Who won the 17:45 Ripon on 26 September 2026?
Sax Appeal (GB) won the 17:45 Ripon at SP 5.50. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
17:45 Ripon
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2m · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50Race report
- 1stSax Appeal (GB)AI top pick · 53.5Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndTarbat Ness (GB)Paul Mulrennan·John Berry·beaten 1.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdZimmerman (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 4 lengths2/1·3.00SP
Race time
3m 28.38s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sax Appeal (GB))
“Set pace from the start - pressed for effort past 2f out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Sax Appeal
Sax Appeal heads this small Ripon field on a staying trip of sixteen furlongs and rates narrowly ahead of Talismans Time, whose consistent form makes her the primary danger and one who will need watching closely throughout the stamina test. Gibside and Zimmerman are also respected, both having shown enough to pose questions if the selection is below her best, though the ratings gap over those two is more pronounced. On balance, Sax Appeal looks well placed to assert her superiority at this trip and conditions, and she is the one to be on.
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
Sax Appeal
Rowan Scott · Charlie Johnston · 6yo
Top-rated of 5
score 53.5 · +1.4 clear of next best (52.1)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 6-5-3-3-3-4
- Trainer20% weight30weakCharlie Johnston: 5/42 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 6.40 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 5.
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 6yo · G · bb | 653334 | 82 | 53.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: John Berry · draw 1 7yo · G · brb | 531032 | 72 | 45.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 7yo · G · chtp | 361114 | 71 | 52.1 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Edward Bethell · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 0P354 | 79 | 49.8 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 7yo · G · b | 603836 | 68 | 44.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Ripon?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Sax Appeal, won the race (AI score 53.5).
What were the placings in the 17:45 Ripon?
Top finishers: 1. Sax Appeal (GB) (5.50), 2. Tarbat Ness (GB) (11.00), 3. Zimmerman (GB) (3.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:45 Ripon?
The winning time was 3m 28.38s.
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