Who won the 17:15 Ripon on 26 September 2026?
Walking On Stars (IRE) won the 17:15 Ripon at SP 3.00. Ridden by Luke Morris. Trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt.
17:15 Ripon
Jozef White Last Day Of Freedom Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 9 runners · £6,281 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/1·3.00Race report
- 1stWalking On Stars (IRE)AI top pick · 57.2Luke Morris·Sir Mark Prescott Bt2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndKoala Rose (IRE)Jason Hart·Ralph Beckett·beaten 0.3 lengths1/1F·2.00SP
- 3rdNeswick (GB)Dougie Costello·Marcus Tregoning·beaten 10 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
2m 33.38s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Walking On Stars (IRE))
“Sat in third early - asked for effort with 3f left - stayed on approaching final furlong - closed on the front-runner inside the last and edged ahead close home - held on by the smallest of margins”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way31.6/100 rating
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Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Walking On Stars
Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 57.2 · +3.3 clear of next best (53.9)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 5-4-2-2
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight38below averageSir Mark Prescott Bt: 2/13 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 3.50 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 10.
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 1m4f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.08
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.93
High (8–10)
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 | 10 | J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 5422 | 79 | 57.2 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2 3yo · F · ch | 33223 | 77 | 53.9 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Marcus Tregoning · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 343 | 74 | 48.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 3yo · G · gr | 2 | — | 31.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Stuart Williams · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 5P | — | 9.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 5 6yo · G · b | 34 | — | 24.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 10 3yo · G · b | 5 | — | 18.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 9 3yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 3yo · C · br | 84 | — | 21.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: William Pyle · T: Tracy Waggott · draw 6 3yo · F · ch | 4 | — | 19.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Ripon?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Walking On Stars, won the race (AI score 57.2).
What were the placings in the 17:15 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Walking On Stars (IRE) (3.00), 2. Koala Rose (IRE) (2.00), 3. Neswick (GB) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 33.38s.
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