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Ripon Race 4 - Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Hcp

WILD VIOLET (4) made it third time lucky breaking the maiden winning a novice race at Salisbury by 1L on the back of two placings prior. May complete a double providing handicap debut. QITAAL (2) is racing consistently with four placed efforts past five outings including a third contesting a handicap at Ayr in latest. Expected to challenge. MIDNIGHT STRIKE (1) left behind five disappointing efforts to impressively win at Beverley by 4.25L most recently. Will be thereabouts. YERMANTHERE (3) narrowly beat the second pick over course and distance on penultimate start by a neck. Placed second last time and can return to winning ways.

Race Time:2:53 PM

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1965m

Midnight Strike (2)3340x00081

Trainer: Jennie Candlish (Basford, Staffs)12 mths 17: 2-0-3

Jockey: S De Sousa

Weight: 64.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: NOT AFTER MIDNIGHT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Big Bad Bob

Stats

Prize Money$107,841.00

Avg $$6,343.59

Win %11.76%

Place %29.41%

Career17: 2-0-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-0-1

Soft8: 1-0-2

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run favourite; scored a big 4.5 len win at Beverley July 3 over 1700m defeating Catton Lady carrying 62.5kg at $1.60. The start before that 8th of 14 at York on June 27 over 2100m, 7 len behind Double Parked carrying 69.5kg at $41. Big chance to make it back-to-back successes.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/3	03/07/2026	6	SELL 3U	$11,890.00	Beverley	1709m	Good Firm	Jason Hart	62.5kg	1:45.63	-	2	1. Midnight Strike 2. Catton Lady 3. Blufferonthebus	4.3L	$1.62
8/14	27/06/2026	14	APP HCP 4U	$44,390.00	York	2112m	Good	Freddie Robson	69.5kg	2:12.92	-	5	1. Double Parked 2. Glistening Nights 3. Caph Star	7.8L	$41.00
17/19	13/06/2026	14	HCP 3U	$54,450.00	York	1408m	Good	Paul Mulrennan	60kg	1:24.01	17-17-17	1	1. Extremely Zain 2. Andesite 3. Son	14.5L	$126.00
11/11	30/05/2026	24	HCP 4U	$90,750.00	Chester	1408m	Good	Barry Mchugh	56kg	1:27.22	-	4	1. Lexington Jet 2. Brighton Boy 3. Supido	11.5L	$51.00
13/13	06/05/2026	207	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	Chester	1408m	Good	Darragh Keenan	61kg	1:26.83	-	13	1. Dance In The Storm 2. Sujet 3. Pietro	11.5L	$101.00
13/13	11/10/2025	18	HCP 3U	$38,150.00	Naas	1408m	Y	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	61kg	1:30.47	-	4	1. Serengeti 2. Chicago Fireball 3. Tina's Indian	24.5L	$11.00
4/9	23/09/2025	23	HCP 3U	$33,020.00	Listowel	1609m	Heavy	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	63.5kg	1:46.03	-	3	1. Sunriseontheboyne 2. Chazzesmee 3. Titanium	5.8L	$9.50
3/5	31/08/2025	39	3U	$29,170.00	Tipperary	1508m	Y	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	59.5kg	1:40.83	-	5	1. Mississippi River 2. Bravais 3. Midnight Strike	1.3L	$10.00
3/5	23/07/2025	52	3U	$29,480.00	Naas	1408m	Y	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	58.5kg	1:28.25	-	3	1. Comanche Brave 2. Bravais 3. Midnight Strike	4.3L	$12.00
10/10	01/06/2025	36	LR OPEN 3	$96,830.00	Chantilly	1200m	Good Soft	Maxime Guyon	56.5kg	1:08.24	-	8	1. Rayevka 2. Apollo Fountain 3. Estepona	44.4L	$14.00
4/6	26/04/2025	203	LR OPEN 3	$78,040.00	Navan	1207m	Soft	Declan Mcdonogh	59.5kg	1:13.12	-	5	1. Whistlejacket 2. Ides Of March 3. Sparkling Sea	5.3L	$26.00

Qitaal (6)3747425233

Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)12 mths 38: 3-4-7

Jockey: Connor Beasley

Weight: 62.5kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: QAAFEYA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$198,419.00

Avg $$5,221.55

Win %7.89%

Place %36.84%

Career38: 3-4-7

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance23: 1-4-4

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up5: 1-0-3

2nd Up4: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good25: 2-2-5

Soft8: 1-2-1

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-1

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 10 at Ayr on July 5 over 2000m, 1.5 len behind Altareq carrying 62.5kg at $8.50. Before that 3rd in a small field at Beverley on June 23 over 2000m, 5 len behind Percy's Daydream with 60.5kg at $2.10. Capable enough on his day and is one of the major players.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/10	05/07/2026	12	HCP 3U	$18,150.00	Ayr	2011m	Good	Rowan Scott	62.5kg	2:08.15	-	5	1. Altareq 2. Break The Bank 3. Qitaal	1.5L	$8.50
3/5	23/06/2026	5	HCP 4U	$19,330.00	Beverley	2011m	Good Firm	Connor Beasley	60.5kg	2:04.78	-	5	1. Percy's Daydream 2. Mao Shang Wong 3. Qitaal	4.8L	$2.10
2/7	18/06/2026	14	HCP 3U	$16,330.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	Connor Beasley	64.5kg	2:00.70	4-7-2	1	1. Yermanthere 2. Qitaal 3. Roc De Fer	0.2L	$5.00
5/8	04/06/2026	10	HCP 4U	$18,330.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1810m	Good	Rowan Scott	59.5kg	1:58.29	-	4	1. Pearl Eye 2. Obito 3. Draupnir	2.8L	$4.50
2/6	25/05/2026	10	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Leicester	2011m	Good Firm	Saffie Osborne	59.5kg	2:05.77	-	2	1. Rockin' The Boat 2. Qitaal 3. Mythical Bird	2.0L	$3.25
4/10	15/05/2026	37	HCP 4U	$18,330.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1810m	Good	Connor Beasley	60kg	1:55.17	-	3	1. Salam Dubawi 2. Quiet Resolve 3. Sanafi Zabeel	3.8L	$5.00
7/10	08/04/2026	27	HCP 4U	$19,060.00	Nottingham	2011m	Good	Jack Callan	56kg	2:10.37	-	10	1. Love Beach 2. Jez Bomb 3. Cavolo Nero	9.3L	$5.50
4/6	12/03/2026	13	HCP 4U	$27,220.00	Chelmsford City	2011m	Neutral	Callum Shepherd	56.5kg	2:03.37	-	3	1. Respond 2. Dark Moon Rising 3. Penzance	6.0L	$13.00
7/11	27/02/2026	17	HCP 4U	$81,670.00	Lingfield	2011m	Neutral	Sean Dylan Bowen	52.5kg	2:03.29	-	10	1. Regal Ulixes 2. Beylerbeyi 3. Wyld Bill	4.8L	$21.00
3/12	10/02/2026	187	APP HCP 4U	$17,240.00	Lingfield	2011m	Neutral	Callum Shepherd	59.5kg	2:05.89	4-1-3	12	1. Wyld Bill 2. Metallo 3. Qitaal	0.5L	$12.00
11/12	07/08/2025	14	HCP 3U	$90,750.00	Chepstow	2011m	Good Soft	Archie Young	56.5kg	2:06.82	5-4-11	10	1. Crowd Quake 2. Salamanca City 3. Fantasy Believer	11.0L	$12.00

Yermanthere (3)04557x0512

Trainer: T D Easterby (Great Habton, N Yorks)12 mths 43: 4-4-4

Jockey: D Allan

Weight: 59kgs

8 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FAST COMPANY (IRE)

Dam: FAST JAZZ (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Frozen Power

Stats

Prize Money$92,432.00

Avg $$2,149.58

Win %9.30%

Place %27.91%

Career43: 4-4-4

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-1

2nd Up7: 1-1-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good21: 2-2-3

Soft17: 2-2-1

Heavy3: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 2nd of 8 at Pontefract on June 29 over 2000m, 7 len behind Shimmering Sands with 69.5kg at $6.50. The start before that settled well back; won by a head at this track June 18 over 2000m defeating Qitaal with 60kg at $15. Sure to be thereabouts.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	29/06/2026	11	APP HCP 3U	$12,430.00	Pontefract	2011m	Good	Thomas Easterby	69.5kg	2:12.79	-	6	1. Shimmering Sands 2. Yermanthere 3. Tees George	7.0L	$6.50
1/7	18/06/2026	10	HCP 3U	$16,330.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	David Allan	60kg	2:00.70	7-6-1	3	1. Yermanthere 2. Qitaal 3. Roc De Fer	0.2L	$15.00
5/11	08/06/2026	12	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Carlisle	1810m	Soft	Jake Dickson	53.5kg	1:59.26	6-6-5	14	1. Amancio 2. Star Cast 3. Runninsonofagun	3.5L	$7.00
10/11	27/05/2026	172	HCP 4U	$15,700.00	Beverley	1508m	Good Firm	Jake Dickson	55kg	1:30.59	-	7	1. This Farh 2. Coolree 3. Rajapour	9.3L	$29.00
7/14	06/12/2025	31	HDLE 4U	$12,700.00	Wetherby	3218m	Soft	Nathan Moscrop	70kg	3:57.45	8-7-7	0	1. Starmount 2. Madame La Papillon 3. Two Brothers	34.0L	$201.00
5/8	05/11/2025	34	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Musselburgh	1609m	Soft	Oisin Mcsweeney	60.5kg	1:47.69	8-8-5	7	1. Sailthisshipalone 2. Dwindling Funds 3. Harswell Duke	7.3L	$5.50
5/12	02/10/2025	2	HCP 3U	$54,450.00	Nottingham	1709m	Good Soft	Duran Fentiman	54.5kg	1:45.55	7-8-5	3	1. Orangesandlemons 2. Harswell Ruby 3. Dovey Moon	4.5L	$8.00
4/7	30/09/2025	47	HCP APP 3U	$14,520.00	Ayr	1609m	Soft	Jake Dickson	59kg	1:42.93	6-6-4	5	1. Dwindling Funds 2. Pol Roger 3. Zipster	2.0L	$5.50
12/12	14/08/2025	7	HCP 3U	$64,580.00	Windsor	2011m	Good Firm	David Allan	61kg	2:06.42	2-7-12	11	1. Whathappensinvegas 2. Narmar 3. Shady Bay	14.5L	$15.00
3/13	07/08/2025	21	HCP 3U	$63,520.00	Chepstow	1609m	Good	Joanna Mason	58kg	1:33.84	7-5-3	8	1. Shamrock Bay 2. Lir Speciale 3. Yermanthere	3.8L	$21.00
10/11	17/07/2025	12	HCP 4U	$18,630.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1671m	Good	Sean Kirrane	57.5kg	1:44.96	7-7-10	4	1. Individualism 2. Lunar Eclipse 3. Empirestateofmind	7.0L	$8.00

Wild Violet (4)321

Trainer: Michael Bell (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 1-1-1

Jockey: O J Orr

Weight: 59kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: WILD IRIS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: No Nay Never

Stats

Prize Money$26,492.00

Avg $$8,830.67

Win %33.33%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 1-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 34 day let-up. At the latest run won by 1.0 len at Salisbury June 14 over 2000m defeating Brunhilde with 58kg at $3.50. Before that 2nd in a small field at Wolverhampton on May 11 over 1900m, 1.3 len behind She Commands with 58kg at $11. Can go on with it with the confidence high.

Last Starts 33 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	14/06/2026	34	NOV F 3U	$21,780.00	Salisbury	2011m	Good	Hector Crouch	58kg	2:12.60	2-1-1	3	1. Wild Violet 2. Brunhilde 3. Asset	1.0L	$3.50
2/6	11/05/2026	10	NOV F 3U	$21,780.00	Wolverhampton	1911m	Neutral	Hector Crouch	58kg	2:01.89	-	2	1. She Commands 2. Wild Violet 3. Celestra	1.3L	$11.00
3/7	01/05/2026	-	MDN F 3U	$72,600.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	Good	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	2:06.46	-	1	1. Earth Shot 2. Velvet Vega 3. Wild Violet	9.8L	$29.00

Lucky Hero (1)223238x104

Trainer: David O'meara (Upper Helmsley, N Yorks)12 mths 10: 1-3-2

Jockey: Mark Winn

Weight: 58.5kgs

3 yo Chestnut G

Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE)

Dam: NEW TERMS (GB)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$35,622.00

Avg $$3,562.20

Win %10.00%

Place %60.00%

Career10: 1-3-2

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-2-2

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 36-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 7 at Chester on June 12 over 1500m, slow going 7 len behind Miss Lady Grace carrying 60kg at $13. The start before that 17th of 20 at York on May 23 over 1400m, 13 len behind Reliable Ricki with 60.5kg at $11. Looking to others for the winner.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	12/06/2026	20	HCP F 3	$27,230.00	Chester	1508m	Soft	Oisin Orr	60kg	1:39.74	-	3	1. Miss Lady Grace 2. The Resdev Scholar 3. Berkshire Boom	7.3L	$13.00
17/20	23/05/2026	23	HCP 3	$45,370.00	York	1408m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	1:25.95	-	7	1. Reliable Ricki 2. French Affair 3. Toastmaster	13.0L	$11.00
1/5	30/04/2026	200	NOV 3	$14,520.00	Redcar	1408m	Good Firm	David Nolan	60.5kg	1:24.09	-	5	1. Lucky Hero 2. Whernside 3. Hungarian	0.8L	$3.75
8/10	12/10/2025	17	HCP NSY 2	$28,400.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	1:27.65	5-3-8	9	1. Magnatura 2. Crazee Icon 3. Lyra Lea	7.0L	$6.00
3/8	25/09/2025	26	HCP NSY 2	$18,450.00	Pontefract	1207m	Good Soft	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	1:19.02	5-3-3	6	1. Lily Pearl 2. Tropical Dreamer 3. Lucky Hero	1.3L	$3.50
2/5	30/08/2025	27	HCP NSY 2	$40,590.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Soft	Oisin Murphy	60kg	1:34.38	3-2-2	6	1. You Sexy Thing 2. Lucky Hero 3. Airside	0.5L	$2.00
3/7	03/08/2025	16	HCP NSY 2	$27,230.00	Chester	1408m	Good Firm	David Nolan	61kg	1:26.63	5-6-3	9	1. Ubetterseethis 2. Sporting Light 3. Lucky Hero	0.5L	$4.50
2/6	18/07/2025	29	MDN 2	$18,450.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1212m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	59.5kg	1:10.99	2-4-2	2	1. Sunny Smile 2. Lucky Hero 3. Ascending Star	1.5L	$4.50
2/6	19/06/2025	5	OPEN APP NOV 2	$16,610.00	Ripon	1207m	Good	David Nolan	60.5kg	1:11.09	4-3-2	2	1. Front Line Fury 2. Lucky Hero 3. Sporting Light	4.0L	$2.50
5/10	14/06/2025	-	OPEN NOV 2	$54,450.00	Chester	1207m	Good Soft	David Nolan	60.5kg	1:16.78	6-6-5	1	1. Calico Blue 2. Chairmanfourtimes 3. Ascending Star	4.8L	$9.50

Poet's Dawn (5)x449141663

Trainer: T D Easterby (Great Habton, N Yorks)12 mths 129: 14-16-18

Jockey: Sean Kirrane

Weight: 58kgs

11 yo Chestnut G

Sire: POET'S VOICE (GB)

Dam: DUDLEY QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Excellent Art

Stats

Prize Money$278,655.00

Avg $$2,160.12

Win %10.85%

Place %37.21%

Career129: 14-16-18

Track27: 2-5-8

Distance23: 3-1-6

Tr / Dist15: 2-1-6

1st Up10: 0-0-1

2nd Up10: 1-0-1

Firm1: 0-0-1

Good95: 11-12-15

Soft27: 3-3-2

Heavy3: 0-1-1

Synthetic4: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 3rd of 9 at this track on July 6 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Jesmond Dawn with 60kg at $9.50. The run before that ran second last of 7 at this track on June 18 over 2000m, 7 len behind Yermanthere with 61kg at $8. Won't be far away.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/9	06/07/2026	18	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Ripon	1609m	Good	David Allan	60kg	1:39.84	-	6	1. Jesmond Dawn 2. Up The Jazz 3. Poet's Dawn	3.5L	$9.50
6/7	18/06/2026	6	HCP 3U	$16,330.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	Sean Kirrane	61kg	2:00.70	1-3-6	5	1. Yermanthere 2. Qitaal 3. Roc De Fer	7.8L	$8.00
6/18	12/06/2026	7	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	2112m	Good	Sean Kirrane	56kg	2:10.46	1-3-6	4	1. Say What You See 2. Northwest Passage 3. Triple Force	6.5L	$29.00
1/8	05/06/2026	9	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Musselburgh	1810m	Good	Sean Kirrane	61kg	1:52.19	1-2-1	8	1. Poet's Dawn 2. Amidst The Chaos 3. Mayor Of Maghera	1.0L	$6.00
4/7	27/05/2026	10	HCP 4U	$13,890.00	Beverley	1709m	Good Firm	Jake Dickson	60kg	1:46.03	-	2	1. Penny Ghent 2. Princess Vivi 3. Onemorenomore	4.8L	$4.50
1/11	17/05/2026	9	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	Sean Kirrane	56.5kg	2:04.50	-	1	1. Poet's Dawn 2. Spirit Catcher 3. Off Spin	2.5L	$8.50
9/12	08/05/2026	13	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	Oisin Mcsweeney	56kg	2:05.77	-	11	1. Star Cast 2. Glistening Nights 3. Garden Oasis	9.3L	$19.00
4/10	25/04/2026	18	HCP 4U	$22,690.00	Ripon	1609m	Good	David Allan	58.5kg	1:41.08	-	2	1. Highland Olly 2. Up The Jazz 3. Amidst The Chaos	3.5L	$10.00
4/9	07/04/2026	154	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Pontefract	1609m	Good Soft	Warren Fentiman	55.5kg	1:47.24	-	7	1. Zowal 2. Kokanee 3. Alpha Capture	5.0L	$34.00
8/14	04/11/2025	12	HCP APP 3U	$10,890.00	Redcar	1609m	Good	Jake Dickson	60.5kg	1:36.73	9-9-8	8	1. Fire Eyes 2. Penny Ghent 3. Crownthorpe	4.3L	$6.00
3/14	23/10/2025	19	HCP 3U	$11,990.00	Nottingham	1678m	Heavy	Jake Dickson	59.5kg	1:55.19	6-1-3	3	1. Oilisa 2. Louie The Legend 3. Poet's Dawn	0.8L	$15.00