Ripon Races
Ripon
15:50
William Hill Epic Value Handicap
Ripon
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £5
Place: £1.70 £1.40 £4.30
Exacta: £16.20
Tricast: £158.24
Trifecta: £170.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Spirit Catcher (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 141 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - nudged along when challenging 2f out - led over 1f out - soon went well clear - easily(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Challet (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 134 lbs | 3/1F | 5.5 | Prominent - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Freedom Day (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Mounted in chute and taken down early - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on final furlong - went third final stride(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Ugo Gregory (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 135 lbs | 7/1 | 0.05 | In touch with leaders - went third over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Purple Gown (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Adam Nicol | 124 lbs | 66/1 | 3 | Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | The Turpinator (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Grant Tuer | 138 lbs | 17/2 | 1.75 | Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Skilled Warrior (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Grant Tuer | 139 lbs | 28/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - hung right from 3f out - weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from 3f out)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Dungar Glory (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Adrian Paul Keatley | 134 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Gis A Sub (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 137 lbs | 25/1 | 4 | Held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Garden Oasis (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 2 | Larado (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 139 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Led - headed over 3f out - soon weakened(op 40/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Indiana Be (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Edward Bethell | 133 lbs | 6/1 | 11 | Midfield on outer - weakened over 2f out - soon eased (jockey said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had not benefitted from being unable to make the running on this occasion - starting from a wide draw in stall 12 - something which trainer's rep confirmed)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) |