Ripon Cathedral Handicap.
Ripon · Thursday, 28 May · 17:40
· 1m 1f 170y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
10
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 4 |
Parole D'oro (G)
[T]
Posted some useful efforts without winning in 2025 and (gelded) signed off with a good second of 8 in handicap at York in October. May do better in 2026 and having shaped as though in need of the run on Newbury reappearance, he may well st…
|
2052-82 | C Lee | M L W Bell | 4 | 62.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 8 |
Prince Of The Seas (G)
[T]
Useful sort who bagged a 1½m Goodwood handicap in August. Tailed off next start and having shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving Ralph Beckett (sold 30,000 gns) on reappearance here in April, he took a backward step…
|
318-586 | Jack Dace | D O'Meara | 4 | 61.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 5 |
Londoner (G)
[P]
Has a modest strike rate but put it all together when getting up close home in 14-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m) last month. Denied a clear run at a crucial point at Chester since so needs treating as though still in form.
|
230315 | P J McDonald | D & C Kubler | 6 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 10 |
El Matador (G)
FAV
Twice a winner last year and went like the best horse at the weights when second of 7 despite failing to land the odds at Lingfield (7f) on return from 7 months off. Matched that form when again finding one too good over 1m at Redcar and l…
|
075-223 | H Crouch | R M Beckett | 4 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 10th | 5 | 6 |
James McHenry (G)
[P]
Runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire from 3 lb higher. Backed up excellent all-weather effort when fifth over 9f at Musselburgh on penultimate start but not for the first time he failed to fully convince with his stamina for 1¼m fitted wit…
|
2/0-9454 | Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell | 6 | 60.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 9 |
Spioradalta (G)
Had a terrific 2025 campaign, scoring 5 times, including over C&D. Has returned better than ever this year, again displaying a first-class attitude when landing another race here under Jason Hart in April and while he wasn't at his best at…
|
03-7181 | Jason Hart | M Walford | 6 | 60.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 7 |
Spirit Of Acklam (G)
C&D winner who resumed winning ways at Ayr last spring. Too free when down the field at Chester a year ago but he returns unexposed over this sort of trip and interesting if supported in the market on seasonal bow.
|
53/019-5 | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby | 5 | 57.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Brielle (F) | 163140- | — | D O'Meara | 4 | 59.4 kg | — |
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Austrian Theory (G)
Mostly disappointed after his good fifth in the John Smith's Cup at York last summer but he's dropped 2 lb below his last winning mark so dangerous if leaving Hamilton run last time behind.
|
023-597 | Cam Hardie | T D Easterby | 7 | 55.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 8 | — | Spoken Truth (G) | 408-422 | — | D O'Meara | 5 | 59 kg | — |
| 4th | 9 | 3 |
Financer (G)
[P]
Three-time winner in 2024 who made the frame on several occasions last season, including when third in this race. Shaped as if retaining all ability when fourth of 10 over C&D last month but he isn't an easy ride (takes a strong hold) and …
|
550-404 | J P Sullivan | T D Easterby | 5 | 54.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 10 | 2 |
Garden Oasis (G)
[P]
Has an excellent Ripon record and while into the veteran stage, he's still very competitive, as a trio of placed efforts this spring confirm. Stays this far but all 13 wins for this yard have come over 1m.
|
9-72338 | D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 11 | 54.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 11 | — | Qitaal (G) | 374742 | Connor Beasley | C Johnston | 7 | 54.9 kg | — |
| — | 13 | — | Titian (G) | 65006-6 | — | Miss J A Camacho | 8 | 54.4 kg | — |
Betting forecast: El Matador (9/4), Parole D'oro (7/2), Spioradalta (5/1), Financer (11/2), James McHenry (10/1), Londoner (12/1), Garden Oasis (16/1), Spirit Of Acklam (18/1), Austrian Theory (20/1), Prince Of The Seas (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9277.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4351.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2176.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1087.0 GBP |
| P5 | 544.0 GBP |
| P6 | 272.0 GBP |