The Ripon data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Ripon, three numbers matter — and they come from 1,211 Ripon races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Ripon
The SP favourite has won 37.7% of races at Ripon across 1,211 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Ripon rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Ripon.
Trainers with the best Ripon record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Easterby | 128 | 16 | 12.5% |
| David O'Meara | 42 | 10 | 23.8% |
| Mark Walford | 25 | 9 | 36.0% |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| Gemma Tutty | 9 | 4 | 44.4% |
Jockeys with the best Ripon record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 40 | 9 | 22.5% |
| Daniel Tudhope | 20 | 9 | 45.0% |
| David Allan | 52 | 8 | 15.4% |
| Joanna Mason | 23 | 5 | 21.7% |
| Sean Kirrane | 34 | 4 | 11.8% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Ripon runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Ripon race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Ripon winner in our data: Grasmere Boy (GB) (1/2, 2026-06-17).
How our Ripon tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Ripon each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.8% on max-bet selections).