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20:52 Ripon

David Chapman Memorial Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £3,664 · Monday, 6 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th
  1. 1st
    Lamlash Bay (GB)
    Lewis Chalkley·Michael & David Easterby
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Brash (IRE)
    Oisin Orr·David & Nicola Barron·beaten 1.75 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Soul Warrior (IRE)
    Alex Jary·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 0.1 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
1m 12.02s+3.12s vs std

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

In-running (Lamlash Bay (GB))

Drifted right and clipped an opponent at the break - tracked the pace in second - hit the front before halfway - gradually opened up from 1f out - two lengths to the good by the final 110yds and ran on strongly

AI top-rated Tie Fighter (score 58.5) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.

Each-way58.5/100 rating
Tie Fighter
5.50Betfair Exchange

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

Why the model rates this top

Tie Fighter

Tom Marquand · Ed Dunlop · 3yo

Top-rated of 9
score 58.5 · +14.4 clear of next best (44.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    20d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    95very strong
    Ed Dunlop: 5/13 winners last 14d (38%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    43below average
    OR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 2-4-4-7-4
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 9.

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 (4–6)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
3yo · G · b
0445
6239.6
9/2·5.50
SP
21
J: Oisin Orr · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 9
3yo · G · ch
773
6539.2
5/1·6.00
SP
36
J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 3
3yo · G · b
88180
5937.1
6/1·7.00
SP
49
J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6
3yo · G · bp
38242
5244.1
5/2F·3.50
SP
57
J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Michael Dods · draw 2
3yo · G · bt
08346
5640.6
11/2·6.50
SP
64
J: Ray Dawson · T: Mark Walford · draw 7
3yo · F · gr
35256
6239.3
10/1·11.00
SP
78
J: Barry McHugh · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 5
3yo · F · ch
556
5533.3
28/1·29.00
SP
83
J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 4
3yo · G · bb
24474
6558.5
11/1·12.00
SP
92
J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 1
3yo · G · gr
10070
6541.3
22/1·23.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:52 Ripon on 6 July 2026?

Lamlash Bay (GB) won the 20:52 Ripon at SP 5.50. Ridden by Lewis Chalkley. Trained by Michael & David Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:52 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Tie Fighter) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 20:52 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Lamlash Bay (GB) (5.50), 2. Brash (IRE) (6.00), 3. Soul Warrior (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:52 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 12.02s, 3.12s slower than standard.

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