Ripon Races
Ripon
15:55
Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap
Ripon
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £7.20
Place: £2 £1.40 £1.80
Exacta: £21.30
Tricast: £55.91
Trifecta: £92
Non-Runners: L'Astronome (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Iron Lion (GB) | 5 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Towards rear - steady headway on outer from 3f out - pressed leaders going easily 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Shadow Dance (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 135 lbs | 7/4F | .5 | Prominent - went second going easily 3f out - led 2f out - unbalanced and hung badly right when headed over 1f out - soon outpaced - rallied final 110yds - ran on towards finish - eyecatcher(op 6/4) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Sea King (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 141 lbs | 5/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - midfield - going easily but waiting for room 3f out - switched right and headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - soon short of room against far rail - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Mr Alan (GB) | 5 G | Poor | George Boughey | 139 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway on near side of group from 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - soon hung right and outpaced - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Machete (FR) | 5 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Steadied start - held up in rear - switched left 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Fox Journey (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 140 lbs | 15/2 | 3.25 | Prominent - short of room over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Loyal Touch (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 133 lbs | 15/2 | 3 | In touch with leaders - bit short of room on inner 3f out - dropped to rear 2f out - soon no impression(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Mr Curiosity (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 12/1 | 7.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - rapid headway 7f out - pressed leader 6f out - led 4f out - hung left and headed 2f out - soon lost position and weakened(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Lord Protector (GER) | 7 G | AVG | Ruth Carr | 132 lbs | 33/1 | 9.5 | Led - headed 4f out - lost position 2f out - soon weakened quickly(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) |