Race cards · Mon 26 Aug
Monday 26 August · Ripon, England
16:20 Theakston's Beer Festival Saturday 28th September Handicap
- Distance
- 0m 5f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 9000
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
STRONG JOHNSON won twice at this time last year, including a victory over this course a distance. Paul Midgley's sprinter races off a 7lb lower mark today and recent placed efforts suggest a return to winning ways is imminent. He looks to have most to fear from recent Musselburgh runner-up Our Absent Friends, given both Ingleby Archie and High Opinion have looked in the grip of the handicapper since landing doubles during the summer.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Opinion | 321144 | P Mulrennan | B Smart | 9 9 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Our Absent Friends | 600292 | Rowan Scott | T Davidson | 9 12 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | Strong Johnson | 455022 | J Fanning | P T Midgley | 9 12 | 15-8 | |
| 4 | Brian The Snail | 542195 | Rhys Elliott | P Morris | 9 2 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | Leodis Dream | 129706 | D Nolan | P T Midgley | 9 6 | 9-1 | |
| 6 | Keldeo | 213542 | Harry Russell | Ollie Pears | 9 8 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Hoof It Hoof It | 003039 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 8 11 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | Ingleby Archie | 237115 | Connor Murtagh | Adrian Nicholls | 9 11 | 11-1 | |
| 9 | Restless Prince | 510498 | Sam Feilden | K R Burke | 9 6 | 80-1 | |
| 10 | Woobay | 762147 | O McSweeney | D Brooke | 9 7 | 13-2 | |
| NR | Scoops Ahoy | 320420 | D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 9 10 |