The popular North Yorkshire venue, Ripon Racecourse, will stage an attractive six-race flat programme on Monday, 3 August, with novice events and handicaps forming a balanced afternoon of racing. The meeting will begin at 2:24pm and conclude at 4:54pm, offering races from Class 3 to Class 6 over distances ranging from 5 furlongs to 1 mile and 174 yards. A combined £67,000 in prize money will be on offer, with fields featuring promising juveniles, experienced sprinters and competitive handicappers.
The opening contest, THE IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE), will get underway at 2:24pm. Run over 6 furlongs for £11,000 in prize money, the race has attracted four runners. Reflect On Glory, Sole Ruler, The Mean Fiddler and War Gaming will line up in the opening novice event, where lightly raced horses will look to continue their early development.
The action will continue at 2:54pm with THE NAPOLEONS CASINO AND RESTAURANT LEEDS FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE). The 6-furlong contest will carry £10,000 in prize money and has drawn six runners. Aurora’s Doublesix, All Good, Queen Sana, Rohini, Royale Union and Secret Harvest will contest the fillies’ novice event as they seek valuable early-season experience.
Attention will then turn to THE WEATHERBYS BLOODSTOCK PRO FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) at 3:24pm. Worth £9,000 and run over 5 furlongs, the sprint handicap has attracted five runners. Angel Numbers, Creative Queen, Marajito, Zoustar Dreams and North West Gal will compete in what promises to be a closely matched dash.
The feature contest of the afternoon will arrive at 3:54pm with THE WILMOT-SMITH MEMORIAL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3). The 6-furlong race will offer the day’s highest purse of £18,000 and has assembled seven runners. Dark Cloud Rising, Commanche Falls, Lord Roxby, Saint Lawrence, Rousing Encore, Boston Dan and Grant Wood will contest one of the strongest fields on the programme.
The penultimate race, THE NORTH YORKSHIRE ICE CREAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4), will be staged at 4:24pm. Run over 1 mile, 1 furlong and 174 yards for £12,000, the contest has attracted five runners. Everyoneknowsadave, Mao Shang Wong, His Finest Hour, Polygram and Poet’s Dawn will compete in the middle-distance handicap.
The meeting will conclude at 4:54pm with THE QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S COLLEGIATE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6). The closing contest will be run over 1 mile and 4 yards with £7,000 in prize money and has drawn eight runners. Dacres Cross, Vega’s Virtue, Sailor’s Return, Scheffler, Tago Mago and Amber Hamur headline the field as the curtain falls on Monday’s card at Ripon.
The six-race programme will provide opportunities for both emerging talent and established handicappers across a variety of distances and race conditions, ensuring another competitive afternoon at the historic Yorkshire venue.
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