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14:35 Ripon

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1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Vega's Virtue (IRE)
    Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    That's Enough (GB)
    Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 0.3 lengths
    17/2·9.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Hood Wink (GB)
    Harry Russell·Tim Easterby·beaten .75 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
1m 42.43s+5.33s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Vega's Virtue (IRE))

Towards rear - steady headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds

AI top-rated Harswell River (score 45.8) finished 6th.
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-party
Pundit pick: Harswell River

The solid one is HARSWELL RIVER for in-form Roger Fell but Wondrous could be a big threat if the betting speaks for her.

Forecast 2/1 Harswell River, 4/1 Wondrous, 6/1 Hood Wink, 13/2 Vega's Virtue, 7/1 Regal Knight, 9/1 Eva The Deeva, 16/1 Crystal Aurora, 20/1 That's Enough, Contemplation, 40/1 Captain Bruce

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

Harswell River

Oisin McSweeney · Roger Fell · 3yo

Top-rated of 9
score 45.8 · +7.7 clear of next best (38.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    10d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    54average
    Last 6: 5-3-7-2-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    Roger Fell: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    38below average
    OR 51 · RPR 64 · TS 56 — above field median
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 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 0.90
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.03
High (8–10)
IV 1.08

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 7
3yo · F · bpFT P
75875
5532.7
15/2·8.50
SP
23
3yo · F · chp
8509
5537.0
17/2·9.50
SP
37
J: Harry Russell · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6
3yo · G · bb
07146
5038.1
6/1·7.00
SP
42
J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 4
3yo · F · b
96378
5531.4
7/2·4.50
SP
510
3yo · G · b
07845
4832.2
9/1·10.00
SP
65
J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Roger Fell · draw 2
3yo · F · bp
53723
5145.8
9/4F·3.25
SP
76
J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 10
3yo · F · b
669
5037.7
16/1·17.00
SP
88
J: Sam James · T: Andrew Crook · draw 1
3yo · G · br
16909
5028.2
66/1·67.00
SP
94
J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell · draw 3
3yo · F · b
070
5221.9
8/1·9.00
SP
J: Cam Hardie · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 5
3yo · G · b
64468
4832.3

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:35 Ripon on 28 May 2026?

Vega's Virtue (IRE) won the 14:35 Ripon at SP 8.50. Ridden by Duran Fentiman. Trained by Tim Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:35 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Harswell River) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 14:35 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Vega's Virtue (IRE) (8.50), 2. That's Enough (GB) (9.50), 3. Hood Wink (GB) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:35 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 42.43s, 5.33s slower than standard.

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