15:25 Ripon

William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes

6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 14 runners · £51,540 · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Royal Zabeel (IRE)
Jason Watson·Michael Appleby
17/2·9.50
SP
2nd
I'm Next (GB)
J F Egan·Tim Easterby·beaten 2.75 lengths
33/1·34.00
SP
3rd
Lord Roxby (IRE)AI top pick · 59.8
Alex Jary·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 0.3 lengths
100/30F·4.33
SP

Race time

1m 10.35s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Royal Zabeel (IRE))

“Settled on the near flank early - tracking the front group - roused along nicely with two furlongs left - closed on the front pair before hitting the front inside the final furlong and a half - drew away in the closing stages to score comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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

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Each-way59.8/100 rating

Lord Roxby

5.80Betfair 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-party

Pundit pick: Royal Zabeel

Royal Zabeel arrives here narrowly behind the top-rated Aramram on our figures, but a progressive profile and a fitness edge make a compelling case for preferring him in what shapes as a strongly contested six-furlong affair at Ripon. Aramram remains the chief danger given he sits five pounds clear of our selection on ratings, while Fast Track Harry and Dark Cloud Rising are not without claims in a competitive field of fifteen on good ground. Royal Zabeel is the selection.

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

Lord Roxby

Alex Jary(3) · Nigel Tinkler · 4yo

Top-rated of 14

score 59.8 · +1.2 clear of next best (58.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
69strong
Last 6: 0-1-4-5-2-1
Ratings50% weight
60average
OR 90
Trainer20% weight
45below average
Nigel Tinkler: 4/22 winners last 14d (18%)

MarketBest price 5.80 (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 (1–5)

IV 0.94

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.15

High (11–15)

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	Royal Zabeel J: Jason Watson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 5 5yo · G · b	045010	9-07	104	—	—	52.1	17/2·9.50 SP
2	7	I'm Next J: J F Egan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 10 4yo · G · b	403116	8-06	89	—	—	53.5	33/1·34.00 SP
3	6	Lord Roxby J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 6 4yo · G · b	014521	8-07	90	—	—	59.8	100/30F·4.33 SP
4	15	Flight Control J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 11 3yo · G · br	135231	8-02	85	—	—	52.8	15/2·8.50 SP
5	1	Aramram J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 5yo · H · b	11250	9-12	109	—	—	58.6	7/1·8.00 SP
6	4	Dark Cloud Rising J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 15 4yo · G · bv	90U132	8-11	94	—	—	58.5	5/1·6.00 SP
7	12	Fortification J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Brian Ellison · draw 12 3yo · G · ch	241430	8-02	88	—	—	54.4	11/1·12.00 SP
8	13	It Just Takes Time J: Andrew Mullen · T: Mark Walford · draw 2 8yo · G · br	022319	8-02	84	—	—	49.1	33/1·34.00 SP
9	11	Kodiac Thriller J: Cam Hardie · T: Mark Walford · draw 14 5yo · G · bv	010041	8-02	84	—	—	47.8	16/1·17.00 SP
10	3	Fast Track Harry J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Clive Cox · draw 8 4yo · G · chtp	177002	8-12	95	—	—	55.3	5/1·6.00 SP
11	14	Brighton Boy J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 4yo · G · gr	012606	8-02	84	—	—	47.5	22/1·23.00 SP
12	5	Khafiz J: Harry Davies · T: Roger Fell · draw 7 4yo · G · b	50044	8-08	91	—	—	43.1	20/1·21.00 SP
13	9	Eye Of Dubai J: James Sullivan · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 1 5yo · G · b	27008	8-02	85	—	—	38.9	28/1·29.00 SP
14	10	Manila Scouse J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 13 7yo · G · bt	732610	8-02	84	—	—	50.5	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Musical Touch J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 9 5yo · G · b	01710	8-05	88	—	—	54.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:25 Ripon on 15 August 2026?

Royal Zabeel (IRE) won the 15:25 Ripon at SP 9.50. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Michael Appleby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:25 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Lord Roxby) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:25 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Royal Zabeel (IRE) (9.50), 2. I'm Next (GB) (34.00), 3. Lord Roxby (IRE) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 15:25 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 10.35s.

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