16:20 | Ripon | Sunday 17th May 2026

Form Snapshot: Dam won at 1m. Beaten 19l behind Bintaryana at 50-1 when last of 10 on her racecourse debut at Nottingham over 6f (good) last month.

2 (5)

Black Orchid

b f ; Ardad - Squash

Rowan Scott

R A Fahey

Star rating: 0

3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Motorious, won eight times between 5f and 7f including a Group 2 race.

3 (8)

Elemma (IRE) 26

b f ; Starman - Pale Orchid

O J Orr

R A Fahey

Star rating: 0

4 3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Goodwood Crusader, won five times at 6f. Finished 15l behind Lady Youmzain when last of 4 at 15-2 on her racecourse debut at Pontefract over 6f (good) last month.

4 (7)

Kyrenia (IRE)

b f ; Coulsty - Art Of Gold

Lewis Edmunds

T D Barron

Star rating: 0

3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Kynren, won five times at 7f and 1m.

5 (2)

Lady Grey 22

gr f ; Havana Grey - Noble Queen

D Fentiman

T D Easterby

Star rating: 0

7 3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Dam won at 1m and 1m 2f. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Manatee Mehmas when seventh of 8 on her racecourse debut at Doncaster over 5f (good to firm) last month.

6 (6)

Sparkling Wine 9

b f ; Dream Ahead - Sparkling Perry

Mark Winn

M Dods

Star rating: 0

8-4 3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both starts. Finished 15l behind Red Spells Danger when fourth of 6 at 40-1 on her latest outing over this course and distance (good) earlier this month.

7 (1)

Zen Diva 227

ch f ; Sergei Prokofiev - Lady Estella

H Crouch

R M Beckett

Star rating: 0

423- 3 9-2 74

D BF

Form Snapshot: Placed once in three starts. Third of 7 behind Time To Take Off beaten 2 1/2l at 13-8fav on her latest outing at Nottingham over 5f (good to soft) in October last year.

8 (3)

Ziggy Bay

b f ; Advertise - Arlene Phillips

Sean Kirrane

M Dods

Star rating: 0

3 9-2 -

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Ricardo Phillips, won at 1m 4f.

2025: (6 ran) Eighth Avenue ( 2 ) , Age 3 , Wgt 9-2 , SP 13/8 - Alistair Rawlinson / S & E Crisford

Forecast: 11/10 Zen Diva , 5/4 Black Orchid , 14/1 Elemma , 16/1 Kyrenia , 16/1 Ziggy Bay , 33/1 Lady Grey , 66/1 Sparkling Wine , 66/1 Sweet Desire

Last Updated: 16 May 2026 01:24:31

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Verdict

Verdict

Ralph Beckett is usually worth following when he sends one to Ripon so the hint must be taken with ZEN DIVA. The daughter of Sergei Prokofiev let down favourite-backers on her final two appearances as a juvenile, but she lost little in defeat and can get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces. The others with experience don't inspire much confidence so it may be a newcomer who puts up the biggest fight, with 420,000gns Ardad filly Black Orchid obviously the most interesting. Kyrenia is worth a second glance.

Top Tip: Zen Diva (7)
Watch out for: Black Orchid (2)

Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	6	Eighth Avenue	2	3	9 2	-	324	306 days	S & E Crisford (172 miles)	Alistair Rawlinson	13/ 8	1:12.95

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1, 3	1

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
6f	1:05.09