Who won the 17:20 Ripon on 28 May 2026?
Marajito (GB) won the 17:20 Ripon at SP 15.00. Ridden by Oisin McSweeney. Trained by Tim Easterby.
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Ripon
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Thursday, 28 May 2026
5f·Flat·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stMarajito (GB)Oisin McSweeney·Tim Easterby14/1·15.00SP
- 2ndCanaria Queen (GB)Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdTees Aggregates (IRE)Jack Nicholls·Adrian Nicholls·beaten 0.3 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
58.88s+1.88s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Marajito (GB))
“Taken down early - pressed leader - led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds”
AI top-rated Our Absent Friends (score 55.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.055.7/100 rating
Our Absent Friends
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.7/100 rating
Our Absent Friends
7.20Betfair 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
Our Absent Friends
Rowan Scott · Tristan Davidson · 8yo
55.7/100
+1.8 vs next best (54.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong60d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight73strongTristan Davidson: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 66 · RPR 81 · TS 75
- Form20% weight40below averageLast 6: 2-8-3-4-2-0
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 75945 | 9-09 | 70 | 86 | 67 | 37.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6yo · G · b | 44421 | 9-08 | 69 | 80 | 72 | 54.0 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 5yo · M · b | 79000 | 9-07 | 68 | 81 | 59 | 36.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 364436 | 9-05 | 66 | 84 | 72 | 39.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 8yo · G · ch | 283420 | 9-05 | 66 | 81 | 75 | 55.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 58005 | 9-05 | 66 | 83 | 76 | 42.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 6yo · M · blp | 46161 | 9-01 | 62 | 84 | 73 | 48.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 19007 | 8-10 | 57 | 80 | 45 | 39.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Our Absent Friends) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Marajito (GB) (15.00), 2. Canaria Queen (GB) (5.50), 3. Tees Aggregates (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Ripon?
The winning time was 58.88s, 1.88s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCanaria Queen is at the top of her game and should go well but preference is for TEES AGGREGATES, who is capable in this grade.
Racing Post pick: Tees Aggregates
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Herakles, 7/2 Canaria Queen, 11/2 Tees Aggregates, 6/1 Dc Cogent, 9/1 Marajito, 10/1 South Parade, Our Absent Friends, 16/1 Wrestling Revenue
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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