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16:45

Ripon

Great Britain

Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap

Thursday, 28 May 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good·5 runners·£4,711
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Something (GB)
    Jack Garritty·Liam Bailey
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    So Alex (IRE)
    Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 1.5 lengths
    17/2·9.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Polygram (GB)
    Rowan Scott·Tristan Davidson·beaten 1.75 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
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% weight
    71strong
    Last 6: 1-4-3-1-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    51average
    OR 74 · RPR 86 · TS 70
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    217d since last run (long absence)
  • Trainer20% weight
    38below average
    Jennie 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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
215
4yo · G · b
52119
9-0774863846.7
17/2·9.50
SP
424
5yo · G · bv
81305
9-0774888045.6
15/8F·2.88
SP
533
5yo · G · b/br
14313
9-0774867051.8
2/1·3.00
SP
142
5yo · G · brp
05283
9-0673896241.8
4/1·5.00
SP
351
4yo · F · grt
57766
9-0471857350.8
7/1·8.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

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.

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-party

James 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

Formbook

5/2 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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