20:42 Ripon

Ripon Theatre Festival 5th - 12th July Handicap

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 8 runners · £3,664 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Ziggy's Avenger (GB)
Hector Crouch·Michael Bell
100/30F·4.33
SP
2nd
Paroda Diva (IRE)AI top pick · 57.4
Andrew Mullen·Patrick Neville·beaten 1.5 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP
3rd
Karakula Dancer (GB)
Liam Wright·James Ferguson·beaten 0.3 lengths
17/2·9.50
SP

Race time

1m 40.45s+3.35s vs std

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

In-running (Ziggy's Avenger (GB))

“In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - hung right but kept on well final 110yds - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Ziggy's Avenger

With another step forward possible, ZIGGY'S AVENGER (nap) is preferred. Paroda Diva is second pick.

Forecast 5/2 Ziggy's Avenger, 4/1 Paroda Diva, 9/2 Karakula Dancer, 11/2 Popty Ping, 7/1 Talking In Kode, 9/1 Cobalt Comet, 10/1 Deep Sleep, 20/1 What Fools Believe

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

Paroda Diva

Andrew Mullen · Patrick Neville · 3yo

Top-rated of 8

score 57.4 · +3.2 clear of next best (54.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=1)
Patrick Neville: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 6-7-4-6-1
Ratings50% weight
40below average
OR 65 · RPR 72 · TS 45

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 (1–3)

IV 0.90

Mid (4–6)

IV 1.03

High (7–8)

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Ziggy's Avenger J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell · draw 8 3yo · G · b	8083	9-09	65	74	56	39.8	100/30F·4.33 SP
2	3	Paroda Diva J: Andrew Mullen · T: Patrick Neville · draw 5 3yo · F · bp	67461	9-09	65	72	45	57.4	4/1·5.00 SP
3	4	Karakula Dancer J: Liam Wright(5) · T: James Ferguson · draw 3 3yo · G · bp	123125	9-08	64	71	66	54.2	17/2·9.50 SP
4	2	Deep Sleep J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 3yo · G · b	59404	9-09	65	73	43	40.5	5/1·6.00 SP
5	8	Cobalt Comet J: Cam Hardie · T: John Mackie · draw 7 3yo · G · bh	06633	9-02	58	72	44	37.9	9/1·10.00 SP
6	6	Talking In Kode J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 3yo · F · b	702	9-04	60	70	52	44.0	7/1·8.00 SP
7	5	Popty Ping J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 1 3yo · F · bv	626142	9-06	62	73	59	51.2	6/1·7.00 SP
8	7	What Fools Believe J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 4 3yo · F · b	87157	9-02	58	72	53	44.5	11/1·12.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:42 Ripon on 3 June 2026?

Ziggy's Avenger (GB) won the 20:42 Ripon at SP 4.33. Ridden by Hector Crouch. Trained by Michael Bell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:42 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Paroda Diva) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 20:42 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Ziggy's Avenger (GB) (4.33), 2. Paroda Diva (IRE) (5.00), 3. Karakula Dancer (GB) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:42 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 40.45s, 3.35s slower than standard.

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