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16:48 Ripon Tue 01 Sep 2026 1m Class 5 Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Donna Nook silks

Donna Nook

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 26%

9TH

Mr Fox says

Donna Nook (SR:75, 7/2) is the second-highest rated runner in the field and carries a manageable 10-0, yet benefits from Daniel Tudhope (16% career strike rate) in the saddle — comfortably the highest-calibre jockey booking in this Class 5 contest. The form string 414443 shows consistent placing and no blowouts; running off the same mark as her last win with ClassMv:= and MarkMv:= means connections have not been punished upward. Her GoingFit:? reflects an insufficient sample on soft rather than a proven dislike, and at 4 years old she has every chance of handling the conditions. The market at 7/2 makes her the clear favourite and Tudhope's presence at that price suggests confidence from connections. Each-way alternative: Garden Oasis. Main danger: Milford Grange — Milford Grange (SR:74, 11/2) has steamed in 31% in the market — the single sharpest move in the field — and while DistFit:- is a concern at a mile, the Easterby yard clearly fancies this 3-year-old today and that money cannot be ignored.

Verify· #15466

Full result

Winner: Zermatt Star (IRE) at SP 40/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Zermatt Star silks Zermatt Star Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · David Nolan 25/1
  2. 2 Gunalt Wavelength silks Gunalt Wavelength Michael & David Easterby · Shay Farmer(5) 10/1
  3. 3 Milford Grange silks Milford Grange Fox #3 Michael & David Easterby · Billy Garritty 5/1
  4. 4 Catton Lady silks Catton Lady Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason 7/1
  5. 5 Kiss Me My Love silks Kiss Me My Love Roger Fell · Kevin Stott 10/1
  6. 6 Thornaby Annie silks Thornaby Annie Adrian Nicholls · Jack Nicholls(3) 33/1
  7. 7 Garden Oasis silks Garden Oasis Fox #2 Tim Easterby · David Allan 9/2
  8. 8 Paroda Diva silks Paroda Diva Patrick Neville · Andrew Mullen 16/1
  9. 9 Donna Nook silks Donna Nook Fox #1 David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope 7/2
  10. 10 Bellasio silks Bellasio Fox #4 Grant Tuer · Oliver Stammers 13/2
  11. 11 Penny Ghent silks Penny Ghent Simon Whitaker · Rhys Elliott(5) 16/1
  12. 12 G'Emmethegreenlite silks G'Emmethegreenlite Seb Spencer · Dale Swift 66/1
  13. 13 Hopeful Joy silks Hopeful Joy Mark Walford · Jack Garritty 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Donna Nook silks Donna Nook 7/2 9TH
  2. 2 Garden Oasis silks Garden Oasis 9/2 7TH
  3. 3 Milford Grange silks Milford Grange 11/2 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Bellasio silks Bellasio 9/1 10TH