Ripon
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Swinton Park Silver Anniversary Cup Handicap
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Super Value
TrackLab Insight
The editorial verdict singles out Oilisa as the one most likely to still be improving, and the numbers back that up — she wins roughly 1 in every 5 races, the best rate in this field. Her two wins have both come at today's distance of a mile, making her the standout record-holder at this trip in the field. The concern is that she's never won on normal ground (0 from 4) and was hammered at Doncaster last time, but she is younger and less exposed than most rivals and could yet have more to offer.
Best record at this trip (2 from 5)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 5)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
One of the few horses in this field who has actually won here at Ripon, which matters when there are 14 runners chasing the same prize. However, that course win came on wetter ground, and Woodleigh has never won on today's normal conditions from ten attempts — a significant problem on a day like this. Recent form shows two fifth places at Beverley, which keeps interest alive but doesn't scream confidence.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite despite a run of form that shows seven, fourteenth, and twelfth in his last three races — hard to understand on the face of it. He carries one of the lower weights in the field and is rated below the field average, but has never won on normal ground from four attempts. Drawn in stall 13, deep in the high-draw zone that produces just a 5% win rate here, which adds another obstacle to an already puzzling market position.
Market favourite (5.4)
TrackLab Insight
The big red flag here is ground: Barleybrown's four career wins have all come on wet or slow surfaces, and the horse has never won on today's normal conditions from eight attempts. Draws in stall 10, which is mid-range at Ripon and gives a fair shot positionally, but the ground record is a serious concern. Wearing cheekpieces to sharpen focus, but this is a horse that really needs softer underfoot conditions to be at its best.
2nd highest rated (OR 53)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2025
"Last year was a good one for him with four wins, all at Newcastle over a mile. He had a busy time of it and has had aeak since December. He'll need to improve a bit this year because he's risen to a mark of 66. He needs to be held up. 09-04-25"
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field by a distance — 63 races versus a field average of 32 — and at nine years old, Little Ted has seen everything racing can throw at him. The problem is that recent form has been poor, with three finishes well down the field, and this horse has won only once from 32 races on left-hand tracks. Hard to make a case for him here beyond sheer durability.
Most experienced (63 runs, field avg 32)
TrackLab Insight
The youngest horse in the race at four, with only ten outings to her name, so she's still relatively lightly tested compared to most rivals here. Her one win came on fast ground rather than today's normal conditions, and she's never won on a surface like today's from three attempts. Was well beaten on her latest run at Beverley and has struggled on left-hand tracks more broadly — Ripon runs right-handed, which does at least suit her better.
2nd highest rated (OR 53)
TrackLab Insight
Volenti has won 22% of his races at Newcastle, making him a genuine course specialist — but today is Ripon, not Newcastle, and he has never won on good or normal ground from nine attempts. Drawn in stall 11, which falls into the high-draw zone that has produced only a 5% win rate at this course and distance. The form over the past five months has been consistently poor, and the ground and draw both work against him.
One of the more successful in the field (5 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
One of the more interesting runners at a bigger price — wins roughly 1 in 7 races and has a strong record on normal ground, winning 2 from 8 attempts (25%), which directly suits today's conditions. Draws in stall 4, sitting right on the boundary of the low-draw zone that performs best at Ripon over a mile. Was beaten less than three lengths last time out and nearly dead-heated for third at Newcastle before that — quietly consistent and worth a look.
Among the fancied runners (7.5)
TrackLab Insight
Named as the chief threat by the editorial verdict, and the recent form is genuinely eye-catching — won at Southwell 50 days ago and was beaten just a length into second there most recently. However, Arranmore has raced five times at Ripon without ever winning, and more broadly has never won on good or normal ground from 13 attempts — a troubling stat for today's conditions. At nine years old and drawn widest of all in stall 14, the obstacles are real even if the form is alive.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lowest weight in the field, which in a race like this gives a small theoretical advantage, but the wider picture is tough — just one career win from 23 races (roughly 1 in 23), and that lone victory came on good ground back in June 2023. Has never won on normal ground from eight attempts, and has yet to win from 14 races on left-handed tracks — Ripon runs right-handed so that particular stat doesn't apply here, but the overall picture remains difficult.
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
Draws well in stall 3, which sits in the low-draw sweet spot at Ripon over a mile — that 11% win rate from low draws beats the high-draw runners hands down. Has a decent record on today's normal ground (one win from three tries) but the market has completely abandoned this one, drifting to 23s despite carrying one of the highest ratings in the field. The form over the past two months has been poor, and that combination of cold market and weak recent runs makes it hard to get excited.
Best record on this ground (1 from 3)
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
TrackLab Insight
An eight-year-old who has won on soft and slow surfaces but has never managed to win on good or normal ground across nine combined attempts — and today is a normal-ground day at Ripon. Drew stall 2, which sits in the low-draw zone that outperforms the high draws here, so the position is fine. But the ground record is a persistent obstacle, and this horse's best form has consistently come on easier surfaces.
One of the more successful in the field (5 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
A nine-year-old with a very specific set of conditions he needs to fire: his wins have come almost exclusively on slow or very slow ground, and he has never won on normal, good, or firm surfaces across more than ten attempts combined. Today's normal ground is simply not what this horse needs. Drawn high in stall 12, in the zone that has produced just a 5% win rate at this course — two problems stacking up at once.
One of the more successful in the field (5 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
The most straightforward assessment in the field: 26 races, zero wins, and recent form that shows two big defeats at the back of the field. Rated 6lbs below the field average and sent off at 41-1, the market has a very clear view of her chances. Until she finds a way to get her head in front, it is hard to construct a realistic case for her here.
Lowest rated, 5lbs below average
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