Ripon Horse Racing Result Report — 26 September 2026

The action at Ripon, located in North Yorkshire, took place on 26 September 2026, featuring a total of 6 races contested on a Good surface. Racing enthusiasts looking for comprehensive Ripon results from this meeting will find a summary of the day's events below, providing a full Ripon race results 26 September 2026 breakdown for this Ripon report.

Meeting Statistics

The meeting proved difficult for punters, with a favourite strike rate of just 17% across the six-race card.

• Total runners: 61
• Average field size: 10.2
• Favourite strike rate: 17%
• Biggest-priced winner: U Sure Do (IRE), 10.00, Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes

Race-by-Race Results

2:49 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Stakes (5f): Winner: Accrual (GB) (5.00), trained by Ruth Carr and ridden by William Pyle. Placed: Mighty Magnus (IRE) (9.00, 1L), Hiya Maite (GB) (7.00, 0.1L).

3:28 Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes (6f): Winner: U Sure Do (IRE) (10.00), trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by Duran Fentiman. Placed: Kind Touch (IRE) (15.00, 0.5L), Indian Run (IRE) (9.50, 1.75L).

4:05 Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div I) (6f): Winner: Showtime Mahomes (GB) (5.50), trained by Grant Tuer and ridden by Oliver Stammers. Placed: Run This Way (GB) (10.00, 0.1L), Eldeyaar (IRE) (4.50, 0.5L).

4:40 Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div II) (6f): Winner: Angel Summer (IRE) (9.00), trained by Patrick Owens and ridden by Jason Hart. Placed: Taygar (IRE) (10.00, 0.1L), Kings Merchant (GB) (5.50, 2.25L).

5:15 Jozef White Last Day Of Freedom Novice Stakes (12f): Winner: Walking On Stars (IRE) (3.00), trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt and ridden by Luke Morris. Placed: Koala Rose (IRE) (2.00, 0.3L), Neswick (GB) (21.00, 10L).

5:45 Thank You To Our Groundstaff Handicap Stakes (16f): Winner: Sax Appeal (GB) (5.50), trained by Charlie Johnston and ridden by Rowan Scott. Placed: Tarbat Ness (GB) (11.00, 1.25L), Zimmerman (GB) (3.00, 4L).

Trainers & Jockeys on the Day

It was a competitive day for participants, with five trainers and five jockeys sharing the honours by securing one win apiece.

• Top Trainers (1 win each): Ruth Carr, Tim Easterby, Grant Tuer, Patrick Owens, Sir Mark Prescott Bt.
• Top Jockeys (1 win each): William Pyle, Duran Fentiman, Oliver Stammers, Jason Hart, Luke Morris.

Insight

It was a challenging afternoon for favourite backers at Ripon, as the market leaders struggled to assert dominance, returning a low strike rate of just 17%. The biggest upset of the day came in the Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes, where U Sure Do (IRE) defied odds of 10.00 to take the prize, proving that value could be found outside the head of the betting.

Standout performances included the victory of Accrual (GB) in the opening race, being one of the few favourites on the day to oblige for supporters. Conversely, the later races saw several short-priced runners turned over, including Koala Rose (IRE) and Talismans Time (GB), highlighting the unpredictable nature of the conditions on the day.

For a complete breakdown of every runner and full finishing order, please visit our full race results page.