2025-04-17 Ripon 15:42
Ripon

Armstrong Memorial Handicap

Distance: 6f

Going: Good

Prize: £7,216

Runners: 13

Winning time: 1m 11.02s (slow by 1.32s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Dakota Gold

J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods

Age:11 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:85 SP:14/1

Raced near side - prominent - led after 1f - pushed along over 1f out - faced challenges when hung right inside final 110yds - kept on well - 1st of 11 in group(op 12/1)

2 ¾

4 Aberama Gold

J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara

Age:8 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:83 SP:13/2

Raced near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - soon pressed winner - kept on - 2nd of 11 in group(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

3 ½ 1¼

7 Fortamour

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam

Age:9 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:81 SP:11/1

Raced near side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds - no extra when bit short of room towards finish - 3rd of 11 in group(op 17/2)

4 1¾ 3

12 The Good Biscuit

J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:7/1

Raced near side - midfield - headway inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - ran on - 4th of 11 in group(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5 hd 3¼

14 Danzan

J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tim Easterby

Age:10 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:72 SP:16/1

Led - headed and prominent after 1f - lost fourth inside final 110yds - 5th of 11 in group(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

6 2¼ 5½

6 La Rochette

J:William Pyle(5) T:Tracy Waggott

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:82 SP:100/1

Raced near side - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - kept on - 6th of 11 in group(op 80/1)

7 ½ 6

9 Rock Opera

J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey

Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:7/1

Raced near side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 7th of 11 in group(op 9/1)

8 1½ 7½

11 Mr Wagyu

J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn

Age:10 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:7/1

Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 8 in group(op 11/2)

9 hd 7¾

3 Cairn Gorm

J:Luke Morris T:Michael Appleby

Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:84 SP:9/1

Raced far side - prominent - weakened inside final furlong - 1st of 2 in group(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

10 1¼ 9

5 Valentine Catcher

J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:82 SP:100/30F

Raced near side - dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon no impression - 9th of 11 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the gelding was slowly away)(op 4/1)

11 1½ 10½

10 Tiriac

J:Cam Hardie T:Paul Midgley

Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:40/1

Raced near side - towards rear throughout - 10th of 11 in group(op 22/1)

12 1 11½

8 Beyond Borders

J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Frost

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:81 SP:16/1

Raced far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - 2nd of 2 in group (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/1)

13 4¼ 15¾

13 American Bay

J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:78 SP:13/2

Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 11th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding became unbalanced on the undulations of the track on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

Wobwobwob

J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:84 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £16.20

Tote place: £4.80 £2.60 £2.90

Exacta: £62.60

Trifecta: £229.50

Tricast: £1072.86

CSF: £109.15