GBRipon Races

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Ripon
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Armstrong Memorial Handicap
Ripon Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.70 £1.40 £3.80 Exacta: £31.80 Tricast: £337.97 Trifecta: £471.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Fortamour (IRE) 9 G AVG
Ben Haslam 130 lbs 7/1 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders towards near side - smooth headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - edged right but kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough - 1st of 9 in group(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2nd 12 Illusionist (GER) 8 G Poor
Grant Tuer 128 lbs 3/1F .5 In touch with leaders towards near side - steady headway from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed leader but carried head awkwardly final 110yds - no extra towards finish - 2nd of 9 in group(op 10/3)
3rd 7 Danzan (IRE) 9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 132 lbs 16/1 5 Pressed leader towards near side - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - no match for first two - 3rd of 9 in group(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
4th 1 Bay Breeze (GB) 6 G AVG
Tim Easterby 136 lbs 10/1 7.5 Prominent towards far side - led group 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - 1st of 4 in group(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
5th 3 Remarkable Force (IRE) 4 G Poor
John & Sean Quinn 135 lbs 8/1 2.25 In touch with leaders towards near side - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression - 4th of 9 in group(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
6th 4 Grant Wood (IRE) 6 G AVG
Paul Midgley 135 lbs 12/1 0.3 Towards rear towards near side - some headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - 5th of 9 in group(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
7th 11 Thornaby Pearl (GB) 6 G Poor
Adrian Nicholls 123 lbs 9/2 2 Led group towards far side - headed in group 2f out - carried head high and weakened inside final furlong - 2nd of 4 in group(op 7/1)
8th 2 May Blossom (GB) 6 M AVG
Julie Camacho 129 lbs 80/1 3.75 Outpaced in rear towards near side - no impression - 6th of 9 in group(op 66/1)
9th 10 Ey Up It's Maggie (GB) 6 M AVG
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 125 lbs 16/1 2.25 Prominent up the centre early - switched left towards near side after 1f - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened 1f out - 7th of 9 in group(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
10th 13 Braveheart Boy (IRE) 4 G Poor
Tim Easterby 127 lbs 33/1 2.25 Held up in rear towards near side - outpaced over 3f out - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 9 in group(op 22/1)
11th 6 Rock Opera (GB) 5 G AVG
Richard Fahey 133 lbs 10/1 6.5 Held up in rear towards far side - brief headway over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 7/1)
12th 8 American Star (IRE) 5 G Poor
Ruth Carr 126 lbs 40/1 2.5 Led overall towards near side - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out - 9th of 9 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1)
13th 5 Fools Rush In (IRE) 7 G AVG
Ruth Carr 134 lbs 8/1 21 Prominent up the centre early - switched right towards far side after 1f - lost position 2f out - eased over 1f out - tailed off - 4th of 4 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)