Anglo Stainless Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap

Ripon

14:17

Date 2026-05-17

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 8.3°C

Wind 4mph SW

Rain 19%

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (5)	No More Bolero Brown J:Mason Paetel(3) T:James Owen	J:Mason Paetel(3) T:James Owen	140	v	200-12	74	82	68	22d	—	—	-11	13.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Ready winner at Bath (2m1f) and good second over C&D (good) eight days later; player
7 (3)	Rupert The Prince Bay J:Jack Dace(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Jack Dace(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	127	v	3121-3	62	83	63	—	—	—	-7	11.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fair third over C&D on his only Flat run this year and peak form gives him a good shout
3 (1)	Trojan Soldier Bay J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Jedd O'Keeffe	138	p	20-221	73	82	67	40d	—	—	-7	11	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Stays 2m and he's a player if transferring this year's AW improvement back to turf
1 (2)	Scottish Dancer Bay J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Tim Reed	J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Tim Reed	140	p	/211/1	74	81	-	15d	—	—	+6	20	1.25/1	5/1 17%
33-1 outsider of five for Thirsk 1m6f win; back up just 2lb and return to 2m may well suit
5 (7)	Vaguely Royal Brown J:Ryan Kavanagh T:Ian Williams	J:Ryan Kavanagh T:Ian Williams	135	p	-76693	69	82	-	24d	—	—	-2	11.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has another career-low mark but it's hard to know when he will take advantage
6 (6)	Elemental Eye Bay J:Aiden Brookes T:Iain Jardine	J:Aiden Brookes T:Iain Jardine	131	p	6017-5	65	81	70	72d	—	—	-1	5.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Cheekpieces return and stepping back up in trip should suit, so he needs a close look
NR (4)	Marbuzet Bay J:Jake Dickson(7) T:Tim Easterby	J:Jake Dickson(7) T:Tim Easterby	137	p	5124-5	71	81	73	15d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Had a good 2025; this year's return was downbeat affair behind Scottish Dancer 15 days ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
No More Bolero	9/4	5/2	9/4
Rupert The Prince	7/2	7/2	7/2
Trojan Soldier	7/2	7/2	7/2
Scottish Dancer	5/1	9/2	5/1
Vaguely Royal	6/1	13/2	11/2
Elemental Eye	12/1	12/1	12/1
Marbuzet	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Scottish Dancer

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

No More Bolero

13.3

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Vaguely Royal

11.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.8

13/2

Rupert The Prince

11.2

OR: 3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Trojan Soldier

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Elemental Eye

5.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Marbuzet

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
No More Bolero	74	82	68
Scottish Dancer	74	81	—
Trojan Soldier	73	82	67
Marbuzet	71	81	73
Vaguely Royal	69	82	—
Elemental Eye	65	81	70
Rupert The Prince	62	83	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Scottish Dancer	15d ago	Fit
Marbuzet	15d ago	Fit
No More Bolero	22d ago	Fit
Vaguely Royal	24d ago	Fit
Trojan Soldier	40d ago	Fit
Elemental Eye	72d ago	Fresh
Rupert The Prince	—	—