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Kirby Thomas Final Furlong Handicap
Ripon Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.10 Place: £2.10 £3.50 £6.70 Exacta: £103.30 Tricast: £1546.66 Trifecta: £1458.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Blueflagflyinghigh (IRE) 3 G AVG
Michael Bell 130 lbs 6/1 Won Pushed along briefly soon after start - midfield - rapid headway to lead after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably
2nd 1 Cosmos Raj (GB) 7 G AVG
David O'Meara 135 lbs 11/1 3.75 Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - ridden and chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner
3rd 6 Western Beat (IRE) 5 M Poor
Michael & David Easterby 132 lbs 25/1 0.2 In touch with leaders in centre of group - pushed along 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 20/1)
4th 7 Falcon Nine (GB) 5 G Poor
Sir Michael Stoute 132 lbs 4/1 1.75 In touch with leaders on outer - slightly hampered home turn - went second and going easily 3f out - ridden 2f out - lost second over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
5th 2 Sandret (IRE) 9 G AVG
Ben Haslam 138 lbs 28/1 0.2 Steadied start - switched sharply right soon after start - raced in last - pushed along and some headway 3f out - not clear run 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding became unbalanced on the undulations)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
6th 9 Rievaulx Raver (IRE) 4 G AVG
Roger Fell & Sean Murray 130 lbs 3/1F 1.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent after 1f - pushed along and lost second 3f out - ridden and edged left 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/3)
7th 5 Flame Spirit (IRE) 5 H Poor
James Tate 134 lbs 14/1 0.2 Prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden against far rail 2f out - rallying when short of room inside final furlong - eased final 110yds(op 11/1)
8th 10 Maffeo Barberini (IRE) 4 G Poor
Kevin Frost 127 lbs 12/1 2.5 Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along over 3f out - keeping on when not clear run 2f out - soon ridden and no impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
9th 11 Nakano (IRE) 3 F Poor
Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 13/2 5 Midfield on inner - outpaced and lost position 3f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 15/2)
10th 3 Nefyn Dawn (GB) 4 G Poor
John Quinn 135 lbs 28/1 1.75 Reared in stalls before start - slowly into stride - in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer 3f out - soon outpaced and ridden - weakened and wandered around from 2f out(op 25/1)
99th 4 Sir Jock Bennett (IRE) 4 G Poor
Charlie Johnston 135 lbs 5/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - jinked left home turn - pushed along and lost position 4f out - dropped to rear 3f out - soon lost action and pulled up - struck into (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding had been struck into on his left hind)(op 9/2)