Who won the 17:03 Ripon on 18 July 2026?
Vega's Virtue (IRE) won the 17:03 Ripon at SP 3.75. Ridden by David Allan. Trained by Tim Easterby.
17:03 Ripon
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 7 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stVega's Virtue (IRE)David Allan·Tim Easterby11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndMohmentous (GB)AI top pick · 54.2Jack Callan·Ollie Sangster·beaten 3 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdSparkling Pink (GB)Jack Garritty·Adrian Nicholls·beaten .75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
1m 41.33s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Vega's Virtue (IRE))
“Close to the pace early - pushed for effort approaching 2f out - improved to hit the front in the final furlong - pulled further clear towards the line for an impressive success”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way42.5/100 rating
Vega's Virtue
4.70Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Sovereign Bright
Sovereign Bright edges this on our figures, just a pound better than Sparkling Pink (65) and narrowly ahead of Mohmentous and Singarda, who are tied on 64. That tight margin makes Sovereign Bright our selection in a well-packed Class 6 field of nine. Sparkling Pink, Mohmentous and Singarda are the obvious dangers on figures barely separated from the selection, but Sovereign Bright gets the vote at moderate confidence.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Mohmentous
Jack Callan(3) · Ollie Sangster · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 54.2 · +11.7 clear of next best (42.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 4-7-1-1-2-3
- Trainer20% weight50averageOllie Sangster: 4/20 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight39below averageOR 59
MarketBest price 3.00 (Unibet) · 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 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.90
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.03
High (7–9)
IV 1.08
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 3yo · F · bp | 75138 | 56 | 42.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 471123 | 59 | 54.2 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 80304 | 60 | 42.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 36580 | 59 | 40.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 9 3yo · F · bhFT H | 33068 | 56 | 37.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 1 3yo · G · btp | 57945 | 57 | 41.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 007 | 58 | 39.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 4 3yo · F · bv | 365314 | 49 | 38.3 | — |
| — | — | J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 53673 | 58 | 41.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:03 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Mohmentous) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:03 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Vega's Virtue (IRE) (3.75), 2. Mohmentous (GB) (2.50), 3. Sparkling Pink (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:03 Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 41.33s.
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