Who won the 16:05 Ripon on 26 September 2026?
Showtime Mahomes (GB) won the 16:05 Ripon at SP 5.50. Ridden by Oliver Stammers. Trained by Grant Tuer.
16:05 Ripon
Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div I)
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 11 runners · £5,234 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stShowtime Mahomes (GB)Oliver Stammers·Grant Tuer9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndRun This Way (GB)David Nolan·Paul Midgley·beaten 0.1 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdEldeyaar (IRE)Cam Hardie·Antony Brittain·beaten .5 lengths7/2J·4.50SP
Race time
1m 11.59s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Sole Spirit (score 59.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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-way49.8/100 rating
Oh So Perfect
13.00LiveScore Bet
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: Big Apple Jack
Big Apple Jack holds a progressive profile that makes him more appealing than his rating of 64 strictly suggests, and on a good surface over six furlongs at Ripon he has every chance of outrunning his position in the pecking order. The chief threats come from Run This Way, who heads the field narrowly on ratings, along with Oh So Perfect and King's Road Dandy, both of whom share a 65 rating and cannot be dismissed. Confidence is modest given the competitive nature of this Class 6 sprint, but the progressive case tips the balance toward Big Apple Jack.
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
Sole Spirit
Paul Mulrennan · Bryan Smart · 4yo
Top-rated of 11
score 59.3 · +9.5 clear of next best (49.8)
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 strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=9)Bryan Smart: 3/9 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 1-1-6-1-7
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 101.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 10th in the market of 11.
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 (5–8)
IV 1.15
High (9–11)
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 | 6 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 10 7yo · G · b | 640503 | 59 | 35.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 4 8yo · M · bb | 114336 | 57 | 39.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 5 7yo · G · brv | 133852 | 49 | 41.4 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 1 4yo · G · bb | 425421 | 60 | 46.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 311246 | 56 | 49.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: John David Riches · draw 2 6yo · G · grp | 123433 | 61 | 39.5 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Bryan Smart · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 11617 | 65 | 59.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 3yo · G · ch | 432 | 60 | 49.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Luke Morris · T: Lisa Williamson · draw 9 3yo · F · b | 786861 | 54 | 34.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Jason Hart · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 8 4yo · G · bp | 113400 | 62 | 34.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 11 | 2 | J: Connor Beasley · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 11 3yo · G · b | 3586 | 65 | 37.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Ripon?
No — the AI top pick (Sole Spirit) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:05 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Showtime Mahomes (GB) (5.50), 2. Run This Way (GB) (10.00), 3. Eldeyaar (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 11.59s.
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