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Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Stratford · Sat 30th May 2026 · 19:20

📏 3m3f119y 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 GOOD TO FIRM, Good in places (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £7,209 🐎 Chase

2nd

Yes Day

5/1

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

1st

Imperial Alex

9/4F

Stan Sheppard

3rd

⭐ OUR NAP

Esperti

11/4

Sean Bowen

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Class

Class 3

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Distance

3m3f119y

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Going

GOOD TO FIRM, Good in places (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watering)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£7,209

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Runners

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Weather

Partly cloudy

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Type

Chase

📊 Betting Forecast

7/4 Imperial Alex, 2/1 Esperti, 5/1 Ivane, Ballynaheer, 8/1 Yes Day

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
4	Ivane Form: 24264-	8y 168 lbs	Jonathan Burke James Owen	119	5/2
1	Tommie Beau Form: 686-12	11y 170 lbs	Seamus Mullins	127	–
🥇 1st	Imperial Alex Form: 1075-2	9y 168 lbs	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	119	9/4F
🥈 2nd	Yes Day Form: 3068P-	8y 159 lbs	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	110	5/1
5	Ballynaheer Form: 11415-	7y 156 lbs	Rian Corcoran(5) David Dennis	107	10/1
4	Magna Sam Form: 1P/66-	12y 161 lbs	Alastair Ralph	118	–
🥉 3rd	Esperti Form: 5211-2	9y 156 lbs	Sean Bowen David Rees	107	11/4
5	Impatient Form: 25124-	8y 159 lbs	Jonjo & A J O'Neill	116	–
6	Sea Invasion Form: 3851-4	8y 157 lbs	Anthony Honeyball	114	–

There is no getting away from the in-form ESPERTI (nap) who can notch his sixth win over fences. Second spot can go to Imperial Alex

Racing Post Pick

Esperti

Our Expert Tip

This 3m4f contest looks very open on paper, but ESPERTI is a strong selection.
Receiving weight from all of his rivals, Sean Bowen can sit quietly towards the rear before producing a challenge when the leaders begin to tire.

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 Ripon

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.