Thursday at Chester: Trainer bids for fifth consecutive win and horses for courses
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RIPON
8 May 2026
Friday 8th May
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Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Stands' side
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
16020-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 74
Days: 221
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-12 | 11/12 | Sturlasson (13L) | 16/1 | 75 | 38 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Cat Catterick | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-11 | 2/13 | Equity Law (½L) | 16/1 | 74 | 79 |
| 11 Jul 25 | Yor York | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 | 16/16 | Brazen Bolt (7¼L) | 25/1 | 75 | 55 |
| 4 Jul 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 | 6/8 | Emeralds Pride (7L) | 9/2 | 75 | 58 |
| 21 May 25 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-9 | 1/6 | Copper Knight (shd) | 11/2 | 73 | 80 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Cat Catterick | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-12 | 8/9 | Keldeo (7¼L) | 100/30J | 75 | 58 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
86-828
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 74
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 26 | Rip Ripon | 5f Gd | 2Hc | 8-3 tb | 8/8 | Dream Composer (14L) | 17/2 | 74 | 30 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f GS | 4Hc | 9-3 tb | 2/17 | Montezuma (1¾L) | 22/1 | 73 | 78 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-8 tp1 | 8/17 | Spoof (6¼L) | 18/1 | 74 | 59 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-4 tb | 6/11 | Roach Power (5¾L) | 15/2 | 75 | 63 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Lei Leicester | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-9 tb | 8/9 | Marching Mac (9½L) | 100/30 | 75 | 51 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-6 tb | 1/10 | Parisiac (½L) | 8/1 | 71 | 78 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
10 x Course Winner - Won 10 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
2911-0
Age: 10
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 26 | Thi Thirsk | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-11 | 15/15 | Juan Les Pins (15½L) | 22/1 | 75 | 31 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Rip Ripon | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 8-9 p | 1/13 | Copper Knight (1¼L) | 15/2 | 66 | 76 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Rip Ripon | 6f GF | 4Hc | 8-13 p | 1/12 | Woodstock (hd) | 9/2 | 63 | 70 |
| 1 Aug 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-2 | 9/10 | Cancan In The Rain (13L) | 10/1 | 63 | 38 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Don Doncaster | 7f GS | 6Hc | 9-4 | 2/9 | Finn Ironside (¾L) | 10/1 | 63 | 70 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Rip Ripon | 6f Gd | 6Hc | 9-2 p1 | 1/12 | Raft Up (1¼L) | 5/1 | 58 | 68 |
D
11 x Distance Winner - Won 11 times before at this distance
3-9831
Age: 10
Weight: 9-7
OR: 72
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 26 | Not Nottingham | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 | 1/7 | Albegone (½L) | 11/2 | 70 | 77 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-3 | 3/10 | Dark Kestrel (nk) | 33/1 | 69 | 74 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 8-9 | 8/8 | Vantheman (5½L) | 50/1 | 71 | 59 |
| 6 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 9/10 | Popular Dream (7¼L) | 16/1 | 72 | 55 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 3/9 | Ziggy's Triton (5¼L) | 40/1 | 73 | 63 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 8/9 | Jm Jhingree (6L) | 25/1 | 75 | 62 |
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
937-11
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 1/6 | Fuji Mountain (shd) | 7/4F | 68 | 76 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 1/8 | Shalaa Asker (hd) | 8/1 | 66 | 74 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-2 p | 7/9 | Dark Kestrel (8L) | 15/2 | 68 | 46 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Red Redcar | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-11 p | 3/10 | Our Absent Friends (4½L) | 25/1 | 69 | 61 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Cat Catterick | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 9/13 | Equity Law (4¼L) | 7/1 | 70 | 61 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Rip Ripon | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-12 p | 2/11 | Another Baar (4¼L) | 6/1 | 69 | 69 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
600-70
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 71
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Thi Thirsk | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-2 | 15/18 | Yes I'm Mali (10½L) | 33/1 | 73 | 47 |
| 10 Apr 26 | Thi Thirsk | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-11 | 7/15 | Juan Les Pins (4½L) | 33/1 | 75 | 66 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Cat Catterick | 6f Gd | 4Hc | 9-7 | 10/10 | Lipsink (24L) | 50/1 | 77 | 7 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 6f Gd | 2HcF | 8-9 | 11/11 | Arabian Leopard (9¾L) | 80/1 | 79 | 56 |
| 27 Aug 25 | Cat Catterick | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-5 | 6/8 | Glory Fighter (3¼L) | 8/1 | 81 | 77 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Hay Haydock | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-2 | 11/13 | Spring Is Sprung (12L) | 14/1 | 82 | 49 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)
67-400
Age: 9
Weight: 9-3
OR: 68
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Thi Thirsk | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-4 p | 10/18 | Yes I'm Mali (6¼L) | 14/1 | 70 | 58 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f GS | 4Hc | 9-0 p | 10/17 | Montezuma (6¾L) | 33/1 | 70 | 57 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 4/17 | Spoof (1½L) | 40/1 | 71 | 73 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Lei Leicester | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 7/9 | Marching Mac (7¼L) | 11/1 | 73 | 57 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Don Doncaster | 6f Sft | 4Hc | 8-9 p | 6/14 | Lord Bertie (6L) | 16/1 | 73 | 65 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Ham Hamilton | 6f Sft | 5Hc | 11-4 p | 5/7 | Kranjcar (4½L) | 5/2F | 72 | 66 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
019-00
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 59
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f GS | 6Hc | 9-5 | 12/13 | Jojo Rabbit (11L) | 15/2 | 61 | 29 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 10/10 | Pal Joey (21L) | 80/1 | 62 | - |
| 17 Oct 25 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-1 | 9/11 | Storm Call (6¾L) | 11/1 | 62 | 44 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Pon Pontefract | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-1 | 1/12 | Without Flaw (nk) | 4/1 | 57 | 64 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-4 | 11/11 | Hundred Caps (19½L) | 50/1 | 60 | - |
| 7 Jul 25 | Rip Ripon | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 8-13 | 9/9 | Call To Action (8½L) | 25/1 | 63 | 39 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
155688
Age: 6
Weight: 8-4
OR: 53
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-6 h1 | 8/9 | Piperstown (5½L) | 5/1 | 55 | 44 |
| 25 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 | 8/11 | Rory Rocket (3¾L) | 12/1 | 57 | 52 |
| 14 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 6/11 | Mount Ruapehu (2¼L) | 15/2 | 57 | 57 |
| 6 Mar 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 5/8 | Sedgemoor (7L) | 9/2 | 58 | 43 |
| 16 Feb 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 5/8 | Beauzon (1¾L) | 7/2 | 58 | 59 |
| 26 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 1/9 | Master Dandy (hd) | 3/1J | 55 | 63 |
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Betweenthesticks,
7/2 Glory Fighter,
11/2 Mark's Choice,
6/1 Le Beau Garcon,
13/2 Vince L'Amour,
12/1 Wrestling Revenue,
He's An Angel,
14/1 Impressor,
16/1 Hurt You Never
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