Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap.
Ripon · Friday, 8 May · 20:45
· 5f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.20
11/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 9 |
Le Beau Garcon (G)
Turned in a poor effort at Southwell on final 2025 start but goes notably well when fresh, winning first-time-out last season from only a 1 lb higher mark.
|
16020-4 | Lewis Chalkley | M & D Easterby | 7 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 8 |
Vince L'Amour (G)
[BT]
Stepped up markedly on reappearance effort when finishing second of 17 at Musselburgh (5f) in April. However, was already beaten when meeting trouble over C&D since.
|
810067 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 5 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 3 |
Mark's Choice (G)
[P]
Veteran performer who ended last season in fine form, taking his tally at Ripon into the double figures with back-to-back victories on final 2 starts of the campaign. Always behind after making a mess of the start at Thirsk on reappearance…
|
11-0624 | William Pyle | G Tutty | 10 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 1 |
Glory Fighter (G)
Veteran who resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month, responding well. Should remain competitive following a 2 lb rise.
|
983150 | Mark Winn | P T Midgley | 10 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 4 |
Betweenthesticks (G)
FAV
[P]
Bounced back to form to make a winning reappearance at Wolverhampton in April and followed up at Pontefract (5f) later in the month. Should be competitive in hat-trick bid.
|
112962 | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr | 6 | 59.9 kg |
3.20
11/5
|
| 3rd | 6 | 7 |
Hurt You Never (M)
Tasted success 4 times over 5f last year, latterly at Hamilton in August. Form tailed off thereafter but showed up well for a long way on her reappearance at Thirsk in April. Beat only 2 home in a similar event there 8 days later, though.
|
703985 | J Garritty | Adrian Nicholls | 7 | 59.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 7 | 5 |
Impressor (G)
[P]
Posted a good effort when fourth of 17 at Doncaster (5f) on reappearance in March. Run best excused at Musselburgh but was again below form at Thirsk last time.
|
400636 | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | 9 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 2 |
Wrestling Revenue (G)
Landed a gamble at Pontefract (5f) last autumn but well beaten all 3 outings subsequently.
|
19-0075 | A Mullen | B Haslam | 5 | 54.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 6 |
He's An Angel (G)
Came from well off the pace to win 6f handicap at Wolverhampton in January. Mixed bag since and now back on turf for the first time since August 2024.
|
888128 | Cam Hardie | K Frost | 6 | 52.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Betweenthesticks (11/5), Vince L'Amour (4/1), Mark's Choice (9/2), Glory Fighter (11/2), Hurt You Never (13/2), Le Beau Garcon (10/1), Impressor (16/1), Wrestling Revenue (28/1), He's An Angel (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |