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2025 Ripon Silver Trophy Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Ripon Racecourse is the Ripon Silver Trophy, the race serves as a consolation race for the Great St Wilfred. This race is also a class two handicap that is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a trip of six furlongs.
Ripon Silver Trophy Information:
- Ripon Silver Trophy Past Winners
- Ripon Silver Trophy Trainer Statistics
- Ripon Silver Trophy Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Ripon tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Ripon Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Ripon Silver Trophy market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 11 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the Ripon Silver Trophy, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Ripon Silver Trophy Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 11 if you had followed the winner of the Ripon Silver Trophy next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 10 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +27.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks daily.
When looking over the past 11 renewals, a time of 1:09.96 was set by Teruntum Star in 2017, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Kevin Ryan and ridden by Kevin Stott. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Growl won in a time of 1:15.50, booked to ride was Tony Hamilton by the trainer Richard Fahey.
These are the top three quickest-run Ripon Silver Trophy over the last 11 renewals:
- Teruntum Star (1:09.96) in 2017
- Clear Spring (1:10.12) in 2013
- Grant Wood (1:10.33) in 2024
Ripon Silver Trophy Past Winners
Here are the Ripon Silver Trophy past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ripon Silver Trophy are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: Not held in 2022.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:10.33 | Grant Wood (IRE) 5yo 9-12 (12 of 16) 7/1 | David Nolan Paul Midgley (GB) |
| 2023 1:12.78 | Roundhay Park (GB) 8yo 9-11 (10 of 17) 11/1 | Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler (GB) |
| 2021 1:11.05 | Marks Choice (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (10 of 16) 20/1 | Cam Hardie Sam England (GB) |
| 2019 1:15.50 | Growl (GB) 7yo 9-9 (18 of 19) 9/1 | Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2018 1:11.53 | Quick Look (GB) 5yo 9-1 (14 of 14) 6/1F | Harrison Shaw (5lbs) Michael Easterby (GB) |
| 2017 1:09.96 | Teruntum Star (FR) 5yo 9-9 (20 of 20) 12/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.84 | Roudee (GB) 4yo 9-10 (20 of 20) 16/1 | Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe (GB) |
| 2015 1:12.61 | Shipyard (USA) 6yo 9-3 (16 of 16) 17/2 | Ben Curtis Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2014 1:13.41 | Duke Cosimo (GB) 4yo 9-2 (2 of 20) 13/2 | Graham Gibbons David Barron (GB) |
| 2013 1:10.12 | Clear Spring (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (13 of 20) 16/1 | Tom Eaves John Spearing (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ripon Silver Trophy have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 32 placings from 196 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Ripon Silver Trophy Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ripon Silver Trophy over the last 11 renewals is Richard Fahey who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from El Viento (2012) and Growl (2019). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Ripon Silver Trophy, Tim Easterby has sent a total of 23 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ripon Silver Trophy trainer statistics over the last 11 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 21-2-3 | +2.00 | -3.62 |
| Paul Midgley | 15-1-5 | -7.00 | +0.38 |
| Kevin Ryan | 12-1-4 | +1.00 | +7.01 |
| David Barron | 6-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.81 |
| Michael Easterby | 6-1-2 | +1.00 | +3.38 |
| Nigel Tinkler | 3-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.51 |
| Michael Appleby | 3-1-2 | +6.50 | +6.94 |
| Sam England | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.50 |
| Tom Dascombe | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| John Spearing | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
Ripon Silver Trophy Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ripon Silver Trophy over the last 11 renewals is Tony Hamilton who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from El Viento (2012) and Growl (2019). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Ripon Silver Trophy, David Allan has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ripon Silver Trophy jockey statistics over the last 11 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hamilton | 8-2-2 | +15.00 | +7.13 |
| Cam Hardie | 6-1-1 | +15.00 | +7.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 6-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.25 |
| David Nolan | 4-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.57 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Faye McManoman | 2-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.51 |
| Harrison Shaw | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Ben Curtis | 1-1-1 | +8.50 | +5.31 |
| David Allan | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -9.37 |
2025 Ripon Silver Trophy Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 4, 7, 14, 3, 3, (1, 11), (11, 12), 7, (3, 9), 14
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 11 / 11 (63%) - In a field of 5 - 10 (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (66%) - Ran in 4 - 15 races (Going)
- 11 / 11 (68%) - Ran over 6f - 6f (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (69%) - Within the first 12 of the market
- 11 / 11 (72%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 11 / 11 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (Season)
- 11 / 11 (74%) - No more than -9lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Going)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Held an OR of 81+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (79%) - Carried 121 - 136lbs (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (79%) - Had 3 - 11 wins (Career)
- 11 / 11 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (90 Days)
- 11 / 11 (85%) - Ran in 8 - 61 races (Hcps)
- 11 / 11 (86%) - Had 5 - 22 placings (Career)
- 11 / 11 (88%) - Ran in 10 - 64 races (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ripon racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Ripon Silver Trophy. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Ripon Silver Trophy Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.50 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £5,000 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-39.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 12 (18,17,14) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (19,6,3) [17 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (1,2,12) [16 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 18 (8,11,20) [19 Runners]
- 2018: Winner in 14 (1,6) [14 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ripon Silver Trophy are Haydock, York, Redcar and Goodwood, there has been a total number of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 11 winners from a total of 181 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ripon Silver Trophy, that stallion Pivotal has produced 2 winners (2015,2014).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ripon Silver Trophy despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 11 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Marks Choice in 2021, winning for Sam England at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Cam Hardie. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Ripon Silver Trophy remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ripon Silver Trophy Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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