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9 May 2025
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Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Ripon
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Stands' side

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Rebel Empire silk
D
Rebel Empire t
J: P J McDonald
T: Richard Hannon
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Lightly raced on turf; 6f suits him best but this looks a stiff task under top weight
-61035
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 82
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 4Hc 9-3 t 5/9 Blue Day (2¼L) 14/1 82 87
13 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-2 t 3/4 Pals Battalion (¾L) 4/1 82 87
5 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 t 11/11 Supreme King (10L) 9/1 82 59
11 Jan 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St/Slw 3Hc 8-4 t 1/9 We Never Stop (¾L) 20/1 79 87
4 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-3 t 6/10 Ormolulu (4½L) 2/1F 79 77
31 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 4Hc 8-12 t 1/8 Fai Fai (2½L) 4/1 74 84
2
(2)
Fortamour silk
CD
D
Fortamour
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Ben Haslam
CD
6 x C&D Winner - Won 6 times before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
6-21 over C&D and his record in this race reads 124; another big run is likely
1039-3
Age: 9
Weight: 9-10
OR: 81
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-5 3/13 Dakota Gold (1¼L) 11/1 81 86
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 4Hc 9-11 9/11 Count d'Orsay (4¼L) 13/2 82 76
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 6f Sft 2Hc 8-9 3/11 Eye Of Dubai (¾L) 10/1 82 89
17 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 10-1 10/16 Grant Wood (5¾L) 7/1 83 77
5 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 3Hc 9-10 1/6 Kings Merchant (nk) 11/2 80 90
17 Jul 24 Thi Thirsk 6f GS 4Hc 10-0 3/12 Roberto Caro (2L) 8/1 80 84
3
(1)
Beyond Borders silk
D
Beyond Borders
J: Tom Eaves
T: Kevin Frost
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Well behind a couple of these on his stable debut/reappearance over C&D last month
6395-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-5 12/13 Dakota Gold (11½L) 16/1 81 54
27 Jul 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 23yHc 8-9 5/9 Garfield Shadow (1½L) 33/1 81 87
15 Jul 24 Wdr Windsor 6f Gd 4Hc 9-6 9/11 Expert Agent (11L) 15/2 82 59
17 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 33yHc 9-2 3/6 Salvuccio (3¼L) 6/1 83 87
6 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 43yHc 9-4 6/8 Riding Together (9¼L) 6/1 85 68
8 May 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 33yHc 9-4 4/14 Garfield Shadow (1¾L) 9/2 85 88
4
(9)
The Good Biscuit silk
D
The Good Biscuit
J: Joanna Mason
T: Ruth Carr
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Made an eyecatching stable debut when fourth over C&D last month; interesting
4297-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 78
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-3 4/13 Dakota Gold (3L) 7/1 79 79
25 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft 4Hc 9-6 7/8 Fine Interview (18L) 7/1 80 35
3 Oct 24 Sal Salisbury 6f Hy 4Hc 9-7 9/13 Nariko (9¾L) 14/1 81 63
19 Jun 24 Rip Ripon 6f Sft 43yHc 9-9 2/8 Batal Zabeel (hd) 5/2F 79 85
6 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 43yHc 9-3 4/8 Riding Together (4¼L) 11/2 79 78
27 May 24 Lei Leicester 6f GS 33yHc 8-12 2/6 Sergeant Wilko (½L) 9/2 79 85
5
(6)
True Promise silk
D
True Promise p
J: Kevin Stott
T: Kevin Ryan
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
All four wins have come on the AW and has shown little in four goes on turf
652574
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 78
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 4Hc 8-9 p 4/13 Ziggy's Missile (2L) 8/1 78 81
16 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 3Hc 9-1 p 7/9 Northern Spirit (6½L) 12/1 79 65
4 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-11 p1 5/7 Miss Attitude (3¼L) 18/5 80 77
13 Feb 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-2 2/6 Twilight Fun (2L) 2/1F 80 84
30 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 3Hc 8-12 5/9 Badri (5L) 11/2 82 79
14 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-7 6/8 Mondammej (5L) 100/30 83 74
6
(3)
Wreck It Ryley silk
CD
D
Wreck It Ryley v
J: Dale Swift
T: Alan Brown
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner who met trouble when behind Mister Sox at Pontefract last time; could figure
049-15
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 4Hc 9-8 v 5/7 Mister Sox (8½L) 100/30 77 60
12 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 5Hc 9-6 v1 1/9 Captain Vallo (1¾L) 7/2 71 83
2 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 5Hc 9-11 p 9/11 Homer Stokes (9¾L) 12/1 72 54
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 7f GF 4Hc 9-7 b 4/11 Jenni (4¾L) 11/1 73 68
8 Sep 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-5 b 18/18 Northern Spirit (29L) 12/1 73 -
27 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 6f GF 4Hc 9-2 b 1/11 It Just Takes Time (½L) 6/1 68 78
7
(4)
Mister Sox silk
D
Mister Sox p
J: Sean Kirrane
T: Tim Easterby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
2-2 since returning last month; 2lb well in under his penalty, but fast ground a question
544-11
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 4Hc 9-3 p 1/7 Rock Opera (3½L) 9/2 72 82
9 Apr 25 Cat Catterick 6f Gd 5Hc 9-2 p 1/11 Protest Rally (1½L) 7/2 67 78
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 4Hc 8-13 p 4/9 It Just Takes Time (2¼L) 4/1 68 70
29 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 5Hc 9-11 p 4/11 Rwenearlytheredad (2L) 9/2 68 74
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 4Hc 9-2 p 5/9 Racingbreaks Ryder (8¼L) 9/4 68 61
7 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 6f Sft 5Hc 9-5 p 2/10 Altmore (2¾L) 4/1 68 74
8
(7)
Late Arrival silk
D
Late Arrival
J: Billy Garritty
T: Michael & David Easterby
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Remains 5lb above his last winning mark so he will need to pull out more
4710-6
Age: 8
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 5Hc 9-6 6/9 Kats Bob (5½L) 18/1 75 67
8 Sep 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-7 10/18 Northern Spirit (6¾L) 33/1 75 65
26 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-8 1/10 Master Dandy (1¼L) 4/1 69 81
7 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 4Hc 8-13 7/11 A Girl Named Ivy (4L) 17/2 70 64
19 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 5Hc 10-0 4/9 Havana Rum (3L) 100/30 70 72
1 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 5Hc 10-3 1/8 Variety Island (½L) 100/30 68 78
9
(10)
Showtime Mahomes silk
D
Showtime Mahomes
J: Sam James
T: Grant Tuer
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back off last winning mark, but others are that bit more convincing
343-66
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 118
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-4 6/6 Muscika (2L) 100/30 69 70
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-9 6/12 Novak (2½L) 13/8F 70 73
28 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-1 3/11 Pals Battalion (½L) 17/2 70 76
13 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 10-11 4/12 Ormolulu (1L) 5/2J 70 75
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-4 3/12 Pals Battalion (2¼L) 11/1 70 76
21 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-7 1/11 Honour Your Dreams (½L) 16/1 68 77
10
(5)
Mark's Choice silk
CD
C
D
Mark's Choice
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Gemma Tutty
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Seven course wins, but losing run up to 16 and has been off for five months
30/73-
Age: 9
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 150
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-1 3/12 Wilde And Dandy (2½L) 16/1 62 66
12 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-5 7/10 Novak (9½L) 28/1 64 47
8 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Hc 8-12 10/12 Jahidin (9¼L) 15/2 69 50
24 Nov 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-2 3/11 Regal Fanfare (3L) 17/2 69 74
2 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-6 2/8 Star Zinc (1¼L) 17/2 69 74
2 Oct 23 Ham Hamilton 6f Sft 5Hc 10-13 4/8 Gentle Ellen (1¼L) 12/1 70 76
Verdict

The vote goes to THE GOOD BISCUIT who caught the eye on stable debut over C&D last month. Drying ground would be ideal.

Verdict silk image
The Good Biscuit

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Mister Sox,

4/1 Fortamour,

5/1 The Good Biscuit,

6/1 Wreck It Ryley,

8/1 Rebel Empire,

12/1 True Promise,

Showtime Mahomes,

14/1 Beyond Borders,

Late Arrival,

16/1 Mark's Choice

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