14:35 Ripon

Thursday 28 May 2026

Market Rasen

Ripon

Sandown Park

Worcester

Yarmouth

Compiegne

Fairyhouse

Limerick

Vaal

Completed
1m
9 runners
GOOD

10 (9)

Regal Knight

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 48

Showed a bit more when fourth of 8 on reappearance at Newcastle at the beginning of the month. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good) 16 days ago and he can remain competitive back in distance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/05/26	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Good	5/9	Flat
01/05/26	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	4/8	Flat
11/10/25	York	7f 192y	Good	8/8	Flat
25/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	7/9	Flat
29/08/25	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	11/11	Flat

5 (2)

Harswell River (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 51

Kept busy as a juvenile, opening account in 1m nursery at Redcar in September. Added 3 further placed efforts at that track this season and she can remain very competitive for all she holds no secrets.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
07/05/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat
26/04/26	Wetherby	1m	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
20/04/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	3/12	Flat
09/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	5/12	Flat
02/12/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Std	6/8	Flat
24/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	6/7	Flat
31/10/25	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	6/8	Flat
20/10/25	Pontefract	1m 6y	Heavy	8/9	Flat
24/09/25	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	1/9	Flat
30/08/25	Beverley	7f 96y	Good	5/8	Flat
14/08/25	Beverley	7f 96y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
08/08/25	Thirsk	7f	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
01/08/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	4/7	Flat
23/07/25	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
09/07/25	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
10/06/25	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
27/05/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	10/12	Flat
12/04/25	Thirsk	5f	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat

1 (7)

Vega's Virtue (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 55

Down the field in 3 quick runs last season. Type to do better in handicaps though hasn't yet kicked on, keeping on at the one pace in a 6f contest 11 days ago. Tries 1m for the first time with cheekpieces also applied.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/05/26	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
02/05/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	7/9	Flat
09/09/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Soft	8/10	Flat
25/08/25	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
14/08/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat

2 (4)

Crystal Aurora (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 55

Bit more like it when third of 10 in a 6f nursery on penultimate 2-y-o start. Too free to see it out on first crack at 1m in January (Southwell) so needs to settle down to last out on return. This is a drop in grade, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/01/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	8/9	Flat
28/11/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/9	Flat
06/10/25	Pontefract	6f	Soft	3/10	Flat
08/07/25	Pontefract	6f	Good	6/7	Flat
26/06/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	9/10	Flat
13/06/25	Chester	7f 1y	Gd/Frm	3/13	Flat
05/05/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat

8 (1)

Captain Bruce (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 50

Successful in nurseries at Chelmsford and Newcastle in 2025 but heavy defeats all 3 starts this season, including for new yard back on turf latest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/05/26	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Good	9/9	Flat
09/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	12/12	Flat
21/03/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	9/9	Flat
23/10/25	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	6/7	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	1/5	Flat
18/09/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Std	5/9	Flat
30/08/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	1/6	Flat
17/08/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	8/8	Flat
24/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	9/11	Flat
26/06/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	11/11	Flat
13/05/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat

7 (6)

Hood Wink

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 50

Found improvement when dead-heating at Wetherby (1m) in April and paid for a big move into contention when fourth over C&D 2 weeks later. Shade disappointing at Catterick (7f) 7 days ago, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Good	6/11	Flat
08/05/26	Ripon	1m	Good	4/7	Flat
26/04/26	Wetherby	1m	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
20/04/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	7/12	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	1m	Good	11/11	Flat
01/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	4/7	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	5/5	Flat
24/09/25	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	2/9	Flat
14/09/25	Musselburgh	1m 2y	Good	4/8	Flat
15/08/25	Thirsk	7f	Good	8/13	Flat
24/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat
17/06/25	Beverley	7f 96y	Gd/Frm	5/5	Flat

4 (3)

Wondrous (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 52

Beat just 2 horses in her 3 qualifying runs over 6f last year. Returns with yard in good order so no surprise were she a different proposition this time on handicap debut over 1m given her pedigree.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/10/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	12/13	Flat
06/08/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Firm	7/7	Flat
18/07/25	Newbury	6f	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat

3 (8)

That's Enough

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 55

Didn't achieve much in qualifying for a mark and failed to improve on handicap debut at Kempton a month ago. Turf debut up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/04/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	9/12	Flat
28/01/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	13/13	Flat
30/12/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	5/6	Flat
08/12/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	8/12	Flat

6 (10)

Eva The Deeva

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 50

Unable to land a blow in a trio of starts over 7f but 1m will suit now handicapping and she represents a yard among the winners.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/04/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
07/04/26	Pontefract	6f	Soft	6/9	Flat
19/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/11	Flat

Timeform Verdict

If there's a runner with the potential to be a lot better than their mark it's surely WONDROUS, who reappears with her yard in pretty good order. She's awarded the vote over the solid-looking pair Harswell River and Regal Knight.

Betting Forecast

7/1 Regal Knight, 10/3 Harswell River (Ire), 6/1 Vega's Virtue (Ire), 16/1 Crystal Aurora (Ire), 66/1 Captain Bruce (Ire), 7/1 Hood Wink, 5/1 Wondrous (Ire), 20/1 That's Enough, 18/1 Eva The Deeva

All the racecard information for todays races.