Ripon is a right-handed, undulating flat course in North Yorkshire known as ‘Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse.’ The track has some testing gradients and a stiff finish. Mainly Class 3-5 racing through the summer.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1196), All Weather Flat (2) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,198 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| T D Easterby | 1,188 | 139 | 11.7% |
| D O’Meara | 613 | 81 | 13.2% |
| R A Fahey | 593 | 80 | 13.5% |
| M Johnston | 319 | 47 | 14.7% |
| W J Haggas | 126 | 43 | 34.1% |
| P T Midgley | 223 | 27 | 12.1% |
| Mrs R A Carr | 224 | 26 | 11.6% |
| K R Burke | 248 | 25 | 10.1% |
| N Tinkler | 229 | 25 | 10.9% |
| K A Ryan | 207 | 20 | 9.7% |
| Roger Varian | 82 | 19 | 23.2% |
| Keith Dalgleish | 141 | 18 | 12.8% |
| Michael Dods | 167 | 16 | 9.6% |
| Roger Fell | 170 | 16 | 9.4% |
| James Tate | 55 | 15 | 27.3% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Allan | 634 | 97 | 15.3% |
| D Tudhope | 316 | 71 | 22.5% |
| P Mulrennan | 267 | 44 | 16.5% |
| S De Sousa | 109 | 37 | 33.9% |
| Jason Hart | 276 | 33 | 12.0% |
| D Nolan | 248 | 32 | 12.9% |
| J Fanning | 222 | 32 | 14.4% |
| F Norton | 189 | 27 | 14.3% |
| G Lee | 220 | 26 | 11.8% |
| T Hamilton | 205 | 26 | 12.7% |
| Kevin Stott | 129 | 23 | 17.8% |
| P Hanagan | 188 | 23 | 12.2% |
| B A Curtis | 170 | 19 | 11.2% |
| Connor Beasley | 216 | 19 | 8.8% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 110 | 19 | 17.3% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,302 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 448 times — a strike rate of 34.4%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 698 | 58.3% |
| Good to Soft | 193 | 16.1% |
| Soft | 159 | 13.3% |
| Good to Firm | 134 | 11.2% |
| Heavy | 14 | 1.2% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 58.3% of races.
Betting Angles
- T D Easterby leads the trainer table with 139 wins from 1,188 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- W J Haggas has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 34.1% (43 from 126 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- S De Sousa rides this course well: 33.9% win rate from 109 rides.