Named after St.Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon, this Saturday’s 6f Great St Wilfrid Handicap is the highlight of the season for the North Yorkshire track - Ripon.

Sponsored by leading bookmaker William Hill the race is for horses aged 3 or older, while – did you know - 15 of the last 24 winners returned a double-figure price in the betting?

Here at GeeGeez we guide you through the 2026 renewal – this year staged on Saturday 15th August.

Recent Great St Wilfrid Winners

2025 - Intervention (16/1)
2024 - Dare To Hope (9/2 fav)
2023 - Sophia's Starlight (7/1)
2022 – Intrinsic Bond (11/1)
2021 – Justanotherbottle (18/1)
2020 - Staxton (4/1 fav)
2019 – Dakota Gold (5/1 fav)
2018 – Gunmetal (10/1)
2017 – Mattmu (25/1)
2016 – Nameitwhatyoulike (16/1)
2015 – Don’t Touch (4/1 fav)
2014 – Out Do (7/1 fav)
2013 – Baccarat (9/2 fav)
2012 – Pepper Lane (20/1)
2011 – Pepper Lane (11/1)
2010 – Damika (18/1)
2009 – Markab (7/2 fav)
2008 – Tajneed (17/2)
2007 – Kostar (10/1)
2006 – Excusez Moi (10/1)
2005 – Ice Planet (10/1)
2004 – Smokin Beau (16/1)
2003 – Hidden Dragon (16/1)
2002 – Deceitful (20/1)

Great St Wilfrid Betting Trends

21/24 – Previous winners over 6f
18/24 – Didn’t win last time out
17/24 – Aged between 4-6 years-old
16/24– Winning distance of 1 length or less
15/24 – Carried 8-11 or more
15/24 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
14/24 – Finished unplaced last time out
14/24 – Had 5 or more previous runs already that season
13/24 - Had run at Ripon before (5 won)
13/24 – Unplaced favourites
10/24 – Ran at either Goodwood (7) or Newmarket (3) last time out
7/24 – Aged 4 years-old
7/24 – Winning favourites (6 in the last 13)
3/24 – Trained by David O’Meara (3 of last 15)
3/24 – Ridden by Daniel Tudhope
3/24 – Ridden by Connor Beasley
3/24 – Trained by Richard Fahey (3 of last 13)
2/24 – Aged 3 years-old
3 of the last 7 winners ran in the race the previous year
Just ONE winner from stall 1 in the last 20 runnings (2025)
8 of the last 20 winners came from stalls 8-13 (inc)
10 of the last 11 winners carried 9-1 or less
Only 8 winning favourites since 1990 (but 6 in last 13)
Since 1986 ALL bar one winner returned 20/1 or less

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