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15:25 Ripon

Ripon Races Ladies' Day Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 7 runners · £12,885 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Dark Cloud Rising (GB)
    Mark Winn·David O'Meara
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dark Thirty (IRE)
    Jason Hart·John & Sean Quinn·beaten 2 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Strong Warrior (GB)
    Shane Gray·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1.75 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
Race time
1m 9.12s+0.22s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

AI top-rated Wild Clary (score 57.2) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.91 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

Wild Clary

Kevin Stott · Richard Hannon · 4yo

Top-rated of 7
score 57.2 · +9.4 clear of next best (47.8)
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
    76strong
    Last 6: 2-4-2-3-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    58average
    OR 87
  • Trainer20% weight
    30weak
    Richard Hannon: 6/51 winners last 14d (12%)
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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.94
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.15
High (6–7)
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
14
J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 7
4yo · G · bv
5090U
8845.5
13/2·7.50
SP
22
J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 3
6yo · G · b
00710
9346.9
5/1·6.00
SP
33
4yo · G · b
20000
8942.2
10/1·11.00
SP
45
J: Kevin Stott · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2
4yo · G · b
24231
8757.2
10/11F·1.91
SP
57
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4
4yo · G · b
65593
7642.4
11/2·6.50
SP
61
6yo · G · b
01000
9547.8
25/1·26.00
SP
76
J: Cam Hardie · T: Tim Easterby · draw 1
5yo · G · btp
281006
7841.4
33/1·34.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:25 Ripon on 18 June 2026?

Dark Cloud Rising (GB) won the 15:25 Ripon at SP 7.50. Ridden by Mark Winn. Trained by David O'Meara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:25 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Wild Clary) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 15:25 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Dark Cloud Rising (GB) (7.50), 2. Dark Thirty (IRE) (6.00), 3. Strong Warrior (GB) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:25 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 9.12s, on standard time.

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