Race Preview

7:09 Ripon

Monday 6 July 2026 ·9 runners KTB Selection: Precious Spartan · 63/100

A 9-runner Flat class 5 contest over 1m at Ripon (7:09), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Precious Spartan KTB Selection63/100
  2. 2Glorious Kitty59/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  3. 3Hopeful Joy57/100
  4. 4Urban Road54/100Typically settles in midfield.
  5. 5Poet's Dawn52/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  6. 6Jesmond Dawn52/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  7. 7Up The Jazz51/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  8. 8Popeye Doyle45/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  9. 9Volenti34/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.

The contenders

Precious Spartan KTB Fit 63/100

Form 4973-9 · Patrick Neville · Rowan Scott

3 wins from 7 on good (4 placed) Won here (3 from 3)

Glorious Kitty KTB Fit 59/100

Form -25112 · Michael & David Easterby · Lewis Chalkley(7)

1 win from 6 on good (2 placed) Ran 1 time here: 7th, no win or place

Hopeful Joy KTB Fit 57/100

Form 423-79 · Mark Walford · Jack Garritty

Placed 1 of 3 on good — competitive, no win Ran 2 times here: 3rd, 2nd — placed, no win

Urban Road KTB Fit 54/100

Form 623500 · Alan Brown · Ray Dawson

Placed 1 of 5 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

The rest of the field

Poet's DawnKTB Fit 52/100

KTB Fit Score 52/100.

Jesmond DawnKTB Fit 52/100

KTB Fit Score 52/100.

Up The JazzKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

Popeye DoyleKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

VolentiKTB Fit 34/100

KTB Fit Score 34/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Precious Spartan on a Fit Score of 63/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Glorious Kitty and Hopeful Joy.

KTB Selection Precious Spartan

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 7:09 at Ripon?

Precious Spartan tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 63/100.

How many runners are in this race?

9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 7:09 at Ripon?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m.

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