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8 17:50 Ripon 17 May 2026

Mark Leather's 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6) (3YO only)

6f Good (Good to Firm in places)

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S H James
Craig Lidster
Star rating: 4
6-55251 3 9-9 58
D G Cl
J Garritty
M Walford
Star rating: 3
3066-80 3 9-9 58 p1
Harry Russell
Ollie Pears
Star rating: 3
5166-50 3 9-8 57 p1
D G
Jack Nicholls (5)
Adrian Nicholls
Star rating: 5
685-02 3 9-6 55 p
D G HG Cl
O McSweeney
T D Easterby
Star rating: 4
656- 3 9-6 55
P J McDonald
Steph Hollinshead
Star rating: 4
34488-9 3 9-5 54
D G Cl
Sean Kirrane
T D Easterby
Star rating: 3
096 3 9-1 50
Zak Wheatley (3)
C N Kellett
Star rating: 1
67594-0 3 8-10 45
Verdict

I'M DAN DARE makes a good bit of appeal in the finale. He wasn't fancied at Redcar, but clearly improved for going back up to this trip as he was denied by the narrowest of margins under this rider. Now that the penny has dropped, Adrian Nicholls' inmate is well worth another chance. Maynora appreciated the switch to turf when scoring at Pontefract and heads the list of dangers from Carnation Queen.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 10 Barmyblade 7 3 9 10 59 750-161 9 days T D Easterby (42 miles) David Allan 13/ 8 1:13.40
2024 Good 14 Raffles Angel 8 3 9 11 60 365 24 days Rae Guest (172 miles) Darragh Keenan 11/ 1 1:13.41
2023 Good 13 Lily In The Jungle 9 3 9 10 66 127-009 22 days P A Kirby (25 miles) Billy Garritty 16/ 1 1:12.67
2022 Good to Firm 14 Miss Britain 2 3 9 7 63 76-33 8 days G Tutty (26 miles) Sam James 3/ 1 1:11.51
2021 (Div 1) Soft 12 Velocistar 7 3 8 10 54 1631-96 22 days Steph Hollinshead (119 miles) Josephine Gordon 18/ 1 1:18.03
2021 (Div 2) Soft 9 Iris Dancer 8 3 8 11 55 64256-75 17 days R M Smith P Mathers 6/ 1 1:17.53
2019 (Div 1) Good 12 Kermouster 6 3 9 7 60 55228-0 8 days Grant Tuer (26 miles) Sam James 7/ 1 1:12.91
2019 (Div 2) Good 12 Fairy Fast 6 3 9 5 58 3-934 6 days D O'Meara (26 miles) D Tudhope 5/ 1 1:12.83
2018 Good to Firm 13 Me Before You 14 3 9 5 58 3389-8 20 days D O'Meara (26 miles) Daniel Tudhope 8/ 1 1:11.39
2017 Good 10 Arnold 7 3 9 7 60 474-24 13 days Mrs A Duffield (20 miles) Joey Haynes 9/ 2 1:13.08

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 1 1
2024 11 7
2023 10 7
2022 1 1
2021 5 7
2019 2 5
2018 9 5
2017 3 2

Race Record
Distance Record Time
6f 1:05.09