15:17 Ripon Tips — Sunday 17th May 2026

15:17RiponGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

The Cookstown Cafu

7yo • b g

Good

69/100 confidence

Form

12/15

Rating

9/10

Market

8/10

Trends

4/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out

Each-Way Alternative: Finlaggan

15:17 Ripon — Race Preview & Tips

The Cookstown Cafu is our selection for the 15:17 15:17 Ripon at Ripon, a Flat contest on Good ground.

The form figures of 0505966-1 include a victory that confirms this one is in good heart.

The Fionn McSharry/Oisin McSweeney partnership is one to follow, and they will fancy their chances here.

The Good going should suit, and with the draw in stall taken into account, conditions look favourable.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Rated 64, the handicapper may have left a bit in hand.

Finlaggan is the each-way option — a solid claim for a frame finish.

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Full Racecard — 14 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Speechman 00044070-	Rowan Scott	Philip Kirby 16% win rate	7	56	1/10
Bay Dream Believer 176259-00	Andrew Mullen	Mark Walford 12% win rate	12	59	1/10
Tiberio Force 2312986-6	Cam Hardie	Simon Whitaker 0% win rate	9	51	1/10
Finlaggan 7-882	Cieren Fallon	David O'Meara 0% win rate	2	70	1/10
Spirit Catcher 45/008-001	Clifford Lee	Philip Kirby 16% win rate	13	64	1/10
The Cookstown CafuOUR TIP 0505966-1	Oisin McSweeney	Fionn McSharry 0% win rate	10	64	1/10
Bearwith 8-5318024	Aiden Brookes	Harriet Bethell 0% win rate	5	68	1/10
Everyoneknowsadave 26325-464	Lewis Edmunds	Jessica Macey 10% win rate	14	68	1/10
Poets Dawn 44038-449	S. B. Kirrane	Tim Easterby 12% win rate	1	60	1/10
Off Spin 9050820-5	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby 12% win rate	3	57	1/10
Popeye Doyle 6/0911336-	Shay Farmer	Jessica Bedi 13% win rate	6	70	1/10
Twilight Safari 526467-	Jack Nicholls	Micky Hammond 12% win rate	11	68	1/10
Distinction 14870-056	P. J. McDonald	John Mackie 10% win rate	4	61	1/10
Skinny Malinka 725423/	Ryan Sexton	Noel Wilson 0% win rate	8	67	1/10

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