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Ripon "Cock O' The North" Handicap

Ripon · Thu 16th Apr 2026 · 15:16

📏 1m1f170y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £6,281 🐎 Flat

2nd

Spoken Truth

5/2F

Mark Winn

1st

Spioradalta

3/1

Jason Hart

3rd

Glistening Nights

14/1

Barry McHugh

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Class

Class 4

📏

Distance

1m1f170y

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£6,281

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

9/4 Spoken Truth, 13/2 Austrian Theory, Sir William, 7/1 Pomme Pomme, 8/1 Spioradalta, 9/1 Financer, 10/1 Cristo, 11/1 Raulin, 14/1 Lunar Eclipse, Glistening Nights

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
7	Raulin Form: 44116-	4y 136 lbs	David Nolan David O'Meara	86	18/1
🥉 3rd	Glistening Nights Form: 12390-	5y 125 lbs	Barry McHugh Richard & Peter Fahey	75	14/1
10	Nightsinwhitesatin Form: 11442-	4y 127 lbs	Connor Beasley Edward Bethell	77	–
12	Kokanee Form: 6345-2	4y 124 lbs	Ed Dunlop	74	–
13	A Major Payne Form: 7353-3	5y lbs	Michael Bell	75	–
🥇 1st	Spioradalta Form: 1103-7	6y 133 lbs	Jason Hart Mark Walford	83	3/1
6	Lunar Eclipse Form: 73200-	5y 132 lbs	Shane Gray Kevin Ryan	82	11/1
🥈 2nd	Spoken Truth Form: 3408-4	5y 131 lbs	Mark Winn David O'Meara	81	5/2F
9	Pomme Pomme Form: 11352-	4y 130 lbs	Rose Dawes Jack Channon	80	12/1
4	Financer Form: 62550-	5y 130 lbs	David Allan Tim Easterby	80	17/2
5	Austrian Theory Form: 50023-	7y 130 lbs	Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby	80	20/1
8	Cristo Form: -96847	4y 129 lbs	Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	79	8/1
10	Sir William Form: 1224-5	4y 128 lbs	Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston	78	17/2

The ex-Irish SPOKEN TRUTH made an encouraging start for David O'Meara when fourth at Doncaster last month and earns the vote.

Racing Post Pick

Spoken Truth

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.