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20:12 Ripon

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5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £4,711 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Rock Of England (IRE)
    Jason Hart·Paul Midgley
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Canaria Queen (GB)AI top pick · 50.4
    Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths
    100/30F·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Wen Moon (IRE)
    Andrew Mullen·Ben Haslam·beaten 0.2 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
58.17s+1.17s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Rock Of England (IRE))

“Started quickly - made virtually all - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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: Wen Moon

Rock Of England & Canaria Queen are considered. However, with showers forecast, WEN MOON could offer the solution.

Forecast 7/4 Wen Moon, 7/2 Canaria Queen, 4/1 Rock Of England, 9/1 Betweenthesticks, 10/1 High Opinion, 12/1 Speeding Bullet, 14/1 Azuinthejungle, Hurt You Never

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

Canaria Queen

Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby · 6yo

Top-rated of 8
score 50.4 · +0.7 clear of next best (49.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    71strong
    Last 6: 6-1-6-1-2
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    6d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    48below average
    OR 61 · RPR 82 · TS 74
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    Tim Easterby: 9/92 winners last 14d (10%)
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 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.94
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.15
High (7–8)
IV 0.93

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 162 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
Rock Of England
J: Jason Hart · T: Paul Midgley · draw 8
6yo · G · ch
43913
6642.0
4/1·5.00
SP
27
Canaria Queen
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4
6yo · M · blp
61612
6150.4
100/30F·4.33
SP
31
Wen Moon
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2
6yo · G · b
65103
7049.7
9/2·5.50
SP
43
Azuinthejungle
J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 7
4yo · G · ch
24070
6845.9
4/1·5.00
SP
58
High Opinion
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Bryan Smart · draw 3
7yo · G · b
79706
5935.6
11/1·12.00
SP
62
Betweenthesticks
J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 6
6yo · G · bp
71129
7045.1
13/2·7.50
SP
74
Speeding Bullet
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 5
5yo · G · b
42207
6737.5
12/1·13.00
SP
85
Hurt You Never
J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 1
7yo · M · b
07039
6735.9
16/1·17.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:12 Ripon on 3 June 2026?

Rock Of England (IRE) won the 20:12 Ripon at SP 5.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Paul Midgley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:12 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Canaria Queen) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 20:12 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Rock Of England (IRE) (5.00), 2. Canaria Queen (GB) (4.33), 3. Wen Moon (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:12 Ripon?

The winning time was 58.17s, 1.17s slower than standard.

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