14:30 Ripon tips
Novice Stakesclass 41m3fgood5 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Peace Belle is our pick, though Why Not Me is not far behind. It edges it on the size of its price drops.
Novice Stakes over 1m3f on good going. Peace Belle heads our ratings. We rate 2 of the 5 declared; the other 3 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Peace Belle
Jason Hart / Jennie Candlish
13/4
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 5 runs, down to a 68% average.
- Top of the published form ratings in this field of 5 rated.
- Quick turnaround at 12 days against its usual 71.
- Carries 5lb less than last time.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Why Not Me
Oisin Murphy / Stuart Williams
6/1
- Averages a 24% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Rated 3rd of 5 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 13 days against its usual 264.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
Not rated: Feelin Free, Masterly, Time Thief — too little recent form to judge.