Ripon 15:54 RESULTED
Class 3 3 Aug 2026

Monday 3 August Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap Stakes

Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap Stakes · 0m6f0y

Official Result

Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap Stakes

Confirmed
  1. Winner Lord Roxby (IRE) Alex Jary · Nigel Tinkler
    11/4
  2. 15/8F
  3. 5/1
AI ExplorerBETA Deep analytics
Race picker

Switch race

Naas

14:17–17:20 · 7 races

Ripon

14:24–16:54 · 6 races

Cork

14:30–17:30 · 6 races

Nottingham

14:40–17:10 · 6 races

Windsor

18:00–20:30 · 6 races

Recently viewed

Settled
  • 7 declared
  • 0 picked
Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Dark Cloud Rising silks
Dark Cloud Rising
Age 4 · 10-0
090U13
94
94
94OR
4
10-0
2/1 7/4 2/1
Dark Cloud Rising arrives on a strong fitness pitch — a winner two starts back and placed last time out, with experience of today's trip and conditions working in his favour; the main risk is whether he can reproduce that form under a stiff 140 lb.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Commanche Falls silks
Commanche Falls
Age 9 · 9-11
-22070
91
88
91OR
9
9-11
5/1 6/1 5/1
Commanche Falls has shown consistent placing ability, finishing second in two of his last five starts, and returns here on a quick nine-day turnaround with experience over today's trip and going. Carrying 137 lb from stall one, our rating of 105 marks him the one to beat, though he remains winless in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 88 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Lord Roxby silks
Lord Roxby
Age 4 · 9-5
901452
85
93
85OR
4
9-5
7/2 2/1 7/2
Lord Roxby brings fair recent form — second last time out and a winner four starts back — and has run over today's trip and going, but a fifth and fourth in between hint at inconsistency, and 131 lb is no gimme at this level.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Saint Lawrence silks
Saint Lawrence
Age 8 · 9-3
09-205
83
80
83OR
8
9-3
8/1 6/1 8/1
Saint Lawrence was second three starts back and arrives fresh on 17 days' rest, with experience of today's trip and going and a speed rating of 94 that marks him out as a genuine threat from stall 4; the concern is he's winless in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Rousing Encore silks
Rousing Encore
Age 6 · 9-3
504030
83
85
83OR
6
9-3
5/1 4/1 5/1
Rousing Encore drops into a winnable spot on his rating of 88 and has run over today's trip and going, while third two starts back shows the spark is still there; the risk is a run of unplaced efforts either side of that makes consistency the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Boston Dan silks
Boston Dan
Age 3 · 9-0
-90004
84
72
84OR
3
9-0
14/1 10/1 14/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked sixth of seven on our figures, Boston Dan faces a stiff ask here; his trainer is in poor form at 3% over the past fortnight, and while he has run over today's trip and going before and returns quickly on nine days' rest, little in the recent record encourages.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Grant Wood silks
Grant Wood
Age 7 · 8-11
483000
77
77
77OR
7
8-11
9/1 8/1 17/2
Winless in his last six starts with three consecutive unplaced runs, Grant Wood faces a stiff ask ranked last on our figures; the trainer's current 0/21 run compounds concerns, though he has run over today's trip and going before and is fit enough at ten days.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Dark Cloud Rising 2/1 open 2.88 2/1 open 2.75 2/1 open 2.75 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 2.75 2/1 Bet365
2 Commanche Falls 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 Bet365
3 Lord Roxby 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 Bet365
4 Saint Lawrence 8/1 open 7.00 9/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 8.00 17/2 open 7.50 9/1 Coral
5 Rousing Encore 5/1 open 8.50 11/2 open 7.00 11/2 open 7.00 11/2 open 7.50 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 Coral
6 Boston Dan 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 Bet365
7 Grant Wood 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 17/2 open 9.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Dark Cloud Rising

Speculative

Dark Cloud Rising owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

2/1 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Commanche Falls

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Michael Dods
✓ Value Signal

Boston Dan

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

14/1 · Tim Easterby
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

Change lens →
Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.8 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.0 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.1 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Dark Cloud Rising
57.4 2/1
2 2. Commanche Falls
56.3 5/1
3 5. Rousing Encore
56.2 5/1
4 3. Lord Roxby
54.2 7/2
5 4. Saint Lawrence
53.1 8/1
YOUR DECISION

See your angle before you make your move

Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.

🐾 Your pick
No horse picked yet
Voting open now

Use the signals below, then back one runner before the off.

Choose your horse →
🤖 AI view
Dark Cloud Rising
Medium

When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.

Read the AI breakdown →
The Race Engine combines three independent signals to help you see the race clearly
📊
SR

Saturday Rating

Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.

Ability
🤖
★★★★★

AI Stars

A race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.

Today's Chance
🐾
0

Cub Votes

One Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.

Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 4 · 10-0
2/1
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-5
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 9 · 9-11
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 6 · 9-3
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 8 · 9-3
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 80 🐾

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 7 · 8-11
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 3 · 9-0
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

Race Steamers

What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Dark Cloud Rising
Confidence: Medium

Dark Cloud Rising (SR 94, 2/1) holds the clear SR lead in a modest Class 3 sprint and drops a class (ClassMv:↓1) with established course form (W1P1 at Ripon). Despite carrying 10-0, the SR advantage over the next-best Lord Roxby (SR 93, 9-5) and the class relief justify the burden. Tudhope (16% strike rate) is a strong booking and the visor application adds a tactical edge. The MarkMv:+6 and moderate distance/going fits (both ~) are slight concerns, but no rival offers a compelling counter-argument across multiple signals. Each-way alternative: Lord Roxby. Main danger: Commanche Falls — Commanche Falls (SR 88, 5/1) has steamed in 18% in the market and drops a class — connections clearly fancy the visor-equipped nine-year-old today, even if the DistFit:- and unknown going record are concerns worth monitoring.

Shortlist Dark Cloud Rising, Lord Roxby, Commanche Falls
Each-way: Lord Roxby Danger: Commanche Falls

🗺 The Course Class 3

0m6f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
7 Confirmed runners
Ripon Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade