Who won the 16:45 Ripon on 28 May 2026?
Something (GB) won the 16:45 Ripon at SP 5.00. Ridden by Jack Garritty. Trained by Liam Bailey.
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Ripon
Great BritainNapoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap
Thursday, 28 May 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good·5 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stSomething (GB)Jack Garritty·Liam Bailey4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndSo Alex (IRE)Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 1.5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdPolygram (GB)Rowan Scott·Tristan Davidson·beaten 1.75 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
2m 38.50s+6.50s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Something (GB))
“Made all - set steady pace - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - readily”
AI top-rated Spartan Times (score 51.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →v1.051.8/100 rating
Spartan Times
3.55Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Spartan Times
William Pyle · Jennie Candlish · 5yo
51.8/100
+1.1 vs next best (50.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight71strongLast 6: 1-4-3-1-3
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 74 · RPR 86 · TS 70
- Freshness10% weight45below average217d since last run (long absence)
- Trainer20% weight38below averageJennie Candlish: 5/33 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 3.55 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 52119 | 9-07 | 74 | 86 | 38 | 46.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 5yo · G · bv | 81305 | 9-07 | 74 | 88 | 80 | 45.6 | 15/8F·2.88 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 5yo · G · b/br | 14313 | 9-07 | 74 | 86 | 70 | 51.8 | 2/1·3.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 5yo · G · brp | 05283 | 9-06 | 73 | 89 | 62 | 41.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 4yo · F · grt | 57766 | 9-04 | 71 | 85 | 73 | 50.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Spartan Times) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Something (GB) (5.00), 2. So Alex (IRE) (9.50), 3. Polygram (GB) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 38.50s, 6.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJames Owen's SIR EDWARD LEAR has a win and close second to show from his two visits to Ripon and might prove the answer.
Racing Post pick: Sir Edward Lear
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Spartan Times, 11/4 Sir Edward Lear, 7/2 So Alex, 4/1 Something, 6/1 Polygram
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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