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Aja Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes

17:50 Ripon Mon 31 Aug 2026 1m2f190y Class 6 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Star Start silks

Star Start

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 30%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Star Start (SR 71, 3/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has been backed in significantly — 15% market move since opening — which is meaningful in an amateur jockeys' handicap where inside information often drives moves. The form string 853212 shows a progressive horse finding its feet, with a recent win in the sequence, and a drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) relative to last run should make this more winnable. Course:W1P1 at Ripon adds a specialist track angle, and the 10-11 weight is lighter than top-weight Spirit Catcher's 11-2, giving Star Start a 5lb pull on the heaviest-weighted runner. Miss Charli Parker's 12% strike rate from 24 rides is strong for an amateur jockey booking, reinforcing connections' confidence. GoingFit:- is a concern but applies to several rivals too, and the class drop and market support outweigh it. Each-way alternative: Woodleigh. Main danger: Woodleigh — Woodleigh (SR 65, 7/2) has the best recent form in the field — 155451 with a last-time-out win — drops a class, and jockey Mr Eireann Cagney boasts an exceptional 22% strike rate from 32 rides, making this a very live each-way and winning threat.

Verify· #15343

Full result

Winner: Glitter Code (IRE) at SP 9/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Glitter Code silks Glitter Code Edward Bethell · Miss Nell Biker(7) 9/1
  2. 2 Star Start silks Star Start Fox #1 Ruth Carr · Miss Charli Parker(5) 10/3
  3. 3 Jam Lass silks Jam Lass Peter Niven · Mr Joshua Brown(5) 16/1
  4. 4 Spirit Catcher silks Spirit Catcher Philip Kirby · Mr Daniel Perrin(7) 9/2
  5. 5 Three Yorkshiremen silks Three Yorkshiremen Jack Jones · Miss M Boucher 11/1
  6. 6 Woodleigh silks Woodleigh Fox #2 Roger Fell · Mr Eireann Cagney 7/2
  7. 7 Cougar silks Cougar Michael Chapman · Miss S L Watson(7) 33/1
  8. 8 On The Bubble silks On The Bubble Gary Rutherford · Miss Emma J Brown(5) 22/1
  9. 9 It's Only Fun silks It's Only Fun Sara Ender · Mr Aiden Blakemore(3) 10/1
  10. 10 Kitsune Power silks Kitsune Power Fox #3 Tim Easterby · Miss Amy Collier 6/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Star Start silks Star Start 3/1 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Woodleigh silks Woodleigh 7/2 6TH
  3. 3 Kitsune Power silks Kitsune Power 5/1 10TH