15:40 Ripon

Thursday 28 May 2026

Market Rasen

Ripon

Sandown Park

Worcester

Yarmouth

Compiegne

Fairyhouse

Limerick

Vaal

Completed
1m 1f 170y
10 runners
GOOD

10 (2)

Garden Oasis

Age: 11
Weight: 8st 8lbs
Or: 75

Has an excellent Ripon record and while into the veteran stage, he's still very competitive, as a trio of placed efforts this spring confirm. Stays this far but all 13 wins for this yard have come over 1m.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/05/26	Ayr	1m	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
08/05/26	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	3/12	Flat
29/04/26	Pontefract	1m 6y	Good	2/9	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	1m	Good	7/8	Flat
08/10/25	Nottingham	1m 75y	Soft	9/11	Flat
18/09/25	Pontefract	1m 6y	Soft	7/9	Flat
25/08/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
16/08/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
06/08/25	Pontefract	1m 6y	Good	1/7	Flat
19/07/25	Ripon	1m	Soft	5/6	Flat
14/06/25	York	1m 177y	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat
21/05/25	Ayr	1m	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
26/04/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
17/04/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
19/09/24	Pontefract	1m 6y	Gd/Frm	3/12	Flat
26/08/24	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
17/08/24	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
07/08/24	Pontefract	1m 6y	Good	3/6	Flat
20/07/24	Ripon	1m	Good	2/11	Flat
08/07/24	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
26/06/24	Carlisle	7f 173y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat

8 (1)

Austrian Theory (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 77

Mostly disappointed after his good fifth in the John Smith's Cup at York last summer but he's dropped 2 lb below his last winning mark so dangerous if leaving Hamilton run last time behind.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	5/10	Flat
20/10/25	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Heavy	3/12	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	2/13	Flat
22/08/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	10/10	Flat
07/08/25	Chepstow	1m 2f	Good	10/12	Flat
28/07/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Good	5/9	Flat
12/07/25	York John Smith's Cup	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	5/18	Flat
13/06/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat
16/05/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	7/13	Flat
08/05/25	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Sft	2/14	Flat
07/04/25	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	2/12	Flat
09/11/24	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Heavy	20/23	Flat
21/10/24	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Heavy	1/7	Flat
12/10/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Heavy	4/14	Flat
30/09/24	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
21/09/24	Ayr	1m	Gd/Frm	4/14	Flat
22/08/24	York	7f 192y	Gd/Frm	11/18	Flat
15/08/24	Windsor	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
08/08/24	Chepstow	1m 14y	Good	3/10	Flat
03/08/24	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	5/10	Flat

6 (9)

Spioradalta

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 88

Had a terrific 2025 campaign, scoring 5 times, including over C&D. Has returned better than ever this year, again displaying a first-class attitude when landing another race here under Jason Hart in April and while he wasn't at his best at Chester, he can bounce back here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	1/10	Flat
29/03/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Sft	7/12	Flat
04/11/25	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Good	3/9	Flat
11/10/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	17/19	Flat
29/09/25	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
13/09/25	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Good	1/10	Flat
30/08/25	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/9	Flat
04/08/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	1/6	Flat
14/07/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
24/06/25	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
13/06/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	6/20	Flat
18/05/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
26/04/25	Ripon	1m	Gd/Frm	4/11	Flat
14/04/25	Pontefract	1m 6y	Good	4/9	Flat
06/11/24	Nottingham	1m 75y	Heavy	10/12	Flat
19/10/24	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Heavy	3/9	Flat
05/10/24	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Sft	4/14	Flat
21/09/24	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Heavy	5/11	Flat
07/09/24	Haydock Park	1m 37y	Good	10/13	Flat
12/07/24	Chester	7f 127y	Gd/Sft	7/7	Flat

3 (5)

Londoner (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 89

Has a modest strike rate but put it all together when getting up close home in 14-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m) last month. Denied a clear run at a crucial point at Chester since so needs treating as though still in form.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
03/04/26	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std	1/14	Flat
07/03/26	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	3/6	Flat
20/02/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std/Slow	12/12	Flat
31/01/26	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	3/7	Flat
21/01/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	2/6	Flat
27/11/25	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	10/13	Flat
03/11/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	2/12	Flat
13/10/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	3/9	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	4/11	Flat
13/09/25	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Good	5/10	Flat
23/08/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
14/08/25	Windsor	1m 2f	Firm	7/9	Flat
31/07/25	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Std	3/13	Flat
11/07/25	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	Firm	2/9	Flat
20/05/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
11/05/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Std	1/9	Flat
12/04/25	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	8/14	Flat
22/10/24	Newcastle	5f	Slow	13/14	Flat
03/10/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/12	Flat
21/09/24	Ayr	6f	Gd/Frm	20/22	Flat

5 (6)

James Mchenry

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 89

Runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire from 3 lb higher. Backed up excellent all-weather effort when fifth over 9f at Musselburgh on penultimate start but not for the first time he failed to fully convince with his stamina for 1¼m fitted with cheekpieces at Redcar.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/04/26	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
12/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Good	5/12	Flat
04/02/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	4/10	Flat
16/01/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	9/9	Flat
12/04/25	Newbury	1m 7y	Good	11/14	Flat
28/09/24	Newmarket (Rowley) Cambridgeshire	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	2/31	Flat
22/08/24	York	7f 192y	Gd/Frm	4/18	Flat
03/08/24	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	2/10	Flat
02/07/24	Hamilton Park	1m 68y	Good	2/9	Flat
21/06/24	Redcar	7f 219y	Gd/Frm	5/14	Flat
20/05/24	Carlisle	7f 173y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
10/10/23	Leicester	1m 2f	Good	8/10	Flat
28/08/23	Ripon	1m	Good	6/8	Flat
29/07/23	Newmarket (July)	1m 2f	Good	3/7	Flat
24/06/23	Ascot Golden Gates stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	14/15	Flat
27/05/23	Haydock Park	1m 37y	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat
13/05/23	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Good	1/9	Flat
20/04/23	Ripon	1m	Soft	1/6	Flat
01/11/22	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	4/9	Flat
04/10/22	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	2/12	Flat
12/09/22	Thirsk	7f	Soft	3/11	Flat

7 (7)

Spirit Of Acklam

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: 81

C&D winner who resumed winning ways at Ayr last spring. Too free when down the field at Chester a year ago but he returns unexposed over this sort of trip and interesting if supported in the market on seasonal bow.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/05/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Good	9/10	Flat
28/04/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
29/03/25	Doncaster	1m	Good	17/21	Flat
21/11/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	3/11	Flat
21/10/24	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Heavy	5/7	Flat
01/10/24	Ayr	1m 2f	Good	3/10	Flat
18/05/24	Newbury	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	13/13	Flat
27/04/24	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Heavy	1/5	Flat
21/09/23	Ayr	1m	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
25/08/23	York	7f	Gd/Frm	7/14	Flat

9 (3)

Financer

Age: 5
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 76

Three-time winner in 2024 who made the frame on several occasions last season, including when third in this race. Shaped as if retaining all ability when fourth of 10 over C&D last month but he isn't an easy ride (takes a strong hold) and failure to settle cost him at York.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	10/15	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	4/10	Flat
11/10/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	18/19	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	5/13	Flat
30/08/25	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Good	5/9	Flat
14/08/25	Windsor	1m 2f	Firm	2/9	Flat
08/08/25	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
11/07/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
28/06/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	2/17	Flat
14/06/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	5/12	Flat
29/05/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	3/11	Flat
16/05/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	13/13	Flat
17/04/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
12/10/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Heavy	5/14	Flat
19/09/24	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
08/09/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Soft	13/17	Flat
22/08/24	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	8/11	Flat
08/08/24	Chepstow	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat
25/07/24	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
05/07/24	Haydock Park	1m 2f 42y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
21/06/24	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat

1 (4)

Parole D'oro

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 92

Posted some useful efforts without winning in 2025 and (gelded) signed off with a good second of 8 in handicap at York in October. May do better in 2026 and having shaped as though in need of the run on Newbury reappearance, he may well step up on that.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	8/11	Flat
10/10/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	2/8	Flat
14/08/25	Windsor	1m 2f	Firm	5/9	Flat
31/07/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Good	11/18	Flat
10/07/25	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat
19/06/25	Ascot Britannia Stakes	1m	Firm	8/30	Flat
22/04/25	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	2/6	Flat
01/08/24	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
13/07/24	Ascot	7f	Good	2/12	Flat

2 (8)

Prince Of The Seas (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 91

Useful sort who bagged a 1½m Goodwood handicap in August. Tailed off next start and having shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving Ralph Beckett (sold 30,000 gns) on reappearance here in April, he took a backward step at York (1½m). This is easier down in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/05/26	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Sft	8/10	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	1m 4f 10y	Good	5/6	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	8/9	Flat
23/08/25	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
09/08/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
05/07/25	Haydock Park	1m 6f 1y	Good	10/10	Flat
10/05/25	Lingfield Park Derby Trial	1m 3f 133y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
22/04/25	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
18/09/24	Sandown Park	1m	Good	1/11	Flat
28/08/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	2/10	Flat

4 (10)

El Matador (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 89

Twice a winner last year and went like the best horse at the weights when second of 7 despite failing to land the odds at Lingfield (7f) on return from 7 months off. Matched that form when again finding one too good over 1m at Redcar and looks ready for this trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
27/04/26	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Slow	2/7	Flat
27/09/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Good	5/10	Flat
14/09/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	7/16	Flat
02/08/25	Goodwood	7f	Good	10/16	Flat
30/05/25	Chepstow	7f 16y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
04/05/25	Salisbury	6f 213y	Firm	1/4	Flat
30/10/24	Nottingham	1m 75y	Heavy	2/9	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Jason Hart has struck up an excellent partnership with the ultra-tough 6-y-o SPIORADALTA and returned to this venue, a bounce back to form may well be forthcoming. El Matador is a low-mileage 4-y-o who promises to be suited by this trip so he's second choice, ahead of Londoner.

Betting Forecast

13/2 Garden Oasis, 16/1 Austrian Theory (Ire), 7/1 Spioradalta, 10/1 Londoner (Ire), 10/1 James Mchenry, 12/1 Spirit Of Acklam, 20/1 Financer, 8/1 Parole D'oro, 16/1 Prince Of The Seas (Ire), 10/3 El Matador (Ire)

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