Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II)

Almarada Prince shaped with plenty of promise when second last time out, and third three starts back underlines his consistency at this level; rated 84 by us, he carries 140 lb from stall one, and the chief concern is that he remains yet to win in his last six starts.

Venture Capital returns after 31 days with experience over today's trip and going in his favour, and our rating of 87 marks him as the one to beat in a field of ten, though he remains winless in recent starts and will need to find improvement to justify that standing.

Goyard arrives on the back of a fifth last time out and has been winless in his last five starts, though a third four starts back offers a flicker of encouragement; he has distance and going experience and returns after a 21-day break carrying 137 lb from stall four.

Here Forever has managed one win in his last five starts and, ranked ninth of ten on our figures, is hard to fancy at these weights, though he has run over today's trip before and the run fifty-seven days ago leaves room for improvement.

Farandaway has winning form in recent starts and returns on a quick turnaround just ten days after his last run, with experience of both today's trip and going in his favour, but ranked eighth of ten on our figures he faces a stiff ask at 134 lb from stall nine.