Ripon’s second meeting of the season takes place on Saturday (April 26) and the seven-race programme – set to begin at 1-40 p.m. – offers significant prize money of £135,000, an increase of 80% over this meeting last year. This reflects the popularity of the course’s own on-course pool betting operation, RiponBET, which is now in its second season.
The highlights of the afternoon include The At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Stakes (a £40,000 contest for stayers over two miles) and a couple of £25,000 races – The Visit attheraces.com/punchestown Handicap Stakes for sprinters over six furlongs and The RiponBET Patent Handicap Stakes over one mile and a half.
The action from Ripon is shown on At The Races (Channel 415 on the Sky Television network and Channel 534 on Virgin Media).
Race-goers will be able to follow all of the action on the course’s permanent giant screen, along with the main races from the final meeting of the Jumps season from Sandown Park, including the bet365 Gold Cup. There’s musical entertainment from the bandstand provided by the Wetherby & District Silver Band, and a selection of attractions for young race-goers in the Course Enclosure (weather permitting) along with playgrounds in that area and the Paddock Enclosure.