Result · Ripon · Saturday 18 July 2026
3:53 Ripon result: Poet's Dawn wins the Sky Bet Go-racing-in-yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes
Class 41m2f flatGoing Good6 ranTime 2m 4.78sWinner's prize £7,731
Poet's Dawn won the 3:53 at Ripon on Saturday 18 July 2026, beating Yermanthere by ½ length. Ridden by Sean Kirrane for trainer Tim Easterby, the eleven-year-old was sent off at 10/1 and covered the 1m2f on good ground in 2m 4.78s. Lucky Hero was a further 2 lengths back in third at 17/2.
3:53 Ripon full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poet's Dawn (GB) 11yo · 9-2 · p |
Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby | — | 10/1 | 66 |
| 2 |
Yermanthere (IRE) 8yo · 9-4 |
David Allan Tim Easterby | ½ l | 4/1 | 68 |
| 3 |
Lucky Hero (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 |
Mark Winn David O'Meara | 2 l | 17/2 | 76 |
| 4 |
Qitaal (GB) 7yo · 9-12 |
Connor Beasley Charlie Johnston | ¾ l | 2/1FAV | 76 |
| 5 |
Midnight Strike (IRE) 4yo · 10-2 · tp |
Silvestre De Sousa Jennie Candlish | ¼ l | 13/2 | 80 |
| 6 |
Wild Violet (FR) 3yo · 9-4 |
Oisin Orr Michael Bell | 46 l | 5/2 | 77 |
Ripon 3:53 returns
Tote win£11.60Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.20 £2.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£53.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£50.13Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£4081st, 2nd and 3rd in order
3:53 Ripon result: FAQs
Who won the 3:53 at Ripon on Saturday 18 July 2026?
Poet's Dawn, ridden by Sean Kirrane and trained by Tim Easterby, at a starting price of 10/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Qitaal, the 2/1 favourite, finished fourth, 3¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
2m 4.78s over 1m2f on good ground.
