Who won the 16:40 Ripon on 26 September 2026?
Angel Summer (IRE) won the 16:40 Ripon at SP 9.00. Ridden by Jason Hart. Trained by Patrick Owens.
16:40 Ripon
Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div II)
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 10 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stAngel Summer (IRE)Jason Hart·Patrick Owens8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndTaygar (IRE)Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten 0.1 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdKings Merchant (GB)Conor Whiteley·Philip Kirby·beaten 2.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 11.41s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Angel Summer (IRE))
“Tracked the pace - asked for effort with 2f left - closed in and edged ahead close home - held on in a tight finish”
AI top-rated Hurstwood (score 54.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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-way54.0/100 rating
Hurstwood
6.00LiveScore Bet
Place portion settles at 2.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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: Kings Merchant
Kings Merchant has been showing a progressive profile that makes him an appealing proposition here despite rating three points adrift of the top-rated Liverpool Star, who must be respected as the chief danger alongside Valentine Catcher and Taygar in what looks a competitive six-furlong Class 6 at Ripon. The concern is that the ratings edge does lie narrowly with Liverpool Star, so Kings Merchant will need to continue his upward trajectory to get the better of that rival. On balance, the progressive case just about tips things in his favour, and the selection is Kings Merchant.
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
Hurstwood
Mark Winn · Peter Niven · 9yo
Top-rated of 10
score 54.0 · +6.5 clear of next best (47.5)
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 strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 6-0-4-7-1-1
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Peter Niven: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 57
MarketBest price 6.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 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 (1–4)
IV 0.94
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.15
High (8–10)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Jason Hart · T: Patrick Owens · draw 10 3yo · F · bt | 496523 | 54 | 42.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 3 5yo · M · b | 242699 | 59 | 38.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: Philip Kirby · draw 6 5yo · G · bp | 821451 | 65 | 45.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Mark Winn · T: Peter Niven · draw 7 9yo · G · br | 604711 | 57 | 54.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 9 5yo · G · bp | 397233 | 62 | 47.5 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Luke Morris · T: Tina Jackson · draw 8 4yo · F · b | 94330 | 52 | 31.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: David Nolan · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 797605 | 58 | 29.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 7yo · G · btb | 274077 | 60 | 40.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 145490 | 65 | 37.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Mr Mark Walford · draw 2 3yo · G · bvFT V | 801696 | 61 | 32.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Hurstwood) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Angel Summer (IRE) (9.00), 2. Taygar (IRE) (10.00), 3. Kings Merchant (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 11.41s.
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