Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap – Ripon

Ripon

19:15

Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap

Date 2026-05-08

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,185

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (4)	Modern Times Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	126	t	441-53	75	95	86	9d	—	—	-11	13.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
C&D winner who has posted two solid efforts this season; shouldn't be far away
1 (1)	Musical Touch Bay J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Richard & Peter Fahey	135	—	4600-1	84	95	79	36d	—	—	+8	22.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won on Southwell reappearance last month; up 4lb but he's a big player again back on turf
2 (5)	U Sure Do Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Tim Easterby	J:Cam Hardie T:Tim Easterby	134	t	2012-4	83	94	86	20d	—	—	+1	11.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins last season and was good fourth on his Thirsk reappearance last month; in the mix
5 (7)	Grant Wood Grey J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	133	—	0-1148	82	96	82	25d	—	—	+2	10.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Began this year with two Newcastle wins but was disappointing there latest; risks attached
7 (11)	It Just Takes Time Brown J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	131	—	137-08	80	94	83	22d	—	—	0	10.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Finished down the field in last three runs and latest was over C&D three weeks ago
10 (8)	Charlie Mason Bay J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	124	—	245427	73	95	82	40d	—	—	+3	11.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Disappointing favourite at Doncaster latest and this is a step back up in grade
4 (10)	Wreck It Ryley Grey J:Rowan Scott T:Alan Brown	J:Rowan Scott T:Alan Brown	133	b	10-914	82	95	71	13d	—	—	+3	10	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won by 6l at Leicester last month but flopped on his return visit 12 days later
6 (6)	First Folio Grey J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	133	p	63276-	82	95	87	184d	—	—	+5	14.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Yarmouth specialist who has not won since September 2024; looks opposable on return
3 (3)	Novamay Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	134	—	11104-	83	97	83	239d	—	—	+15	19.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Three turf wins last summer and she could have more to offer as a 4yo; respected on return
9 (2)	Fortamour Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Ben Haslam	J:Barry McHugh T:Ben Haslam	125	—	11-600	74	96	91	22d	—	—	+3	7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has good record in this race in recent years but needs a major revival
11 (9)	Beyond Borders Bay J:William Pyle T:Kevin Frost	J:William Pyle T:Kevin Frost	121	p	8006-7	70	93	79	25d	—	—	+3	5.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won at Yarmouth last June but he's struggled since and has plenty to prove; new headgear

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Modern Times	5/2	5/2	5/2
Musical Touch	9/2	9/2	9/2
U Sure Do	7/1	15/2	7/1
Grant Wood	15/2	8/1	15/2
It Just Takes Time	15/2	15/2	15/2
Charlie Mason	17/2	17/2	17/2
Wreck It Ryley	10/1	10/1	10/1
First Folio	11/1	10/1	11/1
Novamay	18/1	18/1	18/1
Fortamour	28/1	25/1	25/1
Beyond Borders	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Musical Touch

22.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Novamay

19.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.3

18/1

3rd

First Folio

14.1

OR: 8 Form: 3.4 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Modern Times

13.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Charlie Mason

11.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

U Sure Do

11.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Grant Wood

10.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

It Just Takes Time

10.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Wreck It Ryley

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2

10/1

Fortamour

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Beyond Borders

5.8

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Musical Touch	84	95	79
U Sure Do	83	94	86
Novamay	83	97	83
Grant Wood	82	96	82
Wreck It Ryley	82	95	71
First Folio	82	95	87
It Just Takes Time	80	94	83
Modern Times	75	95	86
Fortamour	74	96	91
Charlie Mason	73	95	82
Beyond Borders	70	93	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Modern Times	9d ago	Quick return
Wreck It Ryley	13d ago	Quick return
U Sure Do	20d ago	Fit
It Just Takes Time	22d ago	Fit
Fortamour	22d ago	Fit
Grant Wood	25d ago	Fit
Beyond Borders	25d ago	Fit
Musical Touch	36d ago	Fit
Charlie Mason	40d ago	Fit
First Folio	184d ago	Long break
Novamay	239d ago	Long break