Who won the 20:30 Ripon on 17 June 2026?
What A Tahoo (IRE) won the 20:30 Ripon at SP 3.25. Ridden by Barry McHugh. Trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.
20:30 Ripon
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5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 8 runners · £3,664 · Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stWhat A Tahoo (IRE)Barry McHugh·Richard & Peter Fahey9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndBarmyblade (IRE)Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 1 length5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdBrain Freeze (IRE)Rhys Elliott·Michael Dods·beaten 1.5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
58.64s+1.64s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
AI top-rated Hyrcanian (score 47.0) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Hyrcanian
Zak Wheatley · Ron Barr · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 47.0 · +3.8 clear of next best (43.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=3)Ron Barr: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight30weakOR 45
- Form20% weight10weakLast 6: 0-8-5-8-0
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 (7–9)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9 3yo · F · ch | 947433 | 46 | 38.7 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 4yo · G · bp | 04608 | 50 | 32.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Michael Dods · draw 8 3yo · F · bb | 74051 | 54 | 43.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: William Pyle · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 1 5yo · M · b | 53369 | 48 | 41.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 7 3yo · F · bh | 56407 | 45 | 34.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Bryan Smart · draw 4 5yo · G · chp | 01705 | 46 | 33.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Billy Garritty · T: Peter Winks · draw 2 6yo · G · ch | 9U906 | 45 | 40.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Zak Wheatley · T: Ron Barr · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 08580 | 45 | 47.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 3 3yo · F · bvFT V | 3206 | 54 | 38.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Hyrcanian) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. What A Tahoo (IRE) (3.25), 2. Barmyblade (IRE) (6.00), 3. Brain Freeze (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Ripon?
The winning time was 58.64s, 1.64s slower than standard.
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