Formscan - Farandaway wasn't a surprise winner at Ripon given his previous form was solid, and he could go in again. CITY CAPTAIN just edges it, though, as he appreciated the drop back to this trip when striking over C&D and soft underfoot conditions are no problem. Of the others, keep a close eye on track-and-trip winner Abduction and the in-form Belsito.

Aclaim (IRE)-City Girl(Elusive City)
(31)
cd2
(The Horse Watchers 10)
Rated 82
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 5 | 3 | -1.45 |
21st Aug 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 78 3/1Fav 9-12 Callum Rodriguez 1st of 10 runners, by 1L and 0.75L from Miraculous and Dandy Magic
9th May 26 Haydock(6f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 78 3/1Fav 9-2 Kevin Stott 4th of 10 runners, 4.25L behind Ata Rangi
18th Apr 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 78 6/1 9-2 Kevin Stott 2nd of 13 runners, 2L behind Murashah
In the last 3 years City Captain (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Belsito (GER) | 1 | |
| 6th Oct 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Captain (GB) 1st (6/4Fav 9-6 Rated 70) D Tudhope 7.75L in front of Belsito (GER) 8th (18/1 9-8 Rated 71) T Eaves (13 ran) | ||
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Areion (GER)-Best Moving(Reset)
cp+(31)
cd3
(Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXII)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 32 | 5 | 8 | -8.25 |
21st Aug 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 75 10/1 9-9 T Eaves 2nd of 11 runners, hd behind Hunky Dory
27th Jul 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 12/1 9-9 Kevin Stott 3rd of 12 runners, 0.5L and 0.5L behind Modern Times and Pickersgill
4th Jun 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 70 4/1 9-9 T Eaves 1st of 9 runners, by 2.25L and 1.5L from Thunderstorm Katie and Impressor
In the last 3 years Belsito (GER) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Abduction (FR) | 1 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Belsito (GER) 2nd (10/1 9-9 Rated 75) T Eaves .50L in front of Abduction (FR) 4th (8/1 9-3 Rated 74) Jake Dickson (11 ran) | ||
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| Stirrup Cup (GB) | 2 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Belsito (GER) 2nd (10/1 9-9 Rated 75) T Eaves 18.25L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 73) D Allan (11 ran) | ||
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| 10th Apr 2026 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good) Stirrup Cup (GB) 2nd (22/1 9-5 Rated 69) T Kiely-Marshall 6.25L in front of Belsito (GER) 11th (17/2 9-7 Rated 71) Ashley Lewis (15 ran) | ||
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| City Captain (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Oct 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Captain (GB) 1st (6/4Fav 9-6 Rated 70) D Tudhope 7.75L in front of Belsito (GER) 8th (18/1 9-8 Rated 71) T Eaves (13 ran) | ||
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Far Above (IRE)-Clare Island(Holy Roman Emperor)
(20)
d2
(Mr Jimmy Kay And Partner)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 3 | 13 | -9.12 |
1st Sep 26 Ripon(6f Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 74 9/2 9-8 Oliver Stammers 1st of 8 runners, by 1L and 0.5L from Almarada Prince and Mister Sox
22nd Aug 26 Redcar(5f 217yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 74 2/1Fav 9-13 Oliver Stammers 2nd of 8 runners, 2.25L behind Come On Over
7th Aug 26 Haydock(6f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 74 9/2 9-9 Oliver Stammers 6th of 11 runners, 4.5L behind Montezin

Inns Of Court (IRE)-Bett's Gift(Teofilo)
ts+(37)
d3
(Reindeer Racing Club)
Rated 76
Won When Rated 82-82-77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 4 | 3 | -3.75 |
15th Aug 26 Ripon(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 76 11/1 9-8 M P Sheehy 7th of 20 runners, 1.64L behind Woodstock
25th Jul 26 York(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 78 20/1 11-10 S W Flanagan 10th of 17 runners, 3.57L behind Kodiac Thriller
20th Jun 26 Ayr(6f Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 6/1 10-2 M P Sheehy 11th of 14 runners, 9.13L behind Novamay
In the last 3 years Roberto Caro (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Abduction (FR) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2026 Ayr(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Abduction (FR) 3rd (9/1 9-10 Rated 74) Harry Davies 7.63L in front of Roberto Caro (IRE) 11th (6/1 10-2 Rated 80) M P Sheehy (14 ran) | ||
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Acclamation (GB)-Perfect Day(Old Vic)
(31)
cd1
(Dab Hand Racing)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 74-76-80-80-77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 80 | 11 | 21 | 39.50 |
21st Aug 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 74 8/1 9-3 Jake Dickson (5) 4th of 11 runners, 0.63L behind Hunky Dory
27th Jul 26 Ayr(7f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 74 9/2 9-9 Jake Dickson (5) 2nd of 5 runners, nose behind Imperial Guard
6th Jul 26 Ayr(7f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 74 4/1 9-9 Jake Dickson (7) 3rd of 11 runners, 0.75L and hd behind Native Honey and Emery Down
In the last 3 years Abduction (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Belsito (GER) | 1 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Belsito (GER) 2nd (10/1 9-9 Rated 75) T Eaves .50L in front of Abduction (FR) 4th (8/1 9-3 Rated 74) Jake Dickson (11 ran) | ||
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| Roberto Caro (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2026 Ayr(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Abduction (FR) 3rd (9/1 9-10 Rated 74) Harry Davies 7.63L in front of Roberto Caro (IRE) 11th (6/1 10-2 Rated 80) M P Sheehy (14 ran) | ||
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| Stirrup Cup (GB) | 2 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Abduction (FR) 4th (8/1 9-3 Rated 74) Jake Dickson 17.75L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 73) D Allan (11 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Abduction (FR) 7th (28/1 9-5 Rated 76) Kaiya Fraser 2.00L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 9th (13/2 8-13 Rated 70) D Allan (13 ran) | ||
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| Native Honey (IRE) | 2 | |
| 27th Jul 2026 Ayr(7f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Abduction (FR) 2nd (9/2 9-9 Rated 74) Jake Dickson 4.00L in front of Native Honey (IRE) 5th (9/2 9-12 Rated 72) P Mulrennan (5 ran) | ||
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| 6th Jul 2026 Ayr(7f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Native Honey (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-12 Rated 70) P Mulrennan .88L in front of Abduction (FR) 3rd (4/1 9-9 Rated 74) Jake Dickson (11 ran) | ||
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| Azure Zain (FR) | 1 | |
| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Abduction (FR) 14th (9/1 7-9 Rated 80) Shay Farmer .75L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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Hello Youmzain (FR)-Dublin Rocker(No Nay Never)
(25)
d2
(Middleham Park Racing XLI)
Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6.62 |
27th Aug 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 11/1 9-11 Warren Fentiman (3) 3rd of 11 runners, 1.25L and 1.25L behind Massimo Blue and Jenever
20th Jul 26 Ayr(6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 76 10/1 8-12 Warren Fentiman (3) 6th of 9 runners, 4.63L behind Jordan Electrics
21st Jun 26 Pontefract(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 76 5/1 8-13 Warren Fentiman (3) 6th of 6 runners, 8.25L behind Badri
In the last 3 years Azure Zain (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Abduction (FR) | 1 | |
| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Abduction (FR) 14th (9/1 7-9 Rated 80) Shay Farmer .75L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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| Stirrup Cup (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Oct 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Azure Zain (FR) 3rd (14/1 9-1 Rated 77) Warren Fentiman 2.69L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 10th (10/1 9-1 Rated 72) D Allan (12 ran) | ||
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Washington DC (IRE)-Hip Flask(Motivator)
ts+cp6(31)
cd1
(Reality Partnerships Xiii)
Rated 73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 3 | 6 | -8.25 |
21st Aug 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 73 12/1 9-7 D Allan 11th of 11 runners, 18.38L behind Hunky Dory
17th Jun 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 70 5/2Fav 9-9 D Allan 5th of 8 runners, 3.25L behind Emperor s Son
8th Jun 26 Carlisle(5f 182yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 70 11/4 9-7 Jake Dickson (5) 1st of 8 runners, by 1.5L and nk from Baba Reza and Harry s Halo
In the last 3 years Stirrup Cup (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Abduction (FR) | 2 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Abduction (FR) 4th (8/1 9-3 Rated 74) Jake Dickson 17.75L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 73) D Allan (11 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Abduction (FR) 7th (28/1 9-5 Rated 76) Kaiya Fraser 2.00L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 9th (13/2 8-13 Rated 70) D Allan (13 ran) | ||
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| Belsito (GER) | 2 | |
| 21st Aug 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Belsito (GER) 2nd (10/1 9-9 Rated 75) T Eaves 18.25L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 73) D Allan (11 ran) | ||
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| 10th Apr 2026 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good) Stirrup Cup (GB) 2nd (22/1 9-5 Rated 69) T Kiely-Marshall 6.25L in front of Belsito (GER) 11th (17/2 9-7 Rated 71) Ashley Lewis (15 ran) | ||
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| Azure Zain (FR) | 1 | |
| 20th Oct 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Azure Zain (FR) 3rd (14/1 9-1 Rated 77) Warren Fentiman 2.69L in front of Stirrup Cup (GB) 10th (10/1 9-1 Rated 72) D Allan (12 ran) | ||
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Dawn Approach (IRE)-Meala(Epaulette)
(16)
(Belgate Racing Limited)
Rated 70
Won When Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
| UK | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2.50 |
5th Sep 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in Places) Rated 71 12/1 8-9 Lauren Young (5) 6th of 9 runners, 6.03L behind Andesite
7th Aug 26 Musselburgh(7f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 72 28/1 9-3 P Mulrennan 5th of 11 runners, 5L behind Jonny Concrete
27th Jul 26 Ayr(7f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 72 9/2 9-12 P Mulrennan 5th of 5 runners, 4.03L behind Imperial Guard
In the last 3 years Native Honey (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Abduction (FR) | 2 | |
| 27th Jul 2026 Ayr(7f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Abduction (FR) 2nd (9/2 9-9 Rated 74) Jake Dickson 4.00L in front of Native Honey (IRE) 5th (9/2 9-12 Rated 72) P Mulrennan (5 ran) | ||
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| 6th Jul 2026 Ayr(7f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Native Honey (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-12 Rated 70) P Mulrennan .88L in front of Abduction (FR) 3rd (4/1 9-9 Rated 74) Jake Dickson (11 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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