14:40 Ripon

Simon's 20 Year Heart Transplant Anniversary Maiden Stakes (gbb Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 4 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 18 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Master Of Delphi (USA)
Connor Beasley·John & Sean Quinn
11/1·12.00
SP
2nd
Valor Spirit (IRE)
Paul Mulrennan·Bryan Smart·beaten 5.5 lengths
2/1·3.00
SP
3rd
Indefensible (IRE)AI top pick · 51.2
Harry Russell·Ollie Pears·beaten 1 length
5/6F·1.83
SP

Race time

1m 13.39s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Master Of Delphi (USA))

“Slow into the race and over-eager at the back early - driven and improved to hit the front over 1f out - ran on well in the final furlong for an untroubled success”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.83 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

Indefensible

Harry Russell · Ollie Pears · 3yo

Top-rated of 4

score 51.2 · +7.1 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
70strong
10d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 2-7-2-5-3
Trainer20% weight
50small sample (n=5)
Ollie Pears: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
48below average
OR 72 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 2.00 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.

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 (1–2)

IV 0.94

Mid (3–4)

IV 1.15

High (5–5)

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Master Of Delphi J: Connor Beasley · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 3 3yo · G · b	5	9-07	—	—	—	20.0	11/1·12.00 SP
2	4	Valor Spirit J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Bryan Smart · draw 4 3yo · G · b	03526	9-07	69	—	—	39.8	2/1·3.00 SP
3	1	Indefensible J: Harry Russell · T: Ollie Pears · draw 2 3yo · G · b	27253	9-07	72	—	—	51.2	5/6F·1.83 SP
4	3	Stoneacre Joe J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 1 3yo · G · b	22845	9-07	68	—	—	44.1	13/2·7.50 SP
—	—	Black Orchid J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 3yo · F · b	22	9-02	—	—	—	28.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:40 Ripon on 18 July 2026?

Master Of Delphi (USA) won the 14:40 Ripon at SP 12.00. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by John & Sean Quinn.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Indefensible) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 14:40 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Master Of Delphi (USA) (12.00), 2. Valor Spirit (IRE) (3.00), 3. Indefensible (IRE) (1.83).

What was the winning time for the 14:40 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 13.39s.

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