Walford.
15:40 Ripon
Ripon Cathedral Handicap
1m2f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 10 runners · £9,277 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSpioradalta (GB)Jason Hart·Mark Walford5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndParole d'Oro (GB)Clifford Lee·Michael Bell·beaten 1 length7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdEl Matador (IRE)AI top pick · 56.4Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett·beaten .5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
2m 3.27s+2.77s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Spioradalta (GB))
“Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along 3f out - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Parole d'Oro
El Matador seems sure to go well if seeing out the longer trip but the vote goes the way of PAROLE D'ORO.
Forecast 5/2 El Matador, 9/2 Parole d'Oro, 6/1 Spioradalta, 13/2 James McHenry, 7/1 Garden Oasis, 10/1 Londoner, 11/1 Spirit Of Acklam, 12/1 Financer, 14/1 Austrian Theory, 16/1 Prince Of The Seas
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
El Matador
Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 56.4 · +0.3 clear of next best (56.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 89 · RPR 102 · TS 83
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 0-7-5-2-2
- Trainer20% weight25weakRalph Beckett: 4/39 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Ripon 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.08
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.93
High (8–10)
IV 0.97
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 75 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Jason Hart · T: Mark Walford · draw 9 6yo · G · b | 03718 | 88 | 51.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Michael Bell · draw 4 4yo · G · bt | 20528 | 92 | 48.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 10 4yo · G · ch | 07522 | 89 | 56.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: James Sullivan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 5yo · G · bp | 55040 | 76 | 43.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 3019 | 81 | 47.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Jack Dace(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 8 4yo · G · bt | 31858 | 91 | 46.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Tim Easterby · draw 1 7yo · G · b | 02359 | 77 | 46.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 11yo · G · bp | 97233 | 75 | 52.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: P J McDonald · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 5 6yo · G · chp | 230315 | 89 | 56.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 6 6yo · G · grp | 09454 | 89 | 53.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (El Matador) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 15:40 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Spioradalta (GB) (6.00), 2. Parole d'Oro (GB) (4.50), 3. El Matador (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 15:40 Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 3.27s, 2.77s slower than standard.
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