Who won the 18:00 Ripon on 27 July 2026?
Riddikulus (GB) won the 18:00 Ripon at SP 3.50. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Grant Tuer.
18:00 Ripon
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1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £3,664 · Monday, 27 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stRiddikulus (GB)Rhys Elliott·Grant Tuer5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndBalmoral Boy (IRE)Alex Jary·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 1.75 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdLc Tiffen (GB)Millie Wonnacott·Lisa Williamson·beaten 3 lengths100/1·101.00SP
Race time
2m 3.71s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Riddikulus (GB))
“Raced freely on the inside tracking the pace - made ground 3f out - went to the front over 2f out - challenged over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong to prevail”
AI top-rated Baldosa (score 41.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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-way40.6/100 rating
Sports Day
5.90Betfair 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: Harswell River
Harswell River is our selection, preferred over the higher-rated Sports Day on a progressive profile rather than outright figures. Sports Day sits just a few pounds better off on our figures and remains the chief danger, with Baldosa and Balmoral Boy also boasting solid recent form. It's a tightly-bunched race with no standout, so confidence in this pick is low, but Harswell River's overall trajectory gives it the narrow verdict.
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
Baldosa
Ethan Tindall(3) · Nigel Tinkler · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 41.3 · +0.7 clear of next best (40.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 8-5-2-4-1-3
- Ratings50% weight34weakOR 51
- Trainer20% weight23weakNigel Tinkler: 2/23 winners last 14d (9%)
MarketBest price 3.50 (SmarketsSBK) · 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 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.08
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.93
High (6–7)
IV 0.97
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 75 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Rhys Elliott(3) · T: Grant Tuer · draw 1 3yo · F · bb | 644414 | 50 | 35.0 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Alex Jary · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 365804 | 58 | 35.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Millie Wonnacott(3) · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 7 3yo · F · blh | 65095 | 53 | 29.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Michael Bell · draw 2 3yo · G · ch | 32609 | 60 | 40.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Cian Horgan(3) · T: Roger Fell · draw 6 3yo · F · bp | 723652 | 49 | 36.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Ethan Tindall(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 852413 | 51 | 41.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Warren Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 3yo · F · bp | 85424 | 46 | 36.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Baldosa) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Riddikulus (GB) (3.50), 2. Balmoral Boy (IRE) (15.00), 3. Lc Tiffen (GB) (101.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 3.71s.
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