1:40 Ripon
This Class 6 Ripon Ladies' Derby Handicap for female amateur jockeys brings together a field of 12 over 1m4f10y on good ground. The KTB Fit Scores suggest a race with a few in reasonable nick, headed by Pride Of Nepal on 63, with the remainder clustered between 50 and 32 and no standout standout. Recent form is mixed, with several runners dropping in class or stepping up in trip, and the lack of course form for many adds an element of guesswork to how they will handle the track.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape points to a fairly even race with no obvious front-runner dominating, though several hold-up types mean the race could be decided from off the pace. Pride Of Nepal and Max Of Stars are likely to race prominently from their low draws, while wider-drawn runners such as Jack Langley and Bouboule may be forced to come from further back. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters or if the race will fall into the hands of those delivered late from midfield.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Pride Of Nepal KTB Selection63/100Modest performer who has been in excellent form of late with three wins from his last four starts.
- 2Max Of Stars50/100Limited performer who has shown enough in recent starts to be competitive at this level.
- 3Jack Langley49/100Jack Langley is a limited performer who has shown some competitiveness on good ground, finishing placed once from two starts.
- 4Bruce Banner48/100Limited performer who has shown consistent placed form of late but lacks real punch at this level.
- 5One Million Dreams46/100Modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts after an early second.
- 6Yakhabar45/100Limited performer who won over course and distance last season but has been largely out of form this year with a modest strike rate.
- 7Bouboule45/100Limited performer who has shown little for a while and looks up against it from stall 11.
- 8Kitsune Power44/100Kitsune Power is a limited performer who has been consistent at this level lately with form figures of 6-3342.
- 9Apache Eagle39/100Apache Eagle is a limited performer who has been consistent enough to place three times from his last six starts but has never won in 19 career runs.
- 10Arranmore38/100Arranmore is a limited performer who has been competitive on good ground without winning.
- 11Yurinov37/100Yurinov is a limited handicapper who has been placed on both previous visits to Ripon without winning.
- 12Speechman32/100Speechman is a limited performer who has shown little since returning from a break and was well held on his only previous run here.
The contenders
Pride Of Nepal KTB Fit 63/100
Pride Of Nepal is a modest performer who has been in excellent form of late, winning three of his last four starts. He steps up in trip today having won twice over this distance in the past, though his recent efforts have come over shorter. The trainer has a solid 17% strike rate at Ripon with an A/E of 1.86 from 30 runs, while the jockey has had too few rides here to judge from a 0% record. He has three wins from 14 starts on good ground with another five placings. Drawn in stall 4 he should be able to race prominently in a race that may not have an obvious leader.
Max Of Stars KTB Fit 50/100
Max Of Stars is a limited performer who has shown enough in recent starts to be competitive at this level. He drops back from 2m to a trip he has won at from just four attempts, and his record on good ground is solid with seven wins from 19 starts. The trainer maintains an 8% strike rate at Ripon from a large sample of 133 runs with an A/E of 0.82, while the jockey has had only one ride here. Recent form reads /9613- and he is dropping in class. From draw 2 he should be able to take a handy position early.
Jack Langley KTB Fit 49/100
Jack Langley is a limited performer who has shown some competitiveness on good ground, finishing placed once from two starts. He drops back from 2m to a trip he has won twice from nine attempts, which looks more suitable on balance. This is his first run at Ripon for a trainer with a very small sample here with a 0% strike rate from one run, while the jockey also has no recorded rides at the track. Recent form is 31-246. Drawn in stall 9 he may have to race a little further back than ideal.
Bruce Banner KTB Fit 48/100
Bruce Banner is a limited performer who has shown consistent placed form of late but lacks real punch at this level. He has won over today's trip and has been competitive on good ground though has never tackled Ripon before. The trainer's modest 9% strike rate at the track from 46 runs with an A/E of 0.76 adds little encouragement, while the jockey has no prior course experience. Recent efforts read 7-3523. From a low draw of 3 he should be able to race prominently.
One Million Dreams KTB Fit 46/100
One Million Dreams is a modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts after an early second. He has won on good ground and at this trip but his record at both is nothing special. The yard has a 15% strike rate at Ripon from 61 runs with an A/E of 0.75, though the jockey is still seeking a first winner at the track from six rides. Recent form is 2-0309 and he is dropping in class. Drawn in stall 6 he should be able to race in midfield.
The rest of the field
YakhabarKTB Fit 45/100
Yakhabar is a limited performer who won over course and distance last season but has been largely out of form this year with a modest strike rate. He has only one win from 12 starts on good ground and steps back up in trip having last run over 1m2f. The trainer and jockey both have respectable records at Ripon though the yard's strike rate here is modest at 11%.
BoubouleKTB Fit 45/100
Bouboule is a limited performer who has shown little for a while and looks up against it from stall 11. He drops back from 2m to a trip where he has been placed without winning but his record on good ground is poor with no win or place from six starts. The trainer has only three runs at Ripon while the jockey has yet to ride a winner here.
Kitsune PowerKTB Fit 44/100
Kitsune Power is a limited performer who has been consistent at this level lately with form figures of 6-3342. He steps up in trip today having been placed without winning over this distance in the past while his record on good ground reads a modest two wins from 14 runs. The yard has a 10% strike rate at Ripon from a huge sample of runners.
Apache EagleKTB Fit 39/100
Apache Eagle is a limited performer who has been consistent enough to place three times from his last six starts but has never won in 19 career runs. He has been tried at this trip five times without success and shown no form on good ground in three attempts. The trainer has a poor record at Ripon while the jockey has done well here with a 28% strike rate.
ArranmoreKTB Fit 38/100
Arranmore is a limited performer who has been competitive on good ground without winning. He has placed once from six runs at Ripon and steps up in trip today having failed to win in five previous attempts at this distance. The trainer's modest 5% strike rate at the track and the jockey's 0% record from 13 rides add to the negatives.
YurinovKTB Fit 37/100
Yurinov is a limited handicapper who has been placed on both previous visits to Ripon without winning. He has shown some competitiveness on good ground and at this trip but is now 0-25 on the Flat with recent form that has been no better than modest. The trainer's modest 7% strike-rate at the track adds little confidence here.
SpeechmanKTB Fit 32/100
Speechman is a limited performer who has shown little since returning from a break and was well held on his only previous run here. He has never won or placed in six attempts at this trip and has failed to trouble the judge in two runs on good ground. The trainer's modest 7% strike rate at Ripon adds little confidence from the wide draw.
KTB verdict
Pride Of Nepal stands out as the KTB Selection. He arrives in excellent form with three wins from his last four starts and has previous winning form over this trip, while the trainer's strong record at Ripon adds further confidence. The step back up in distance should suit and his prominent run style from a good draw looks ideal given the shape of the race. Main dangers are Max Of Stars, who drops in class and has a solid record on good ground, and Jack Langley, who looks more at home back at this trip than over 2m last time.
KTB Selection Pride Of Nepal
This is the narrative read of the 1:40 Ripon. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Ripon racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has won over course and distance in the past?
Yakhabar won here over this distance last season.
How many wins has Pride Of Nepal had over today's trip previously?
Pride Of Nepal has won twice over this distance in the past.
Which runner is dropping in class and has the best recent form on good ground?
Max Of Stars is dropping in class and has seven wins from 19 starts on good ground.
Has any horse in the field won at Ripon before?
Yakhabar has won here from one run, while no other horse has a winning record at the track.
Which jockey has the strongest record at Ripon?
Miss Serena Brotherton has a 28% strike rate at Ripon with an A/E of 1.52 from 25 rides.
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