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Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap (2) Class 2

  • Distance: 5f
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 9
  • Prize: £30,000
Ryedale Partners No 14 silk
No. 5 Draw 8
Hyperfocus (Ire)

Signed off for 2023 with solid fourth of 22 in handicap at York (6f, soft) in October. Took this prize 12 months ago so highly respected on his return with ground conditions to suit.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/10/23 York Sprint Trophy 4/22 David Allan Flat 6f Soft 0 8st 11lbs
30/09/23 Ripon 7/13 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 6lbs
23/09/23 York 13/19 S. B. Kirrane Flat 5f Soft 0 9st 4lbs
02/09/23 Chester 3/11 David Allan Flat 5f 110y Gd/Sft 0 9st 11lbs
19/08/23 Ripon 9/18 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 0lbs
05/08/23 Goodwood Stewards' Cup 17/27 David Allan Flat 6f Heavy 0 8st 13lbs
29/07/23 York 14/15 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 7lbs
21/07/23 Hamilton Park 5/13 David Allan Flat 6f 6y Good 0 10st 0lbs
01/07/23 Chester 3/8 S. B. Kirrane Flat 6f 17y Good 0 10st 2lbs
29/04/23 Ripon 1/10 S. B. Kirrane Flat 5f Heavy 0 9st 2lbs
02/04/23 Doncaster 12/19 David Allan Flat 6f 2y Heavy 0 9st 8lbs
08/10/22 York Coral Sprint Trophy 2/19 David Allan Flat 6f Gd/Sft 0 9st 0lbs
24/09/22 Haydock Park 2/16 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 13lbs
17/09/22 Ayr 16/25 James Sullivan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 12lbs
11/09/22 Doncaster 3/13 David Allan Flat 6f 111y Gd/Sft 0 8st 9lbs
01/08/22 Ripon 4/5 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 4lbs
23/07/22 York 4/15 David Allan Flat 6f Gd/Frm 0 8st 12lbs
01/07/22 Haydock Park 1/10 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 9lbs
11/06/22 Chester 2/11 S. B. Kirrane Flat 6f 17y Gd/Frm 0 9st 9lbs
02/06/22 Hamilton Park 3/10 David Allan Flat 6f 6y Good 0 9st 0lbs
22/05/22 York 8/21 David Allan Flat 6f Good 0 8st 10lbs
The New Century Partnership silk
No. 3 Draw 4
Mr Wagyu (Ire)

Largely ran well without winning in 2023 so this course winner is one for the shortlist on his seasonal return with his usual visor back on.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
14/10/23 York Sprint Trophy 13/22 Jason Hart Flat 6f Soft B 9st 0lbs
30/09/23 Ripon 5/13 Paul Mulrennan Flat 6f Good V 9st 9lbs
23/09/23 Ayr Ayr Gold Cup 8/24 Jason Hart Flat 6f Good V 9st 3lbs
10/09/23 Curragh Bold Lad Stakes 3/22 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Sft V 9st 4lbs
26/08/23 York Constantine Handicap 9/17 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 9st 2lbs
05/08/23 Goodwood Stewards' Cup 4/27 Jason Hart Flat 6f Heavy V 8st 13lbs
05/07/23 Thirsk 7/8 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 10st 2lbs
24/06/23 Ascot Wokingham Stakes 7/27 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 8st 12lbs
10/06/23 Haydock Park 9/12 Jason Hart Flat 6f Firm V 9st 10lbs
03/06/23 Epsom Downs 3/14 Jason Hart Flat 6f 3y Gd/Frm V 9st 8lbs
17/05/23 York 7/21 Jason Hart Flat 6f Firm V 9st 2lbs
29/04/23 Ripon 8/10 James Sullivan Flat 5f Heavy V 9st 9lbs
19/04/23 Newmarket (Rowley) 10/11 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Sft V 9st 10lbs
21/10/22 Doncaster 5/6 Jason Hart Flat 6f 2y Heavy V 9st 11lbs
08/10/22 York Coral Sprint Trophy 15/19 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Sft V 9st 12lbs
17/09/22 Ayr Ayr Gold Cup 5/24 Jason Hart Flat 6f Good V 9st 7lbs
11/09/22 Curragh 3/20 Jason Hart Flat 6f Heavy V 9st 12lbs
20/08/22 York Constantine Handicap 5/17 Ryan Sexton Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 9st 7lbs
30/07/22 Goodwood Stewards' Cup 10/28 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 9st 8lbs
16/07/22 Curragh Paddy Power Scurry 1/17 Jason Hart Flat 6f 63y Gd/Sft V 9st 10lbs
18/06/22 Ascot Wokingham Stakes 4/26 Jason Hart Flat 6f Gd/Frm V 9st 4lbs
Alfa Site Services Ltd silk
No. 1 Draw 2
The Bell Conductor (Ire)

Made it 2-3 wins this term in 8-runner handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 25 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Glorious Angel. Ought to be thereabouts despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/04/24 Pontefract 1/8 William Pyle Flat 5f 3y Heavy 9st 4lbs
24/02/24 Southwell 9/10 Paul Mulrennan Flat 4f 214y Std 9st 2lbs
23/01/24 Southwell 1/8 Paul Mulrennan Flat 4f 214y Std 9st 11lbs
12/12/23 Southwell 13/13 Shane Gray Flat 4f 214y Std/Fast 9st 9lbs
08/04/23 Musselburgh 10/13 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f 1y Soft 9st 3lbs
17/03/23 Newcastle 3/9 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f Slow 9st 6lbs
22/02/23 Newcastle 4/8 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f Slow 9st 7lbs
21/01/23 Lingfield Park 7/8 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f 6y Std/Slow 9st 9lbs
01/01/23 Southwell 5/7 Paul Mulrennan Flat 4f 214y Std 9st 1lbs
15/09/22 Newcastle 1/14 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f Slow 9st 11lbs
29/12/21 Southwell 1/8 Paul Mulrennan Flat 4f 214y Std 9st 11lbs
17/12/21 Southwell 1/10 Paul Mulrennan Flat 4f 214y Std 9st 1lbs
20/09/21 Hamilton Park 2/4 Rowan Scott Flat 5f 7y Gd/Sft 9st 9lbs
13/08/21 Thirsk 5/6 Shane Gray Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
25/07/21 Musselburgh 15/17 Rowan Scott Flat 5f 1y Gd/Frm 9st 8lbs
03/07/21 Beverley 1/10 Rowan Scott Flat 5f Good 9st 7lbs
15/06/21 Thirsk 10/10 Shane Gray Flat 6f Gd/Frm 10st 0lbs
04/11/20 Nottingham 7/8 David Nolan Flat 5f 8y Gd/Sft 9st 4lbs
19/10/20 Pontefract 7/12 Rowan Scott Flat 5f 3y Heavy 9st 7lbs
07/11/19 Southwell 1/9 Ben Curtis Flat 4f 214y Fast 9st 2lbs
29/10/19 Catterick Bridge 2/11 Shane Gray Flat 5f Soft 9st 2lbs
Mr A Tattersall & Partner silk
No. 2 Draw 3
Vintage Clarets

Enjoyed a very successful 2023 campaign, scoring 4 times over 5f, and probably needed the run after 5 months off when seventh of 8 to The Bell Conductor at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Not dismissed.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/04/24 Pontefract 7/8 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 3y Heavy 9st 9lbs
28/10/23 Doncaster 3/10 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 3y Heavy 9st 8lbs
21/10/23 Catterick Bridge 1/9 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f Heavy 9st 9lbs
23/09/23 York 1/19 Jack Garritty Flat 5f Soft 9st 3lbs
16/09/23 Doncaster Portland 5/22 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 143y Gd/Sft 8st 12lbs
23/08/23 York Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap 6/20 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 89y Gd/Frm 9st 1lbs
05/08/23 Goodwood Stewards' Cup 12/27 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Heavy 8st 13lbs
01/08/23 Goodwood 6/12 Callum Hutchinson Flat 5f Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
15/07/23 Ascot 3/15 Connor Planas Flat 5f Soft 8st 11lbs
30/06/23 Newcastle 1/14 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f Slow 8st 13lbs
17/06/23 Chester 1/8 Callum Hutchinson Flat 5f 15y Good 10st 0lbs
03/06/23 Epsom Downs 14/20 Oisin Murphy Flat 5f Gd/Frm 8st 9lbs
29/04/23 Ripon 4/10 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f Heavy 9st 0lbs
08/04/23 Musselburgh 2/13 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 1y Soft 9st 2lbs
22/10/22 Doncaster 9/13 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 3y Heavy 8st 12lbs
15/10/22 Catterick Bridge 2/15 Tony Hamilton Flat 5f Soft 8st 12lbs
07/10/22 York 2/15 Tony Hamilton Flat 5f Gd/Sft 9st 3lbs
17/09/22 Ayr 23/25 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Good 9st 8lbs
01/09/22 Windsor 1/12 Connor Beasley Flat 5f 21y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
11/06/22 York 14/19 Billy Garritty Flat 6f Gd/Frm 8st 11lbs
22/05/22 York 14/21 Paddy Mathers Flat 6f Good 8st 7lbs
Middleham Park Racing XVI silk
No. 7 Draw 5
Monsieur Kodi (Ire)

A three-time 5f/6f winner on soft ground last season. Only ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) final run but must enter calculations with conditions to suit.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
11/11/23 Newcastle 9/10 Cam Hardie Flat 6f Slow 8st 10lbs
15/10/23 Goodwood 2/11 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Soft 9st 4lbs
23/09/23 Ayr 8/25 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Good 9st 8lbs
07/09/23 Wolverhampton 5/13 Cam Hardie Flat 6f 20y Slow 8st 7lbs
19/08/23 Ripon 6/18 Connor Beasley Flat 6f Good 8st 7lbs
05/08/23 Goodwood 1/11 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Heavy 9st 7lbs
27/07/23 Yarmouth 3/11 Cam Hardie Flat 6f 3y Gd/Sft 9st 10lbs
10/07/23 Ayr 3/8 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 11lbs
20/06/23 Thirsk 1/7 David Nolan Flat 6f Soft 10st 2lbs
14/05/23 Hamilton Park 4/11 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 7y Good 9st 3lbs
30/04/23 Musselburgh 4/15 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 1y Soft 9st 5lbs
08/04/23 Musselburgh 1/16 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 1y Soft 9st 6lbs
12/10/22 Nottingham 11/12 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 8y Soft 8st 13lbs
16/09/22 Ayr 9/24 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Good 9st 10lbs
01/09/22 Windsor 7/11 Harrison Shaw Flat 6f 12y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
09/08/22 Carlisle 1/8 Oisin James Orr Flat 5f 182y Good 9st 8lbs
18/07/22 Ayr 1/12 Oisin James Orr Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 13lbs
11/07/22 Ayr 2/12 Jack Garritty Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 10lbs
01/07/22 Doncaster 5/8 Billy Garritty Flat 6f 2y Good 9st 11lbs
13/06/22 Carlisle 1/11 Jack Garritty Flat 5f 182y Good 9st 6lbs
02/05/22 Beverley 6/10 Paul Hanagan Flat 5f Good 8st 11lbs
Nick Bradley Racing 23 silk
No. 9 Draw 6
Glorious Angel (Ire)

Bagged three AW handicaps from 5f-7f early last year and in good nick this time around too, fourth of 11 to Blind Beggar at Bath (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Can make her presence felt once more.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
21/04/24 Musselburgh 3/15 Aidan Keeley Flat 5f 1y Gd/Sft 8st 5lbs
07/04/24 Bath 4/11 Joe Leavy Flat 5f 10y Heavy 8st 5lbs
02/04/24 Pontefract 2/8 Tyler Heard Flat 5f 3y Heavy 8st 10lbs
23/03/24 Doncaster 6/7 Jason Hart Flat 6f 2y Heavy 9st 5lbs
11/03/24 Wolverhampton 5/6 Sam James Flat 7f 36y Slow 9st 9lbs
22/11/23 Wolverhampton 7/9 Sam James Flat 5f 21y Slow 8st 10lbs
11/11/23 Newcastle 7/9 Sam James Flat 6f Slow 9st 0lbs
28/10/23 Doncaster 2/10 Connor Planas Flat 5f 3y Heavy 8st 12lbs
21/10/23 Catterick Bridge 2/9 Connor Planas Flat 5f Heavy 9st 0lbs
16/10/23 Musselburgh 2/9 Oliver Stammers Flat 7f 33y Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
30/09/23 Ripon 4/13 Pierre-Louis Jamin Flat 6f Good 8st 13lbs
21/09/23 Pontefract 5/7 Oliver Stammers Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 5lbs
16/09/23 Chester 2/7 Sam James Flat 6f 17y Soft 9st 9lbs
31/08/23 Carlisle 2/11 Sam James Flat 5f 182y Good 9st 11lbs
20/08/23 Pontefract 5/11 Sam James Flat 6f Good 9st 1lbs
12/08/23 Redcar 5/11 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 5f 217y Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
01/08/23 Goodwood 10/13 Clifford Lee Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
15/07/23 Newmarket (July) 3/7 Kevin Stott Flat 7f Gd/Sft 8st 13lbs
28/06/23 Carlisle 5/10 Sam James Flat 6f 195y Soft 9st 2lbs
27/04/23 Chelmsford City 9/13 Daniel Muscutt Flat 6f Slow 9st 2lbs
07/04/23 Newcastle 7/9 Sam James Flat 6f Slow 9st 2lbs
Mr D Bardsley & Mrs E Burke silk
No. 8 Draw 1
Looking For Lynda (Ire)

Got back on track when second of 12 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good) 4 days ago. Much respected off the same mark.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
23/04/24 Epsom Downs 2/12 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Good 0 9st 4lbs
02/04/24 Pontefract 6/8 Sam James Flat 5f 3y Heavy 0 8st 13lbs
13/10/23 York 7/12 Sam James Flat 5f Heavy 0 9st 2lbs
26/09/23 Beverley 2/5 Connor Beasley Flat 5f Heavy 0 9st 4lbs
10/09/23 York 1/17 Sam Feilden Flat 5f Good 0 9st 6lbs
23/08/23 York Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap 8/20 Andrew Breslin Flat 5f 89y Gd/Frm 0 8st 6lbs
17/08/23 Windsor 4/13 Clifford Lee Flat 5f 21y Gd/Frm 0 9st 12lbs
04/08/23 Musselburgh 3/9 Sam James Flat 5f 1y Gd/Sft 0 9st 7lbs
07/07/23 Doncaster 7/8 Andrew Breslin Flat 5f 3y Firm 9st 5lbs
23/06/23 Ascot Palace of Holyrood House 19/26 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
18/05/23 York 5/10 Sam James Flat 5f Firm 9st 4lbs
03/12/22 Wolverhampton 6/8 Sam James Flat 6f 20y Std/Slow 9st 13lbs
07/10/22 York 2/8 Sam James Flat 5f 89y Gd/Sft 9st 9lbs
16/09/22 Ayr 10/11 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Good 9st 5lbs
20/08/22 York 4/9 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
05/08/22 Musselburgh 1/3 Sam James Flat 5f 1y Good 9st 1lbs
27/07/22 Goodwood Molecomb Stakes 6/8 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
16/07/22 Newbury 4/20 Clifford Lee Flat 5f 34y Gd/Frm 8st 9lbs
21/05/22 York 6/11 Shane Kelly Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
06/05/22 Nottingham 1/5 Clifford Lee Flat 5f 8y Good 9st 3lbs
25/04/22 Ayr 2/6 Clifford Lee Flat 5f Good 9st 5lbs
Mrs N. Padgett silk
No. 4 Draw 9
Twelfth Knight (Ire)

Course winner last August but he beat only one here following month. Has won off a break though so it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back on return.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/09/23 Ripon 12/13 Ryan Sexton Flat 6f Good 9st 5lbs
29/08/23 Ripon 1/10 Ryan Sexton Flat 6f Good 10st 1lbs
19/08/23 Ripon 14/18 Cam Hardie Flat 6f Good 8st 8lbs
07/08/23 Ripon 3/4 James Sullivan Flat 6f Gd/Sft 10st 0lbs
17/07/23 Ayr 14/16 James Sullivan Flat 6f Good 9st 13lbs
22/06/23 Ripon 3/6 Ryan Sexton Flat 6f Gd/Frm 8st 12lbs
07/06/23 Ripon 2/8 James Sullivan Flat 6f Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
12/05/23 Ripon 1/8 James Sullivan Flat 6f Heavy 9st 9lbs
30/04/23 Wetherby 8/10 James Sullivan Flat 5f 110y Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
10/04/23 Redcar 1/12 James Sullivan Flat 5f 217y Heavy 8st 6lbs
26/09/22 Ffos Las 4/8 Rossa Ryan Flat 6f Soft 0 9st 12lbs
17/09/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 7/11 Taylor Fisher Flat 6f Gd/Frm 0 9st 7lbs
02/09/22 Ascot 6/10 Taylor Fisher Flat 7f Good 0 9st 7lbs
06/08/22 Ascot 4/9 Kerrin McEvoy Flat 6f Gd/Frm 0 9st 1lbs
30/07/22 Doncaster 3/7 James Doyle Flat 6f 2y Gd/Frm 0 9st 8lbs
07/07/22 Newmarket (July) bet365 Handicap 11/19 Hollie Doyle Flat 6f Gd/Frm 0 8st 3lbs
13/06/22 Windsor 1/7 James Doyle Flat 6f 12y Gd/Frm 0 9st 11lbs
31/05/22 Yarmouth 2/6 Luke Morris Flat 6f 3y Soft 0 9st 8lbs
18/05/22 Yarmouth 1/5 Hollie Doyle Flat 6f 3y Gd/Frm 0 9st 4lbs
25/04/22 Thirsk 2/14 Paul Mulrennan Flat 6f Good 0 9st 5lbs
04/03/22 Lingfield Park 3/4 Hollie Doyle Flat 6f 1y Std 9st 0lbs
Daniel Shapiro & David Clifford silk
No. 6 Draw 7
Wen Moon (Ire)

C&D winner who shaped well after five months off when third of 8 to The Bell Conductor in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 25 days ago, fading only late on. Player eased 1 lb.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/04/24 Pontefract 3/8 Paul Mulrennan Flat 5f 3y Heavy 9st 1lbs
21/10/23 Catterick Bridge 7/9 Jonny Peate Flat 5f Heavy 9st 5lbs
13/10/23 York 1/12 Jonny Peate Flat 5f Heavy 8st 12lbs
23/09/23 York 2/19 Andrew Mullen Flat 5f Soft 8st 7lbs
10/09/23 York 2/17 Jonny Peate Flat 5f Good 9st 3lbs
05/08/23 Hamilton Park 5/6 Graham Lee Flat 6f 6y Soft 0 9st 12lbs
15/07/23 Chester 4/10 Franny Norton Flat 6f 17y Heavy 0 9st 7lbs
21/06/23 Ripon 5/8 Graham Lee Flat 6f Good 0 9st 7lbs
02/05/23 Nottingham 4/5 Tom Marquand Flat 6f 18y Heavy 9st 7lbs
11/04/23 Pontefract 1/7 Graham Lee Flat 6f Heavy 9st 0lbs
03/10/22 Pontefract 6/9 Andrew Mullen Flat 6f Good 9st 9lbs
13/08/22 Ripon 4/5 Andrew Mullen Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 4lbs
16/07/22 Ripon 1/6 Andrew Mullen Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
22/06/22 Carlisle 2/11 Andrew Mullen Flat 5f 182y Gd/Frm 9st 4lbs