15:40 Ripon

Ripon Rowels Handicap Stakes

1m · Flat · Class 2 · Soft · 9 runners · £15,462 · Monday, 31 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Spoken Truth (IRE)
Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara
6/4F·2.50
SP
2nd
Mirsky (GB)
Mark Winn·David O'Meara·beaten 1.5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Racingbreaks Ryder (IRE)
Oisin Murphy·Charles Hills·beaten .75 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP

Race time

1m 42.29s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Spoken Truth (IRE))

“Settled towards the back of the pack - progressed steadily two out - closed on the front pair approaching the final furlong - driven up to hit the front close home and score with plenty in hand”

AI top-rated Majestic Dane (score 60.2) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: English Oak

English Oak catches the eye as a progressive type who may well be ahead of the assessors, and a fitness edge over some of the rivals adds further appeal on this return to a mile at Ripon. Thunder Roar heads the field on ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Mirsky and Mr Professor also pose genuine threats in what looks a competitive Class 2. The selection is narrowly behind the top-rated on paper but the upward trajectory of the profile makes the case for turning that around here. English Oak is our 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

Majestic Dane

Clifford Lee · K. R. Burke · 3yo

Top-rated of 9

score 60.2 · +1.1 clear of next best (59.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
85very strong
Last 6: 1-2
Ratings50% weight
57average
OR 86
Trainer20% weight
50average
K. R. Burke: 9/44 winners last 14d (20%)
Freshness10% weight
45below average
193d since last run (long absence)

MarketNo market price available yet.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	6	Spoken Truth J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 5 5yo · G · btFT T	232643	9-01	85	—	—	52.8	6/4F·2.50 SP
2	3	Mirsky J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 6 7yo · G · ch	007999	9-07	91	—	—	42.6	8/1·9.00 SP
3	5	Racingbreaks Ryder J: Oisin Murphy · T: Charles Hills · draw 9 6yo · G · b	38118	9-02	86	—	—	51.7	10/1·11.00 SP
4	7	Milteye J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 8 6yo · G · b	10185	8-13	83	—	—	55.5	10/1·11.00 SP
5	4	Mr Professor J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 3 7yo · G · b	05662	9-03	87	—	—	57.4	11/2·6.50 SP
6	1	English Oak J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 4 6yo · G · b	116020	10-04	102	—	—	59.1	13/2·7.50 SP
7	8	Firefall J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell · draw 1 3yo · C · b	1982	8-12	88	—	—	50.4	22/1·23.00 SP
8	2	Thunder Roar J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 7 7yo · G · chp	27000	9-09	93	—	—	38.9	18/1·19.00 SP
9	9	Majestic Dane J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 2 3yo · G · b	12	8-10	86	—	—	60.2	14/1·15.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:40 Ripon on 31 August 2026?

Spoken Truth (IRE) won the 15:40 Ripon at SP 2.50. Ridden by Daniel Tudhope. Trained by David O'Meara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Majestic Dane) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 15:40 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Spoken Truth (IRE) (2.50), 2. Mirsky (GB) (9.00), 3. Racingbreaks Ryder (IRE) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:40 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 42.29s.

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