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Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap

York · Sat 23rd May 2026 · 15:50

📏 7f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places 🏟️ Turf 💰 £12,885 🐎 Flat

2nd

French Affair

25/1

Alec Voikhansky

1st

Reliable Ricki

9/2

Darragh Keenan

3rd

Toastmaster

33/1

Robert Havlin

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

🌿

Going

GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£12,885

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Mostly cloudy

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Type

Flat

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
11	Goldwork Form: 400-35	3y 135 lbs	Jack Nicholls(5) Eve Johnson Houghton	80	9/1
1	Invincible Boy Form: 23-1	3y 137 lbs	Richard & Peter Fahey	82	–
7	Illy's Roo Form: 471387	3y 131 lbs	Connor Beasley Gemma Tutty	76	10/1
12	Cotai Eye Joe Form: 331	3y 131 lbs	Oisin Orr Ivan Furtado	76	50/1
12	Electrical Form: 184-7	3y 134 lbs	Brian Toomey	79	–
🥈 2nd	French Affair Form: 24-254	3y 130 lbs	Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon	75	25/1
14	Sierra Sands Form: 251-40	3y 134 lbs	Robert Havlin Ed Dunlop	79	–
🥉 3rd	Toastmaster Form: 42-235	3y 128 lbs	Robert Havlin Michael Herrington	73	33/1
18	Try Storm Cat Form: 0-2608	3y 127 lbs	Andrew Mullen Jessica Macey	72	80/1
8	Harswell Angel Form: 17-488	3y 126 lbs	Billy Garritty Roger Fell	71	25/1
13	Bye Law Form: 975-66	3y 126 lbs	Jake Dickson Tim Easterby	71	22/1
18	King Of Thunder Form: 4601-6	3y 133 lbs	Hugo Palmer	78	–
19	Confide In Me Form: 12	3y 132 lbs	Cam Hardie Jack Jones	77	–
5	Sandy Craic Form: 42-432	3y 126 lbs	Conor Whiteley(7) David O'Meara	71	14/1
2	Back To Me Form: 01-16	3y 137 lbs	Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam	82	–
6	Zarvali Form: 7852-1	3y 135 lbs	Oisin McSweeney Roger Fell	80	25/1
4	Dacres Cross Form: 1076-0	3y 125 lbs	Shane Gray Kevin Ryan	70	80/1
21	Peel Park Form: 106-67	3y 132 lbs	Roger Varian	77	–
9	Record Day Form: 848	3y 125 lbs	P J McDonald Brian Ellison	70	66/1
19	Ubetterseethis Form: 7723-3	3y 125 lbs	William Pyle Craig Lidster	70	18/1
26	Stoneacre Joe Form: 9-22	3y 130 lbs	Tim Easterby	75	–
28	Night Mission Form: 232-59	3y 127 lbs	Mikey Sheehy Mark Rimell	72	–
3	Hardy's Hero Form: 115-23	3y 136 lbs	William Haggas	81	–
10	Sporting Light Form: 159-11	3y 135 lbs	Warren Fentiman(3) Richard & Peter Fahey	80	28/1
30	Borjina Form: 4-1	3y 127 lbs	Edward Bethell	72	–
37	Lion Of Mali Form: 2-1121	3y 124 lbs	James Fanshawe	69	–
38	Starlight Sami Form: 3228-3	3y 123 lbs	Denis Coakley	68	–
39	Keep An Eye On It Form: 44-523	3y 122 lbs	Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	67	–
4	Cool Molly Form: 512113	3y 136 lbs	Ollie Sangster	81	–
16	The Resdev Scholar Form: 1-2433	3y 134 lbs	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	79	4/1
40	Light The Night Up Form: 233-44	3y 121 lbs	K R Burke	66	–
41	Velvet Rhythm Form: 343-1	3y 120 lbs	Charlie Johnston	65	–
42	Different Opinions Form: 2458	3y 120 lbs	K R Burke	65	–
42	Valpovo Form: 93-	3y lbs	Ian Williams	-	–
43	Paroda Diva Form: 06-746	3y 115 lbs	Patrick Neville	60	–
5	Northern Empire Form: 42-108	3y 135 lbs	Ed Walker	80	–
🥇 1st	Reliable Ricki Form: 331-1	3y 134 lbs	Darragh Keenan George Scott	79	9/2
20	Stellar Vision Form: 3-130	3y 134 lbs	Sean Kirrane Stuart Williams	79	25/1
17	Lucky Hero Form: 3238-1	3y 133 lbs	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	78	10/1
14	Moscow Power Form: 37-13	3y 133 lbs	George Wood Michael Appleby	78	5/2F
15	Pints In Peace Form: 521341	3y 133 lbs	Tom Eaves Ivan Furtado	78	40/1
9	Poetry Of Time Form: 2234-1	3y 134 lbs	Billy Garritty William Haggas	79	–
NR	Kanishka Form: 07-344	3y 132 lbs	NON-RUNNER Brian Ellison	77	–
NR	Nanoscience Form: 453-13	3y 130 lbs	NON-RUNNER Andrew Balding	75	–

Our Expert Tip

RELIABLE RICKI seemed to do it a shade cosily on handicap debut. He appeared to come from a mile back to get up on the line and that was off a mark of 75. The 4lb the handicapper has slapped on him I don’t think is enough. He’s bound to come on again and I think he is still well ahead of the handicapper.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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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

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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.