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.
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Ripon
Great BritainRipon Cathedral Handicap
Thursday, 28 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 3·Good·10 runners·£9,277
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.056.4/100 rating
El Matador
3.95Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.1/100 rating
Londoner
13.50Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
El Matador
Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 4yo
56.4/100
+0.3 vs next best (56.1)
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%)
MarketBest price 3.95 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 4yo · G · bt | 20528 | 9-11 | 92 | 103 | 96 | 48.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 4yo · G · bt | 31858 | 9-10 | 91 | 100 | 60 | 46.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | 6yo · G · chp | 230315 | 9-08 | 89 | 100 | 72 | 56.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | 4yo · G · ch | 07522 | 9-08 | 89 | 102 | 83 | 56.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | 6yo · G · grp | 09454 | 9-08 | 89 | 102 | 78 | 53.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 6yo · G · b | 03718 | 9-07 | 88 | 99 | 80 | 51.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 3019 | 9-00 | 81 | 102 | 96 | 47.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 02359 | 8-10 | 77 | 101 | 75 | 46.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 5yo · G · bp | 55040 | 8-09 | 76 | 105 | 78 | 43.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 11yo · G · bp | 97233 | 8-08 | 75 | 104 | 96 | 52.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyEl Matador seems sure to go well if seeing out the longer trip but the vote goes the way of PAROLE D'ORO.
Racing Post pick: Parole d'Oro
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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