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16:00

Ripon

Great Britain

Masons Gin 'Who Dares, Gins' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Thursday, 18 June 2026

1m·Flat·Class 3·Good·6 runners·£6,281
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00
  1. 1st
    Eklleem (GB)AI top pick · 55.2
    Jason Hart·William Haggas
    EvensF·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Ervani (IRE)
    Shane Gray·K R Burke·beaten 4.25 lengths
    6/5·2.20
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ceinture d'Orion (GB)
    Mark Winn·David O'Meara·beaten 3.25 lengths
    20/1·21.00
    SP
Race time
1m 37.79s+0.69s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.055.2/100 rating
Eklleem
2.50Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way21.2/100 rating
Ceinture d'Orion
13.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 4.00 · 1/4 odds · 2 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Eklleem

Jason Hart · William Haggas · 3yo

55.2/100
+26.5 vs next best (28.7)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    48d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    55average
    William Haggas: 9/41 winners last 14d (22%)
  • Form20% weight
    52average
    Last 6: 6-2-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    51average
    OR 76 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.50 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
416
4yo · F · ch
9-0821.0
11/1·12.00
SP
521
4yo · F · gr
5
9-0816.5
66/1·67.00
SP
133
3yo · G · ch
624
9-037655.2
EvensF·2.00
SP
245
3yo · C · ch
24
9-0328.7
6/5·2.20
SP
367
3yo · F · ch
46
8-1221.2
20/1·21.00
SP
672
3yo · F · bt
69
8-1214.6
80/1·81.00
SP
4
3yo · G · b
9-0315.0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:00 Ripon on 18 June 2026?

Eklleem (GB) won the 16:00 Ripon at SP 2.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by William Haggas.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Ripon?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Eklleem, won the race (AI score 55.2).

What were the placings in the 16:00 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Eklleem (GB) (2.00), 2. Ervani (IRE) (2.20), 3. Ceinture d'Orion (GB) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:00 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 37.79s, 0.69s slower than standard.

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