Ripon
15:42
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
Ripon Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £16.20 Place: £4.80 £2.60 £2.90 Exacta: £62.60 Tricast: £1072.86 Trifecta: £229.50
Non-Runners: Wobwobwob (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
11 G AVG Michael Dods 135 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
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)
8 G AVG David O'Meara 133 lbs 13/2 .75
3rd
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)
9 G AVG Ben Haslam 131 lbs 11/1 .5
4th
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)
3 G AVG Ruth Carr 129 lbs 7/1 1.75
5th
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - lost fourth inside final 110yds - 5th of 11 in group(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor Tim Easterby 119 lbs 16/1 0.2
6th
Raced near side - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - kept on - 6th of 11 in group(op 80/1)
3 F Poor Tracy Waggott 127 lbs 100/1 2.25
7th
Raced near side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 7th of 11 in group(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Richard Fahey 129 lbs 7/1 .5
8th
Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 8 in group(op 11/2)
10 G AVG John & Sean Quinn 129 lbs 7/1 1.5
9th
Raced far side - prominent - weakened inside final furlong - 1st of 2 in group(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Michael Appleby 134 lbs 9/1 0.2
10th
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 gelding was slowly away)(op 4/1)
4 G AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 100/30F 1.25
11th
Raced near side - towards rear throughout - 10th of 11 in group(op 22/1)
5 G AVG Paul Midgley 129 lbs 40/1 1.5
12th
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)
4 G AVG Kevin Frost 131 lbs 16/1 1
13th
Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 11th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding became unbalanced on undulations of track on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
3 G AVG Paul Midgley 128 lbs 13/2 4.25