16:48 Ripon

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1m · Flat · Class 5 · Soft · 13 runners · £4,711 · Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Zermatt Star (IRE)
David Nolan·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
40/1·41.00
SP
2nd
Gunalt Wavelength (GB)
Shay Farmer·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 3 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Milford Grange (GB)
Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 2.25 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

1m 41.57s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Zermatt Star (IRE))

“Settled in the pack early - pushed along to move through into contention two out then went in front approaching the last furlong - kept finding more to the line”

AI top-rated Kiss Me My Love (score 55.8) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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: Donna Nook

Donna Nook heads this thirteen-runner Class 5 contest at Ripon on soft ground over a mile narrowly ahead of Garden Oasis on our ratings, and her form profile makes a compelling case for her to translate that edge into a winning performance on the day. Garden Oasis is the most obvious danger, sitting just a pound behind and sure to push our selection all the way, while Milford Grange and Catton Lady also merit respect from a chasing pack that thins out sharply below them. Donna Nook's superiority over the remainder of the field is more pronounced and, on ground that should suit, she is expected to see out this trip with authority. Donna Nook 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

Kiss Me My Love

Kevin Stott · Roger Fell · 4yo

Top-rated of 13

score 55.8 · +4.6 clear of next best (51.2)

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
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
63small sample (n=8)
Roger Fell: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 1-9-3-0-1-3
Ratings50% weight
45below average
OR 67

MarketBest price 200.00 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 13.

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 (1–5)

IV 0.90

Mid (6–9)

IV 1.03

High (10–13)

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	10	Zermatt Star J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 7 3yo · F · bpFT P	50040	9-04	65	—	—	34.5	40/1·41.00 SP
2	12	Gunalt Wavelength J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 6 3yo · F · b	21146	9-03	64	—	—	45.3	10/1·11.00 SP
3	8	Milford Grange J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 10 3yo · G · b	222684	9-05	66	—	—	44.3	9/2·5.50 SP
4	3	Catton Lady J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 9 5yo · M · b	82521	9-13	69	—	—	51.2	11/2·6.50 SP
5	4	Kiss Me My Love J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 3 4yo · F · b	193013	9-11	67	—	—	55.8	8/1·9.00 SP
6	6	Thornaby Annie J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 13 3yo · F · chh	221727	9-07	68	—	—	41.4	22/1·23.00 SP
7	1	Garden Oasis J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 8 11yo · G · bb	854233	10-00	70	—	—	48.5	9/2·5.50 SP
8	9	Paroda Diva J: Andrew Mullen · T: Patrick Neville · draw 11 3yo · F · bp	746126	9-04	65	—	—	41.9	16/1·17.00 SP
9	2	Donna Nook J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 5 4yo · F · btv	414443	10-00	70	—	—	49.7	7/2F·4.50 SP
10	5	Bellasio J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 1 5yo · G · b	655210	9-08	64	—	—	39.2	15/2·8.50 SP
11	13	Penny Ghent J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 2 6yo · M · grb	011383	9-02	58	—	—	47.3	25/1·26.00 SP
12	11	G'Emmethegreenlite J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 12 3yo · G · bt	44709	9-04	65	—	—	31.5	100/1·101.00 SP
13	7	Hopeful Joy J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 4 4yo · F · b	23795	9-07	63	—	—	35.1	16/1·17.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:48 Ripon on 1 September 2026?

Zermatt Star (IRE) won the 16:48 Ripon at SP 41.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:48 Ripon?

No — the AI top pick (Kiss Me My Love) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 16:48 Ripon?

Top finishers: 1. Zermatt Star (IRE) (41.00), 2. Gunalt Wavelength (GB) (11.00), 3. Milford Grange (GB) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:48 Ripon?

The winning time was 1m 41.57s.

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